Apple Inc (AAPL  ) announced on Thursday it had expanded its U.S. manufacturing efforts, signaling a deeper push into domestic supply chains and advanced component production. Expands US Manufacturing Partnerships

Apple says it's adding Bosch, Cirrus Logic, Inc (CRUS  ), TDK Corp (TTDKF  ), and Qnity Electronics, Inc (Q  ) to its American Manufacturing Program and plans to spend $400 million on these new programs through 2030.

The company framed the expansion as part of a broader $600 billion, four-year commitment to U.S. manufacturing and innovation, with CEO Tim Cook saying Apple is "proud to partner with even more companies to produce critical components and cutting-edge materials" in the U.S.

Strengthens Domestic Supply Chain For Key Components

On the supply-chain side, Apple says TDK will manufacture sensors for Apple in the U.S. for the first time, including tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) sensors used for iPhone features like camera stabilization. Apple also says it will work with Bosch and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd (TSM  ) to produce integrated circuits at TSMC Washington in Camas, Washington, supporting features such as crash detection, activity tracking and elevation across Apple products.

Technical Analysis

Apple is trading 0.2% below its 20-day SMA and 3.8% below its 100-day SMA, while holding 3.6% above its 200-day SMA - suggesting the long-term uptrend is intact, but the intermediate trend is still under pressure. Over the past 12 months, shares have been up 15.85%, and the stock is closer to the middle of its 52-week range than to the extremes.

RSI is at 42.62, which sits in neutral territory but leans toward weaker momentum versus a 50+ reading. MACD is at -3.7992 and below its signal line at -3.3999, keeping bearish pressure in place as the histogram prints -0.3993.

The combination of RSI in the 30-50 range and a bearish MACD suggests mixed momentum.

  • Key Resistance: $280.50
  • Key Support: $255.50
Earnings & Analyst Outlook

Looking further out, the next major catalyst for the stock arrives with the April 30 (estimated) earnings report.

  • EPS Estimate: $1.93 (Up from $1.65 year-over-year)
  • Revenue Estimate: $109.02 billion (Up from $95.36 billion YoY)
  • Valuation: P/E of 32.0x (Indicates premium valuation relative to peers)
Analyst Consensus & Recent Actions: The stock carries a Buy Rating with an average price target of $304.33. Recent analyst moves include:

  • Morgan Stanley: Overweight (Maintains target to $315 on March 23)
  • B of A Securities: Buy (Lowers Target to $320 on March 23)
  • Wedbush: Outperform (Maintains Target to $350 on March 5)
Top ETF Exposure

  • iShares S&P 100 ETF (OEF  ): 9.73% Weight
  • Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF (ONEQ  ): 9.72% Weight
  • Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF (FBCG  ): 9.90% Weight
Significance: Because AAPL carries such a heavy weight in these funds, any significant inflows or outflows will likely trigger automatic buying or selling of the stock.

Price Action

AAPL Stock Price Activity: Apple shares were up 1.51% at $256.44 at the time of publication on Thursday, according to Benzinga Pro data.