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Why Apple’s Sell-Off May Be Overdone Right Before Earnings

Authored by Sam Quirke. Article Posted: 1/22/2026. 

Summary

• Apple’s stock has retraced sharply and entered deeply oversold territory technically, creating a potential buying setup ahead of earnings.
• Despite recent share weakness, Apple’s fundamentals—strong margins, recurring services revenue, and capital return programs—remain intact.
• Analyst optimism and upbeat price targets underscore expectations that a positive earnings report could trigger a meaningful rebound.

Shares of tech giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)have come under pressure as investors continue to sell the stock. With shares currently trading around $245, they are roughly 15% below last month’s all-time high. The drop has been largely one-directional and somewhat surprising given Apple’s reputation as one of the market’s most dependable large-cap performers. The broader backdrop hasn’t helped: a recent rise in geopolitical tensions has pushed risk-off sentiment across equities over the past week.

What makes this setup notable, however, is how stretched some of the stock’s technical indicators have become. This month Apple’s relative strength index (RSI) plunged into deeply oversold territory and is currently around 18 — its lowest reading since September 2008. That is an extreme level by any measure, and it raises the question of whether selling pressure has gone too far, too fast, especially with earnings due next week. 

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An RSI this low for a stock like Apple would attract attention even without additional context. But with the company heading into what will be a closely watched earnings report next week, the setup is all the more interesting.

Apple has a long track record of beating analyst expectations each quarter, and that history frames the current opportunity. After such an aggressive sell-off, it’s reasonable to ask whether the worst-case scenario is already priced in.

Apple’s Fundamentals Continue to Support the Bull Case

From a business perspective, Apple’s recent share-price action appears increasingly disconnected from its fundamentals. Few peers match its consistency in beating expectations. Gross margins remain healthy, and Apple’s ecosystem-driven model continues to generate reliable cash flow.

Apple’s capital-return program also provides a meaningful cushion. A large share buyback program and steady dividend growth mean management is a persistent buyer during periods of weakness. That doesn’t prevent drawdowns like this, but it can limit how long pessimism dominates the stock.

There are, of course, headwinds behind the sell-off. iPhone shipment volumes have shown signs of pressure, and Apple’s valuation sits toward the upper end of its recent range. Those factors justify some caution, but they don’t fully explain the speed or scale of the recent decline.

Analyst Conviction Builds Going Into Apple’s Earnings Report

The buy-the-dip narrative gains support from ongoing analyst backing. This week Evercore added Apple to its tactical outperform list ahead of next week’s earnings, signaling confidence that results will beat expectations.

Recent commentary has highlighted iPhone sales mix as a key theme. Higher-end models have reportedly accounted for a larger share of demand, supporting average selling prices and margins. Services revenue is also expected to remain a steady growth engine, helping offset softness in hardware volumes.

Evercore set a fresh price target of $330, implying roughly 35% upside, and Wedbush recently issued a $350 target. Those updates reinforce the view that the market may have overreacted. Even a modest beat on revenue or earnings could shift sentiment, particularly given how washed-out momentum already looks.

Apple’s Risk/Reward Skews Favorably at Current Levels

None of this makes Apple risk-free. Earnings next week will matter more than usual, and a genuine disappointment would likely trigger further weakness — especially if geopolitical tensions escalate.

Still, the setup looks increasingly asymmetric. This is the most oversold the stock has been in nearly two decades. For a company with Apple’s balance sheet, margins, and history of returning capital to shareholders, it’s hard not to find the current levels attractive as a potential buying opportunity.

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