- Needham analyst Laura Martin believes lifetime value (LTV) is the primary driver of upside value for Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) and that brand value is a leading indicator of LTV in a note titled "AAPL's Brand is Worth $1 Trillion."
- The latest two brand value studies show that Apple's brand is #1 and improving faster than many other consumer brands. The studies included Kantar's BrandZ's "Most Valuable Global Brands 2022" study and The 2022 Prophet Brand Relevance Index.
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- Martin believes that AAPL's rising brand value leads to falling customer acquisition costs, churn levels, and increasing pricing power. Each adds to AAPL's LTV, convincing Martin to buy AAPL.
- Martin maintained Apple with a Buy rating and a price target of $170.
- Price Action: AAPL shares traded higher by 1.10% at $131.49 on the last check Friday.
- Image by Matias Cruz from Pixabay
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