The post This Magnificent 7 stock hit with massive investor exodus; Time to sell? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is emerging as the clear laggard among the Magnificent 7 as retail investors rotate aggressively into other mega-cap technology names.  While individual investors have been steadily increasing exposure to artificial intelligence and growth-driven stocks, Apple has experienced a sustained and notable capital exit that sets it apart from its peers, according to data from J.P. Morgan Equity Strategy and Quantitative Research. Since July 2025, retail investors have sold a net $4 billion of Apple shares, making it the only Magnificent 7 stock with cumulative outflows over the period.  Overall, retail selling in Apple has trended steadily lower from mid-2025 through January 2026, intensifying as market volatility increased, in sharp contrast to accumulation across the rest of the group. Retail cumulative purchases data. Source: JPMorgan On the other hand, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) sits at the opposite extreme, attracting more than $15 billion in retail inflows since July 2025, exceeding inflows into any other Magnificent 7 stock and even the combined total of the remaining six.  Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) followed with about $6 billion in net purchases, while Meta (NASDAQ: META) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) each saw roughly $3 billion. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) recorded around $2 billion apiece, all with gradual upward trends. The divergence reflects a shift in retail preferences toward AI-linked and higher-beta growth stories, while Apple has fallen out of favor amid concerns over slower revenue growth, product maturity, and limited near-term AI monetization.  Whether this sustained retail selling signals further underperformance or a potential contrarian setup remains uncertain, as similar episodes have historically preceded both outcomes. Apple share price analysis Amid this exit, Apple shares hovered near $248 this week, edging lower as investors positioned ahead of the company’s fiscal first-quarter 2026 earnings report due after market close on January 29.…

---

Filed under: News - @ January 25, 2026 2:18 pm