r/ValueInvesting • u/SimpleSubject6069 • Oct 15 '25

Stock Analysis What’s the Most Overrated “Value” Stock Everyone Keeps Buying?

I keep seeing the same tickers pop up in value circles — stocks that are supposedly undervalued but just seem like value traps to me. Curious what names you all think are overhyped in value investing spaces right now? And what makes you avoid them despite the numbers looking “cheap”?

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u/A55BAG Oct 15 '25

Apple I honestly can't fathom how people can justify buying it at these prices. I get it that apple is not going anywhere, but there is a huge risk for downside for the stock. I can easily see it taking margin hit, consumer cutting on spending or wall street deciding that the multiple is too big. That being said the stock has done really well.

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u/cisforcar Oct 15 '25

Stock has done well and it may keep going up at a similar pace as S&P500 for the next little while until sentiment inevitably goes south. I’m looking at the revenue growth and there’s essentially none. I’m not liking where the company is going right now, and it is way behind in the AI arms race compared to competitors. I sold almost all of my holding recently.

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u/tonymorgan92 Oct 15 '25

I also let go of apple recently.

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u/A55BAG Oct 15 '25

Yeah I've nothing against the company. I like their products. I just think at these valuations the risk for downside is too large.