Analysts expect Apple to post strong growth after topping $4tn in market value this week
Apple is set to report its first quarterly earnings since the release of its new lineup of iPhones on Thursday. After the company hit a $4tn market value this week for the first time, analysts are expecting it to demonstrate steady financial growth and a strong bottom line despite slow progress on artificial intelligence.
The slate of new iPhones, in particular the iPhone 17 and 17 Pro, have reinvigorated demand for Apple’s products, especially in China, where sales had been lagging behind projections. Demand for the ultra-thin iPhone Air remains the subject of speculation, with some analysts saying that the company has lowered production of the device and others asserting it has not.
Wall Street is anticipating Apple to report $102bn in revenue and earnings of $2.53 per share for the fourth quarter of 2025, according to analyst group LSEG.
John Belton, a portfolio manager at Gabelli Funds, said the positive estimates are due to increasing iPhone sales along with a price increase with the device’s newest model. “The most bullish data point coming out of Apple’s last earnings report was the iPhone revenue number,” Belton said. “The double-digit growth represented the best iPhone growth in at least three years.”
