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Apple to Report Fiscal Q4 Results After the Bell as iPhone 17 Demand and AI Plans Face Investor Test

Investors seek clarity on iPhone demand, AI spending plans, tariff costs.

Overview

  • Apple’s earnings release is due after the 4 p.m. ET close, with a conference call at 5 p.m. ET on its Investor Relations site led by CEO Tim Cook and CFO Kevan Parekh.
  • Wall Street consensus expects about $102.1 billion in revenue and $1.77 in earnings per share for the quarter.
  • Early Counterpoint data shows iPhone 17 launch sales up roughly 14% versus iPhone 16 in the first 10 days in the U.S. and China.
  • Apple has begun shipping AI servers from a Houston facility, marking tangible progress in its AI infrastructure that could lift capital spending.
  • Cook previously warned of an estimated $1.1 billion tariff hit this quarter, and analysts will listen for the company’s read on actual costs and its near-term outlook.