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Earnings eve, Apple-style
Apple is heading into its second-quarter earnings call after the close on Thursday, and the setup is classic Cupertino: big expectations, bigger opinions, and a lot of people trying to guess whether the iPhone giant can keep the magic act going.
The Street’s looking for $1.94 a share on $109.73 billion in revenue, both higher than a year ago. That’s the kind of backdrop that makes every sentence from management matter — because when a company is this huge, even a tiny wobble can feel like someone tripped over the power cord.
The analysts are still fiddling with the knobs
Ahead of the report, a few of Apple’s most-followed analysts have been adjusting their models instead of their attitudes:
- UBS kept a Neutral rating but bumped its price target from $280 to $287 on April 28.
- Wedbush stuck with Outperform and a $350 target.
- BNP Paribas went from Neutral to Outperform and lifted its target to $300.
- B of A Securities kept a Buy and raised its target from $320 to $325.
That’s not a unanimous “buy everything” chorus, but it is a pretty solid reminder that Apple still sits in the “too big to ignore” bucket.
Why you should care
For investors, this isn’t just about whether Apple beats a number by a few pennies. It’s about whether the company can prove demand is still healthy, hardware leadership is still intact, and the AI story is more than just a shiny PowerPoint slide.
And with shares already trading like the market has a strong opinion, the call could easily turn into a vibe check for the rest of Big Tech.
Big picture: Apple doesn’t need a miracle tonight — just enough momentum to keep the market from acting like the iPhone is suddenly yesterday’s news.