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Apple’s stock is acting like it still has room to run
Apple shares were up slightly and hanging out near their 52-week high, which is Wall Street’s version of saying, “yeah, we’re interested, but we’re trying not to get too excited.” The headline catalyst here is Bank of America’s fresh look at early iPhone 18 Pro shipping data, which it says points to solid demand — or at least a signal worth watching.
The iPhone wait-list game
BofA tracked Apple’s website and carrier pages and found average ship times for the iPhone 18 Pro at 14 days, down from 18 days for the iPhone 17 Pro at the same point last year. The Pro Max looked even tighter, with waits dropping to 18 days from 25 days.
That sounds bullish, but Apple also made the comparison muddy by rolling out only the Pro lineup this round, while base models and the Air are being held back. Add in pricing changes, a preorder timing shift, and elevated channel inventory, and you’ve got a classic case of “the spreadsheet says one thing, the real world says maybe.”
Wall Street’s translation: cautiously optimistic
Bank of America kept its Buy rating and $370 price target, implying about 11% upside from Friday’s close. The firm still sees Apple as an AI-at-the-edge story with iPhone revenue momentum potentially building into fiscal 2027.
For investors, the big question is whether shorter wait times turn into a fatter December quarter — or whether this is just launch-cycle noise dressed up as a demand signal. Big picture: Apple’s still Apple, and when the stock is flirting with highs, even tiny clues about iPhone appetite can move the mood.