Analysts: Bankers believe in more iPhone growth in Apple

Anyone who bought Apple shares at the beginning of the year has made a loss until September 1st. From $ 234.40 at the turn of the year, it was currently $ 232.14, a minus of around one percent. In the meantime, the share of the shares of the iPhone manufacturer weakened even more, but a hit in shareholders this year was by no means compared to other tech titles that are much better. Nevertheless, some analysts now make a more positive mood. The reason is apparently better ongoing iPhone sales than generally expected.

Less iPhones in stock

So had already Mid -August Investment bank Morgan Stanley wrote in a note to investors that one is now “More Bullish” at the group from Cupertino. The Apple story is “getting the curve,” it said. With “Apple story” the analysts meant the iPhone, Apple’s sales and profit charms.

There should be signs that the sales figures are higher than usual – with a view to the inventory in the camps. Positive expectations were called for the iPhone 16 and the iPhone 16 Pro Max. In the Christmas business, Morgan Stanley expects a sale of 78 million iPhones, but the number could also be higher.

Briefly between $ 240 and $ 250

At the Bank of America you are a little less optimistic than Morgan Stanley, but at least retained your rating (“buy”). With a view to the Apple event on September 9, in which the iPhone-17 models are expected, an investor report said that the thin iPhone 17 Air was to be expected as “main feature”. However, it is still unclear whether this will lead to significantly higher sales figures compared to the iPhone 16 Plus. “The expectations of investors regarding the advantages of a thin phone are rather behavior.”

Morgan Stanley recently expected With a price target of $ 240just under $ 8 more than the current course – and higher than the course at the beginning of the year. In mid -August, the bank was still expecting $ 235. With $ 250, the Bank of America is, on the other hand, positioned more positive. The price goal was last increased to $ 250 at the beginning of August after Apple had managed to negotiate customs exceptions with the Trump administration.