The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Apple, HP, Alphabet and Dell

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• Apple expects gross margin to be 47.5-48.5% in the third quarter of fiscal 2026.

  60% confidence

• AAPL's earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in all the trailing four quarters, with an average earnings surprise of 7.34%.

  60% confidence

• The consensus mark for Apple's earnings is pegged at $1.88 per share, unchanged over the past 30 days, indicating a 19.75% increase from the year-ago quarter.

  60% confidence

• Apple expects third-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales to grow between 14% and 17% year-over-year.

  60% confidence

• Apple expects operating expenses to be between $18.8 billion and $19.1 billion in Q3 fiscal 2026.

  60% confidence

• Apple's Services segment reached a record $31 billion in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, driven by double-digit growth across most categories and markets.

  60% confidence

• Apple's installed base exceeds 2.5 billion active devices, positioning it to monetize its ecosystem through higher engagement and subscription adoption.

  60% confidence

• The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Apple's fiscal third-quarter net sales is pegged at $108.75 billion, indicating year-over-year growth of 15.64%.

  60% confidence

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