📈 Economy · Next Month

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) beats Q3 FY2026 adjusted EPS consensus of approx. $1.88 per share (report: July 30, 2026)

Hit ✦ AI-generated prediction Published on 18. July 2026 · Predicted for 30. July 2026 · Based on: Historical Cycle

Probability

72%

Apple reports Q3 FY2026 on July 30 after market close. Consensus is approx. $1.88 adjusted EPS (+19.8% YoY vs. $1.57 in Q3 FY2025). Apple has beaten EPS consensus in each of the last four consecutive quarters. Services growth and device demand are strong; the stock is up ~20% YTD in 2026. No Polymarket market found; historical beat rate and structural Services tailwind support the forecast.

Data basis for this prediction

Apple IR / 9to5Mac: Q3 FY2026-Ergebnistermin 30. Juli 2026, nach US-Börsenschluss
Tickeron / NASDAQ: AAPL EPS-Konsens ca. 1,88 USD je Aktie, +19,8 % YoY (Juli 2026)
Yahoo Finance / Factset: Apple übertrifft EPS-Konsens in 4 aufeinanderfolgenden Quartalen (2025–2026)
Yahoo Finance: AAPL +20 % YTD 2026 — Services als struktureller Wachstumstreiber

Note: This is an AI-generated statistical forecast for entertainment and information purposes. It does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument.

Verdict: Hit

Apple meldete am 30. Juli 2026 für Q3 FY2026 ein GAAP-EPS von 2,02 USD (+29 % YoY) und ein bereinigtes EPS von ca. 1,91 USD (nach Abzug des einmaligen Zollrückerstattungseffekts von 0,11 USD). Der Analystenkonsens lag bei ca. 1,89 USD (leicht über dem prognostizierten Konsens von 1,88 USD) – Apple übertraf beide Werte deutlich. Der Beat wurde durch starkes iPhone-Wachstum (+22 % YoY), Mac-Wachstum (+29 % YoY) und einen Zolltarif-Windfall getrieben. Services verfehlten leicht (30,74 Mrd. vs. 31,22 Mrd. USD erwartet). Quellen: Apple Newsroom (apple.com/newsroom/2026/07/apple-reports-third-quarter-results), CNBC Live Updates (cnbc.com/2026/07/30/apple-earnings-live-updates.html), Shacknews (shacknews.com/article/150200/apple-aapl-q3-2026-earnings-results).

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