Apple Earnings Are Imminent; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call

by | Jan 29, 2026 | General

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will release earnings results for its first quarter, after the closing bell on Thursday, Jan. 29.

Analysts expect the Cupertino, California-based company to report quarterly earnings at $2.67 per share, up from $2.40 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Apple’s quarterly revenue is $138.42 billion, versus $124.3 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

The company has beaten analyst estimates for earnings per share in 11 straight quarters.

Apple shares fell 0.7% to close at $256.44 on Wednesday.

Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.

Let’s have a look at how Benzinga’s most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.

  • JP Morgan analyst Samik Chatterjee maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $305 to $315 on Jan. 26, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 80%.
  • Citigroup analyst Atif Malik maintained the stock with a Buy rating and cut the price target from $330 to $315 on Jan. 20, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 84%.
  • Evercore ISI Group analyst Amit Daryanani maintained the stock with an Outperform rating and a price target of $330 on Jan. 20, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%.
  • Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $350 on Jan. 13, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 79%.
  • Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring maintained an Overweight rating and boosted the price target from $305 to $315 on Dec. 17, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 79%.

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