Apple stock at EUR 311.10, down 0.83% premarket
Published on 11/05/2026 at 08:48 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSApple faces holiday margin pressure
- Apple closed fiscal 2026 with record revenue and stronger iPhone and Services performance.
- Higher memory costs and a softer Services outlook are putting pressure on the holiday-quarter margin profile.
- The company has declared a quarterly dividend of USD 0.27 per share, payable on November 16, 2026.
Apple stock traded at EUR 311.10 on Lang & Schwarz at 08:42 CET on Thursday, November 5, 2026, 0.83 percent below the Xetra close of Wednesday, November 4, at EUR 313.70.
The move comes after Apple reported record September-quarter revenue of USD 114.5 billion, up 12 percent year over year, and diluted earnings per share of USD 2.10. The company said iPhone revenue reached a quarterly record and Services revenue reached an all-time high. Apple also posted fiscal 2026 revenue of USD 479 billion, according to its fourth-quarter results release.
Holiday demand meets cost pressure
For the December quarter, Apple expects revenue growth of 7 percent to 10 percent from a year earlier. At the same time, management sees gross margin at 45 percent to 46 percent, with higher memory costs accounting for most of the pressure. Services growth is expected at 8 percent to 9 percent, below the September-quarter rate.
For the real-time quote of Apple stock, investors are weighing resilient demand against the risk that component costs constrain the holiday-quarter margin.
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