Apple stock forecast 2026 benefits from cross-market expansion into emerging economies. Penetration in India and Southeast Asia is expected to double unit volumes, mitigating risks from saturation in developed markets. John Ballard has positions in Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Advanced Micro Devices, Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Intel, Microsoft, Nvidia, Oracle, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2026 $395 calls on Microsoft, short January 2026 $405 calls on Microsoft, and short November 2025 $21 puts on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . However, assuming the consensus earnings forecast is 20% too low -- which is less than the average shortfall of 29% during the past six quarters -- Amazon's earnings will hit $8.53 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2026. That number implies total earnings growth of 54% over the next seven quarters. Sector-relative analysis shows Apple stock forecast 2026 outperforming other FAANG peers by 3–4% annually, thanks to operational discipline and higher return-on-equity ratios exceeding 150%.
