Apple Stock Soars on Record Growth, Ignoring Weak China iPhone Sales

Swaraj

Published on November 5, 2025

Exceeding Wall Street’s expectations, Apple Inc. had a surprisingly strong financial fourth quarter performance that showed a confident view for the all-important year-end season. With roughly US$102.5 billion, Apple’s quarterly income was up around 8% from the year before.

At US$1.85, Apple earnings per share (EPS) surpassed experts’ earlier prediction. Apple’s services division reached a new high in revenue among the bright spots, underlining the growing need for recurring income beyond hardware. On the hardware side, though some sectors performed below par, the firm saw excellent results. Revenues from its main smartphone series, for example, were excellent in general but somewhat below some market expectations in important markets.

Simultaneously, the China region reported a year-over-year decrease in revenue, a reminder that some geographic markets remain difficult even for Apple. Apple led toward a 10–12% revenue increase in the upcoming December quarter, signaling confidence and with a focus on double-digit growth for iPhone sales. The corporation said its new product line and strong demand were driving factors for confidence going into the holiday purchasing season.

The findings show how Apple is able to use its hardware business that is starting to level out by leaning more on services and worldwide device-install-base growth. The great rise in Apple’s services indicates the company is making progress in its move toward recurring revenue sources. Concurrently, China’s vulnerability stresses the complexity of doing business in worldwide markets and the need for product innovation to keep momentum going.

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Apple shares increased somewhat following the earnings release, indicating investor relief that the company exceeded forecasts and provided good guidance in spite of persistent worldwide difficulties. The main lesson for market observers and analysts is that Apple seems to be going into the last quarter of the year with one of its strongest lineup cycles in recent memory may help to strengthen its market share.