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The launch of
Apple’s (
AAPL)
iPhone 15 hasn’t generated too much excitement, with other concerns – reports of China banning government workers from using iPhones, competition from Huawei – appearing to weigh on investors’ minds. However, tracking the iPhone 15 fulfillment times on the tech giant’s website offers reason to be upbeat, says Goldman Sachs analyst Michael Ng.
It shows that the lead times for all models are “extending further,” with the most significant uptick in lead time displayed by the iPhone 15 base model. “We view the extending lead times for the iPhone 15 base models as incrementally positive (relative to the extended lead times observed in the Pro Max last week on 9/15) given that supply constraints should be less of an issue for the base model,” Ng commented.
Compared to last Friday (9/15) and the past weekend, both the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are witnessing significant increases in lead times. Delivery lead times for the iPhone 15 have grown to more than 2 weeks (vs. launch day fulfillment at the end of day on Friday), and iPhone 15 Plus’ lead times have increased too, although to a lesser extent.
Even better, given all the China worries, the region has seen the most notable rise in lead times (compared to last Friday when pre-orders kicked off), having increased to about 3 weeks from first being available on launch day. It’s been a similar story for the iPhone 15 Plus. While lead times were one week following launch day if ordered this past Friday, these have now extended to around 3 weeks.
The early indications of demand are a pleasing development, says Ng, even if not too much should be made of it just yet. “Although we recognize that there are caveats to extrapolating delivery lead times to consumer demand,” Ng summed up, “we’re encouraged by what appears to be strong demand for all iPhone 15 models, particularly against the backdrop of heightened competition from Huawei.”
All told, Ng reiterated a Buy rating on the shares to go alongside a $216 price target. There’s potential upside of 21% from current levels. (To watch
Ng’s track record,
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)
Elsewhere on the Street, the stock garners an additional 21 Buys and 8 Holds, all coalescing to a Moderate Buy consensus rating. The analysts see shares climbing 16% higher in the months ahead, considering the average target stands at $207.89.
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