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Only one major analyst was not impressed by Apple's results and here's what has him worried

Only one major analyst was not impressed by Apple's results and here's what has him worried

Barclays’ Tim Long is worried that Apple’s average iPhone pricing is too low as more users go for the cheaper phones. In an effort to grow its subscriber base for its services business, Apple has been selling iPhones with lower prices. Apple released three new iPhones in September: the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. The iPhone 11 starts at $699, $50 cheaper than last year’s iPhone XR.
Apple’s historically strong pricing power might be slipping, according to Barclays.

In an effort to grow its subscriber base for its services business, Apple has been selling iPhones with lower prices. Those prices may be too low, and too many consumers may be gravitating toward the cheaper options, according to Barclays, which expects this trend to continue.

“IPhone revenues were in-line, but we believe ASPs [average selling prices] were weaker,” Barclays IT hardware analyst Tim Long said in a note to clients Thursday. The note was titled, “Services Strength Masks ASP Pressure.”

Shares of Apple rose more than 1% on Thursday, a day after the company reported better-than-expected fiscal fourth quarter earnings and revenue despite a drop in iPhone sales. The technology giant posted earnings of $3.03 per share on revenue of $64 billion. Wall Street was expecting earnings of $2.48 per share on revenue of $62.99 billion, according to Refinitiv. The results got a boost from strong demand for iPads and AirPods as well as growth in Apple’s services business.

IPhone revenues came in at $33.36 billion, slightly higher than the $32.42 billion estimate, but Long said the average selling price of Apple’s iPhones will drop 10% year over year in the fourth quarter. Barclays now estimates a 12% average selling price decline in 2019 and a 6.5% average selling price decline in 2020.

Apple released three new iPhones in September: the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. The iPhone 11 starts at $699, $50 cheaper than last year’s iPhone XR. The lower prices were supposed to attract and larger scope of customers to Apple’s services business.

Long was originally bullish on Apple’s lower pricing strategy. He said “the lower price points are helping Apple after a few challenging quarters.” But he said he didn’t realize average prices would come in this low as more consumers go for the cheaper phones.

“We have discussed the mix down in iPhones that has been occurring all year,” said Long. “ASP [was] worse than our model.”

Barclays has an equal weight rating on the stock and slightly raised Apple’s price target to $236 per share to $224 per share, which is lower than the $243.26 per share Apple closed at on Wednesday.

The company could also see rising costs if a U.S.-China trade deal falls apart, squeezing margins further, investors fear.

“We still see pressure on the iPhone business, and believe that supply chain data may start turning over the next month as compares get more challenging,” said Long.

Some analysts are bullish on the prospect of new 5G iPhones set to be released next year, but Long doesn’t think Apple will be able to charge enough without hurting demand.

The lower pricing trend “may present challenges for 5G, which we believe will carry at least $150 higher ASP,” he said.
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