Apple Beats on Q2 Earnings but Shares Slip: ETFs to Watch

Core Insights - Apple Inc. reported strong second-quarter fiscal 2025 results, exceeding revenue and earnings estimates, but shares fell 4% in after-market trading due to tariff uncertainties [1][9]. Financial Performance - Earnings per share reached $1.65, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$1.61, marking a 7.8% increase year-over-year [3]. - Revenues increased by 5% year-over-year to $95.4 billion, exceeding the estimated$94.3 billion [3]. Product Sales - iPhone sales grew by 1.9% to $46.8 billion, driven by demand for the more affordable iPhone 16E [4]. - Services revenue, including iTunes, Apple Music, iCloud, Apple Pay, and Apple Care, rose 11.6$26.7 billion [4]. - Mac and iPad sales increased by 6.6% to $7.95 billion and 15.2$6.4 billion, respectively [4]. - However, revenues from Wearables, Home, and Accessories declined by 4.9% to $7.5 billion [4]. Future Outlook - For the ongoing fiscal third quarter, Apple expects "low to mid-single digit" sales growth [5]. - CEO Tim Cook indicated a potential$900 million headwind due to tariffs in the current quarter and noted the difficulty in predicting future performance due to U.S.-China trade policy uncertainties [5]. Strategic Moves - Apple is shifting the assembly of all iPhones for the U.S. market to India, with about 50% of iPhones for the U.S. now produced in India [6]. - The company raised its quarterly dividend by 4% to 26 cents per share and announced a new stock buyback plan totaling up to $100 billion [6]. ETFs in Focus - Several ETFs with significant allocations to Apple include iShares Global Tech ETF (18.5% allocation), Vanguard Information Technology ETF (18% allocation), and others, highlighting Apple's prominence in the tech sector [2][7][10][11][12][13].