Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock is in focus as the market expects the company to launch its first foldable iPhone model on September 9.
As the shares have been quite volatile over the past month, we asked Finbold’s AI prediction agent to set an Apple stock price target on the iPhone fold release date.
Overall, the artificial intelligence (AI) prediction agent was quite optimistic, forecasting an average AAPL share price of $318.22 on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, implying a 10.64% gain from the current price of $287.61.
AI predicts Apple stock price on iPhone fold launch date
The machine algorithm combined the forecasts generated by ChatGPT 5.7 Luna, DeepSeek Chat, and Google Gemini 3.5 Flash, three oteh leading large language models (LLMs).
Notably, all three LLMs gave nearly identical figures, implying strong conviction that the tech company is going to rally by Apple iPhone fold launch.
ChatGPT had the most bullish Apple stock projection, predicting a 11.4% rally from the reference levels with a September 9 price of $320.4.
Google’s Gemini model projected the stock would rise to $318.5, which implies a gain of 10.74%. Finally, DeepSeek generated an average AAPL price of $315.75, or a 9.78% uptick.
Apple to ship 10 million foldable iPhones; shares tick higher
Apple’s long-awaited foldable iPhone model could help reverse a downturn in the foldable smartphone market, with more than 10 million units being set to ship in 2027, according to a Bloomberg report.
The device will mark Apple’s first entry into foldable hardware, and the expected price tag of around $2,500 is already at the centre of attention.
Currently, the International Data Corporation (IDC) expects the foldable market to grow 12.6% in 2026 and accelerate to 18% growth next year. By 2027, Apple is expected to account for 40% of global foldable smartphone shipments.
Following the initial reports, Apple stock gained 1% on August 27 and is now sitting on another 0.5% uptick in pre-market trading at press time on August 28.
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