On September 23, CLSA issued a research report, revealing that, according to data from September 21, the waiting periods for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max models are roughly one week longer than those of the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max during the same time frame last year. Moreover, these waiting times have further stretched by 1 to 2 weeks compared to the preceding week. Specifically, the waiting time for the iPhone 18 Pro has lengthened by 1 to 2 weeks week-on-week, with the most significant increases, reaching up to two weeks, noted in China and the UK. For the iPhone 18 Pro Max, the waiting time has gone up by one week compared to the previous week, and by two weeks in the UK market. CLSA continues to assign an 'Outperform' rating to Apple, setting a target price of $405. It also rates AAC Technologies as 'High Conviction Outperform' with a target price of HK$54.4. Additionally, both BYD Electronic and Lens Technology are rated as 'Outperform', with target prices set at HK$29 and HK$30.7, respectively.
