
Qualcomm Announces Mixed Fiscal Q3 2023 Results, QCOM Shares Drop Nearly 7%
Qualcomm earnings beat analysts’ expectations but revenue and guidance for the fourth quarter fell short of their forecast.
Qualcomm earnings beat analysts’ expectations but revenue and guidance for the fourth quarter fell short of their forecast.
The company explained a 17-per cent drop in revenue by a tough macroeconomic environment and a “broad downturn” in the semiconductor sector.
According to Zuckerberg, the chips developed in partnership with Qualcomm will be directed toward the tech company’s Quest products.
Despite strong results, the QCOM stock took a 4% dive as the company hinted at a slowdown for the fiscal fourth quarter which could impact its earnings.
Qualcomm investors in the United States seem not to be confident in the news yet as the company’s shares are down.
Qualcomm reported a healthy set of numbers for the quarter ending March with its smartphones chip sales growing 56% year-over-year.
With the Apple business likely to experience strain in the coming years, analysts are curious about the exact impact on Qualcomm’s revenue.
Qualcomm’s market share in China fell to 25.4% in 2020 versus 37.9% in 2019.
For the fiscal Q1 outlook, Qualcomm is expecting revenue between $7.8 billion and $8.6 billion. In addition, the company looks forward to adjusted earnings per share between $1.95 and $2.15.
Qualcomm reported net income of $845 million on revenue of $4.893 billion in Q3. Those figures dropped precipitously from a year ago when the company reported $2.15 billion of profits on revenue of $9.635 billion. It also announced a long-term patent agreement with Huawei.
Qualcomm (QCOM) stock positively reacted to the optimistic figures in the company’s Q1 earnings report. The net income in that fiscal quarter was $925 million.
Ratings for Qualcomm stock have now been changed to more bullish positions as the company is set for more increase this year.
US Commerce Department issued a temporary general license that lets Huawei buy US goods to maintain existing networks and continue providing wireless services. Google is reportedly set to reverse Huawei ban as well.