Semiconductor Earnings Are Mixed Bag, Analysts Say: 6 Companies In Spotlight, Including: Skyworks, AMD, Qualcomm
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Published Jan 29, 2024 19:27
Updated Jan 29, 2024 20:40
Semiconductor Earnings Are Mixed Bag, Analysts Say: 6 Companies In Spotlight, Including: Skyworks, AMD, Qualcomm
Benzinga - by Surbhi Jain, .
In a week that marked the initiation of the fourth-quarter earnings season, the semiconductor industry is experiencing a mixed bag of results and forecasts.
While offering valuable insights, these earnings more importantly point to challenges and opportunities ahead. These help in investor positioning.
KeyBank Capital Markets shared their insights on the semiconductor space keeping the week’s earnings setup in frame. Among the companies in focus:
- Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD), Jan. 30
- Microchip Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MCHP), Feb. 1
- Qorvo Inc (NASDAQ:QRVO), Jan. 31
- Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:QCOM), Jan. 31
- Silicon Laboratories Inc (NASDAQ:SLAB), Jan. 31 and
- Skyworks Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:SWKS), Jan. 30
| Stock Ticker | Company Name | Rating | Price Target | Reporting On |
| SWKS | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | Overweight | $120 | Jan. 30 |
| AMD | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | Overweight | $195 | Jan. 30 |
| SLAB | Silicon Laboratories Inc. | NA | NA | Jan. 31 |
| QCOM | Qualcomm Incorporated | Overweight | $165 | Jan. 31 |
| QRVO | Qorvo, Inc. | Sector Weight | NA | Jan. 31 |
| MHCP | Microchip Technology Incorporated | NA | NA | Feb. 1 |
The Semiconductor Stocks’ Thesis:
Tempered Outlook Based On Earnings So Far/h2 Texas Instruments Inc (NASDAQ:TXN) kicked off semiconductor stocks’ Q4 earnings on Jan. 23. It set the tone by unveiling lower-than-expected results and guidance, primarily attributed to incremental weaknesses in the industrial and automotive sectors.
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Similarly, Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC), reported solid results but tempered its outlook on Jan. 25, citing headwinds from increased inventory correction in Mobileye Global Inc (NASDAQ:MBLY), Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), and 5G, alongside subseasonal performances in PCs and data centers.
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Further revealing the industry’s landscape, STMicroelectronics NV (NYSE:STM) and Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) echoed a broadening softness in the industrial sector and a slowdown in electric vehicle (EV) growth, respectively. The picture for communication infrastructure, painted by Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and Nokia Oyj (NYSE:NOK) indicated a persistently muted investment outlook from carriers, particularly with a significant slowdown in India deployment.
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Expectations With What Lies Ahead/h2 Optimism surrounds AMD, anticipating higher results and guidance, driven by improving Genoa demand and server share gains. However, Vinh expects MCHP to post in-line results and slightly lower guidance due to broad-based demand weakness and persistent inventory de-stocking.
In the smartphone semiconductor segment, including QRVO, QCOM, and SWKS, solid results and guidance are anticipated by the KeyBanc analysts. This is driven by sustained Android recovery and replenishment demand during the holiday seasons, complemented by in-line iPhone demand.
Lastly, in the Internet of Things (IoT) domain, Vinh expects Silicon Labs (SLAB) to present in-line results and guidance, with a focus on making further progress in end-customer inventory destocking. While the recovery in this sector is anticipated to be gradual, the industry remains poised for growth.
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