Navitas Semiconductor Q3 revenue beats estimates on rising demand from AI data centers and grid infrastructure

By Reuters News


Overview

  • U.S. power semiconductor maker's Q3 revenue grew 38% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations

  • Non-GAAP gross margin rose to 40% from 38.7% a year earlier

  • Company completed Claros acquisition to expand AI infrastructure power delivery portfolio


Outlook

  • Company expects Q4 revenue of $16 mln, plus or minus $0.5 mln

  • Company expects Q4 non-GAAP gross margin of 40.5%, plus or minus 100 bps

  • Company sees full-year 2026 revenue growth of 7% at Q4 guidance midpoint


Result Drivers

  • HIGH-POWER MARKETS - Co said growth in high-power markets drove Q3 revenue and gross margin expansion

  • AI INFRASTRUCTURE DEMAND - Co said rising demand from AI data centers and grid infrastructure contributed to growth and backlog

  • CLAROS ACQUISITION - Co said Claros acquisition expanded portfolio for AI infrastructure power delivery


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Revenue

Beat

$13.99 mln

$13.17 mln (7 Analysts)

Q3 Net Loss

$37.11 mln

Q3 Income from Operations

-$34.38 mln

Q3 Operating Expenses

$39.88 mln

Q3 Pretax Loss

$37.13 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the semiconductors peer group is "buy."

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Navitas Semiconductor Corporation is $13.00, about 63.9% above its November 2 closing price of $7.93


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