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