Marvell shares ripped 20% higher on Friday as the company posted an earnings beat and issued strong guidance, expecting robust artificial intelligence demand to continue.
The semiconductor company reported adjusted earnings of 80 cents per share for the quarter, exceeding the 79 cents per share expected by analysts polled by LSEG. The company reported $2.2 billion in fourth-quarter revenue, topping a forecast of $2.1 billion.
“Look at our results that we’re guiding. Look at our outlook for this year. Look at our outlook for next year. Do you see me blinking? You don’t,” CEO Matt Murphy told analysts on the earnings call.
Murphy said in a release that the company expects year-over-year revenue growth to accelerate in each quarter of 2027.
For Q1 2027, the chipmaker expects revenue of $2.4 billion, +/-5%. Wall Street expected $2.27 billion.
The company’s revenue for data centers in fiscal 2026 surpassed $6 billion, an increase of 46% from last year.
Marvell completed acquisitions of Celestial AI and XConn Technologies last month. Murphy told analysts on the earnings call that the acquisitions are expected to add $250 million in aggregate revenue for fiscal 2028.
The company forecasted $14.48 billion in revenue and earnings of $5.35 per share for fiscal 2028.
Analyst reactions to the earnings were largely positive.
“Overall, we are impressed with the strong multi-year revenue outlook and the diversity of customer program ramps,” J.P. Morgan analyst Harlan Sur wrote in a note Friday.
The bank reiterated its overweight rating on the stock and upped its price target from $130 to $135.
CNBC’s Kristina Partsinevelos contributed to this report.
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