Qualcomm shares slide as higher costs, Apple-related weakness cloud profit forecast

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Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST July 30 : Qualcomm shares fell about 5 per cent in premarket trading on Thursday after the chipmaker's warning about higher memory costs and a steeper decline in Apple revenue raised concerns about near-term profit growth.

A surge in AI infrastructure spending has tightened semiconductor supply chains, driving up costs for memory, wafers, packaging and testing. Qualcomm plans to pass on those increases to customers through double-digit price hikes."Cost increases and higher spending are significantly impacting margins, and while the company is trying to raise prices to compensate, the forthcoming data-center ramp seems likely to more than offset that pricing action," Bernstein analysts said.

Qualcomm said on Wednesday the benefits from price increases would emerge gradually over the next couple of quarters, and margins will be under pressure in the near term as existing contracts expire and new product cycles begin. CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less For the current quarter, Qualcomm forecast adjusted profit per share in the range of $2.05 to $2.

25, well below LSEG-compiled analysts' average estimate of $2.36.The company said its modem share in the upcoming iPhone would be materially lower than its prior 20 per cent estimate, indicating the Apple business will shrink faster than anticipated.

The chipmaker remained optimistic about its AI and data center expansion, saying growth in non-handset revenue is expected to accelerate to more than 60 per cent in fiscal 2027 from 24 per cent in fiscal 2026. Still, analysts at TD Cowen cautioned that the diversification story would take time to play out, noting that initial data center programs carry lower margins.At least six analysts cut their price targets on the stock, with the mean target now at $208.

68.Qualcomm trades at 14.31 times its expected earnings over the next 12 months, compared with 43.

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