Shares of Arm Holdings (ARM) are up 25% after the British chipmaker reported financial results that beat Wall Street estimates and issued strong forward guidance.
At one point, Arm’s stock was up 41% in after hours trading. However, the share price has since pulled back.
The big move higher comes after the company that designs microchips and semiconductors announced earnings per share (EPS) of $0.29 U.S. versus $0.25 U.S. that was expected among analysts who cover the company.
Revenue in what was Arm’s fiscal third quarter came in at $824 million U.S. compared to $761 million U.S. that was forecast on Wall Street.
In terms of guidance, Arm, whose chips are used in nearly every smartphone and many computers, said it expects earnings for its current fiscal Q4 of $0.28 U.S. to $0.32 U.S.
The company also said that it expects revenue of $850 million U.S. to $900 million U.S. in the current quarter.
Analysts had been looking for earnings of $0.21 U.S. and revenue of $780 million U.S. from Arm Holdings.
Arm said it shipped 7.7 billion chips during the most recent quarter. The company makes money through royalty payments. Its royalty revenue increased 11% on an annual basis to $470 million U.S.
The company added that it is seeing growing demand for its microchips due to the rise of artificial intelligence (A.I.) applications and models.
Prior to today (Feb. 8), Arm’s stock had risen 27% since its initial public offering (IPO) in September 2023 and was trading at $77.01 U.S. per share.