Qualcomm reported fiscal Q3 2026 earnings on July 29 with in-line revenue of $9.95B (vs $9.67B est) but adjusted EPS of...
Qualcomm reported fiscal Q3 2026 earnings on July 29 with in-line revenue of $9.95B (vs $9.67B est) but adjusted EPS of $2.21 missed estimates of $2.23.
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Qualcomm reported fiscal Q3 2026 earnings on July 29 with in-line revenue of $9.95B (vs $9.67B est) but adjusted EPS of $2.21 missed estimates of $2.23. Current-quarter guidance of $2.05-$2.25 EPS (vs $2.36 consensus) sent shares down >5% in after-hours trading (CNBC). The handset business—still the largest segment—fell 20% YoY to $5.1B, with CEO Cristiano Amon citing memory price increases and consumer shifts to lower-priced premium phones (Bloomberg).
To offset rising costs, Qualcomm announced a price increase across all chip products effective September 1. "Cost went up, prices are going to go up," Amon said (CNBC). Automotive revenue was a bright spot at $1.59B, boosted by a new BMW digital cockpit chip supply deal covering vehicles through the 2030s (Digitimes). Qualcomm also completed the acquisition of Modular, an AI software startup, to bolster its data center push (Digitimes). However, skeptics note that Qualcomm's data center ambitions face an uphill battle against incumbents like AMD and Intel (The Register).
What the sources said:
- "Qualcomm reported fiscal third-quarter earnings ... in line with analyst expectations, but it provided light guidance for current-quarter earnings" (CNBC).
- "Qualcomm gives tepid profit forecast in sign of phone woes" (Bloomberg).
- "Qualcomm to raise prices during memory crunch" (MarketWatch).
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- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-29/qualcomm-profit-forecast-misses-estimates-in-sign-of-phone-woes
- https://www.ft.com/content/d5762ed8-a384-4c6a-9f5e-8bce573cf0a0?syn-25a6b1a6=1
“Qualcomm reported fiscal third-quarter earnings on Wednesday that were in line with analyst expectations, but it provided light guidance for current-quarter earnings on in-line revenue, blaming the ongoing supply crunch for computer parts, especially memory. Shares...”
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- https://www.marketwatch.com/story/qualcomms-stock-falls-as-memory-woes-weigh-on-earnings-fc2b6317?mod=mw_rss_topstories
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