Super Micro Computer, a leading server technology firm, has seen its price target hiked after reporting its latest quarterly results. Despite missing third-quarter expectations, the company’s upbeat guidance for the fourth quarter, fueled by the growth of artificial intelligence, has encouraged investors.
Super Micro Computer (SMC) experienced notable trading activity, with a previous close of $104.43 and opening at $116.00. The stock showcased a bid of $132.75 x 1,400 and an ask of $133.80 x 800. Throughout the day, SMC’s price ranged from $114.32 to $136.63, pushing the 52-week range to $37.01 – $136.63. The trading volume reached 8,162,842, significantly surpassing the average volume of 1,527,485.
Super Micro Computer and AI Growth: In the earnings call on Tuesday, CEO Charles Liang emphasized the company’s optimism for the future, attributing much of the expected growth to AI applications like ChatGPT. He noted that the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure business, driven by large language models (LLM) and generative AI, has significantly benefited Super Micro Computer. Liang added that the company is now deploying numerous leading and large-scale GPU clusters.
Q4 Guidance: The company’s positive outlook has reassured investors, despite disappointing Q3 results. Super Micro Computer forecasts per-share adjusted earnings between $2.21 and $2.71 in its fourth quarter, surpassing the $1.76 consensus estimate from FactSet. The firm also expects to post revenue between $1.7 and $1.9 billion, exceeding the $1.64 billion estimate.
Q3 Miss and Component Shortages: CEO Liang cited component shortages as the primary reason for the company’s third-quarter miss. Super Micro Computer reported adjusted earnings of $1.63 per share on revenue of $1.28 billion, falling short of the FactSet analysts’ expectations of $1.71 per share on revenue of $1.39 billion.
Conclusion: Despite missing Q3 expectations, Super Micro Computer’s positive Q4 guidance has renewed investor confidence. The company’s focus on the rapidly growing AI infrastructure business, including applications like ChatGPT and large-scale GPU clusters, has positioned it well for future growth.
Other companies in Super Micro Computer’s space includes: Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE:DBD), HP (NYSE:HPQ), Eastman Kodak (NYSE:KODK) and IonQ (NYSE:IONQ).
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