Why Skyworks Solutions, Inc. Stock Jumped 22.9% in January
What happened
Shares of Skyworks Solutions Inc.(NASDAQ: SWKS) rose 22.9% in January,according to data fromS&P Global Market Intelligence, thanks to a solid quarterly report from the wireless analog semiconductor specialist.
So what
That's not to say Skyworks' results looked particularly strong at first glance. Quarterly revenue declined 1.3% year over year, to $914.3 million, while adjusted net income fell 3.1%, to $301.6 million, or $1.61 per share. But analysts, on average, were modeling lower revenue and adjusted net income of $902.7 million and $1.58 per share, respectively.
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CEO Liam Griffin called his company's performance "exceptional," noting that it was "fueled by global demand for ubiquitous mobile connectivity and the Internet of Things." And shares of Skyworks jumped 13% the following day as a result.
Now what
It also helped thatSkyworks simultaneously announced that its board has authorized a new $500 million share-repurchase plan, replacing an existing $400 million plan that had just $95 million remaining at the end of the quarter. The new plan is good through mid-January 2019.
In addition, Skyworks expects to return to year-over-year growth in the current quarter, with revenue climbing 8% to $840 million. That should translate to adjusted earnings per share of $1.40. Analysts were less optimistic in either case, with consensus estimates predicting current-quarter revenue of $818 million and adjusted earnings of $1.24 per share.
To that end, Skyworks Solutions stock has climbed modestly higher since the day after its report last month -- perhaps an unsurprising development, as analysts have gradually ratcheted up their own models to match the company's guidance -- leaving shares nearly 60% higher than they stood this time one year ago. But if it turns out the company is under-promising with the intention of over-delivering, Skyworks Solutions stock could still have plenty of room to run higher from here.
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