On August 4, Tower Semiconductor rose 5.54% overnight, trading at $247.3 per share, with turnover of approximately $2.76 million. The rally was driven by the company's pre-market release of Q2 financial results, coupled with bullish institutional sentiment ahead of the report.
Wedbush analysts had anticipated a \"beat and raise quarter\" for Q2, with Q3 guidance likely to exceed consensus estimates. The firm noted that Tower Semiconductor has met or exceeded the midpoint of its revenue guidance in each of the past eight quarters. Additionally, silicon photonics capacity qualified during Q1 was expected to contribute more fully in Q2. Wedbush modeled Q3 adjusted earnings of $0.92 per share and revenue of $490.7 million, citing management's historically conservative guidance approach.
Market consensus had projected Q2 revenue of $455 million, representing 22.35% year-over-year growth, with adjusted EPS expected to rise 67.70% year-over-year. The stock had previously retreated from approximately $223 to $210 amid a broad semiconductor sector selloff on August 3, making the overnight rebound closely tied to the earnings catalyst.
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