- After barely moving in AH trading yesterday in response to its FQ1 beat and strong FQ2 guidance, Skyworks (SWKS +2.3%) has risen above $81 today as a flurry of bullish analyst reactions arrive. Rivals/fellow iPhone suppliers Qorvo (QRVO +4.8%) and Avago (AVGO +1.6%) are heading in the same direction.
- Brean's Mike Burton, hiking his Skyworks target by $22 to $92: "The [FQ1] upside was predominantly driven by the Integrated Solutions segment as Apple's iPhone 6/6+ ramped ... we believe LTE growth in China and several new model ramps (Samsung Galaxy S6 amongst others to be unveiled in Barcelona) coupled with Skyworks Solutions less seasonal Broad Markets business is driving the better-than-seasonal guidance."
- Burton also thinks Skyworks is on its way to achieving a 50% gross margin (up from FQ1's 46.7%), and notes inventory days (58) were down by 15 Y/Y.
- Canaccord's Mike Walkley: "We believe Skyworks' diverse analog portfolio is enabling content share gains with its smartphone customers. Further, we anticipate Skyworks' share gains in markets such as WiFi 802.11ac, wireless infrastructure, and the IoT market are also driving strong growth trends." His FY16 (ends Sep. '16) EPS estimate has been hiked by $0.66 to $5.89.
- On the CC (transcript), CEO David Aldrich noted Skyworks' non-mobile design wins include a GM telematics platform, Cisco home gateways, ZigBee connectivity modules for Philips/LG smart light bulbs, Amazon's Echo and Fire TV devices, and a DirecTV set-top. China's Xiaomi has joined Apple and Samsung as a major mobile client.
- Qorvo reports on Jan. 28.