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Arm Shares Slide as Chip Development Pivot Weighs on Outlook

Ramping up in-house chip and system design investments, the licensing firm forecasts conservative Q2 results under global trade tensions.

Rene Haas, CEO of chip tech provider Arm Holdings, holds a replica of a chip with his company's logo on it, during an event in which Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim officially announces a $250 million deal with the company, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 5, 2025. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain/File Photo
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A smartphone with a displayed Arm Ltd logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/ File Photo

Overview

  • Arm reported Q1 FY26 revenue of $1.053 billion, narrowly missing the $1.055 billion estimate and delivering adjusted EPS of $0.35.
  • It forecast Q2 revenue of $1.01 billion–$1.11 billion and EPS of $0.29–$0.37, with the profit midpoint below analysts’ 36-cent estimate.
  • CEO Rene Haas announced a strategic shift toward developing its own chiplets and full-system solutions beyond its traditional licensing model.
  • Shares fell about 8% in after-hours and premarket trading as investors reacted to the muted guidance and potential conflicts with existing chipmaking customers.
  • Global trade tensions and U.S. tariff uncertainties are clouding demand in Arm’s core smartphone market.