B. Riley Reduces Earnings Estimates for GCT Semiconductor

GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. (NYSE:GCTS) – B. Riley dropped their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of GCT Semiconductor in a report released on Thursday, November 13th. B. Riley analyst C. Ellis now expects that the company will post earnings of ($0.94) per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of ($0.78). B. Riley has a “Buy” rating and a $4.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for GCT Semiconductor’s current full-year earnings is ($0.30) per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for GCT Semiconductor’s Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.29) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.20) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.17) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.12) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.07) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($0.56) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.19) EPS.

GCT Semiconductor (NYSE:GCTS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 12th. The company reported ($0.25) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.19) by ($0.06). The business had revenue of $0.43 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.20 million.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on GCTS. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of GCT Semiconductor in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research cut shares of GCT Semiconductor from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, August 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $4.00.

GCT Semiconductor Stock Performance

NYSE GCTS opened at $1.34 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $1.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1.39. The stock has a market cap of $74.57 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.73 and a beta of 1.21. GCT Semiconductor has a twelve month low of $0.90 and a twelve month high of $2.81.

Insider Buying and Selling at GCT Semiconductor

In other news, Director Hyunsoo Shin acquired 44,067 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 12th. The stock was bought at an average price of $1.51 per share, with a total value of $66,541.17. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 694,321 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,048,424.71. This represents a 6.78% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 5.40% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On GCT Semiconductor

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Engineers Gate Manager LP bought a new stake in shares of GCT Semiconductor in the 2nd quarter worth $37,000. Blair William & Co. IL purchased a new position in shares of GCT Semiconductor in the third quarter worth about $47,000. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of GCT Semiconductor during the third quarter worth $76,000. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in shares of GCT Semiconductor during the 2nd quarter valued at $95,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of GCT Semiconductor by 57.5% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 69,917 shares of the company’s stock worth $115,000 after buying an additional 25,535 shares in the last quarter. 28.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

GCT Semiconductor Company Profile

GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc, operates as a fabless semiconductor company, designs, develops, and markets integrated circuits for the wireless semiconductor industry. The company provides RF and modem chipsets based on 4G LTE technology, including 4G LTE, 4.5G LTE Advanced, and 4.75G LTE Advanced-Pro.