B. Riley Lowers Earnings Estimates for GCT Semiconductor

GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. (NYSE:GCTS) – Stock analysts at B. Riley decreased their FY2025 earnings estimates for GCT Semiconductor in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, November 13th. B. Riley analyst C. Ellis now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.94) for the year, down from their previous estimate of ($0.78). B. Riley currently has a “Buy” rating and a $4.00 target price 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 12th. The company reported ($0.25) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.19) by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $0.43 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.20 million.

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

GCT Semiconductor Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE GCTS opened at $1.34 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.08 million, a PE ratio of -1.75 and a beta of 1.21. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $1.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1.39. GCT Semiconductor has a 12 month low of $0.90 and a 12 month high of $2.81.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other GCT Semiconductor news, Director Hyunsoo Shin bought 44,067 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 12th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $1.51 per share, with a total value of $66,541.17. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 694,321 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,048,424.71. This trade represents a 6.78% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 5.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On GCT Semiconductor

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds 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 valued at $37,000. Blair William & Co. IL acquired a new stake in GCT Semiconductor in the third quarter worth $47,000. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in GCT Semiconductor in the third quarter valued at $76,000. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in GCT Semiconductor in the second quarter valued at $95,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of GCT Semiconductor by 57.5% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 69,917 shares of the company’s stock valued at $115,000 after purchasing an additional 25,535 shares during the period. 28.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About GCT Semiconductor

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.