Q3 EPS Forecast for GCT Semiconductor Decreased by Analyst

Key Points

• Analysts at B. Riley have reduced their Q3 2025 EPS estimate for GCT Semiconductor to ($0.19), down from a previous estimate of ($0.11), indicating a forecasted decline in the company's earnings.
• Wall Street Zen has downgraded GCT Semiconductor's shares from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating as of May 22nd, signaling a negative outlook on the stock.
• GCT Semiconductor recently reported a quarterly loss of ($0.26) per share, missing analyst expectations of ($0.14), while revenue for the quarter was also below consensus estimates.

GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. (NYSE:GCTS - Free Report) - Stock analysts at B. Riley cut their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for GCT Semiconductor in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 13th. B. Riley analyst C. Ellis now forecasts that the company will post earnings of ($0.19) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of ($0.11). 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 ($0.18) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.78) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.11) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.07) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.02) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.20) EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on GCTS. Wall Street Zen cut shares of GCT Semiconductor from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Zacks Research downgraded shares of GCT Semiconductor from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, GCT Semiconductor currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $5.00.

GCT Semiconductor Price Performance

GCTS traded down $0.0050 on Friday, hitting $1.1750. 300,904 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 362,207. GCT Semiconductor has a 12 month low of $0.90 and a 12 month high of $3.54. The business has a 50-day moving average of $1.42 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $65.64 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.73 and a beta of 1.20.

GCT Semiconductor (NYSE:GCTS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 12th. The company reported ($0.26) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.14) by ($0.12). The business had revenue of $1.18 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.26 million.

Insider Activity

In other GCT Semiconductor news, Director Hyunsoo Shin purchased 85,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 10th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $1.18 per share, for a total transaction of $100,300.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 492,248 shares in the company, valued at approximately $580,852.64. This trade represents a 20.87% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 5.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GCTS. Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new position in shares of GCT Semiconductor during the fourth quarter worth about $45,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new position in GCT Semiconductor during the 4th quarter worth approximately $58,000. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of GCT Semiconductor during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $246,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of GCT Semiconductor by 57.5% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 69,917 shares of the company's stock worth $115,000 after acquiring an additional 25,535 shares in the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in GCT Semiconductor in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $95,000. 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.