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) - Investment analysts at B. Riley reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for GCT Semiconductor in a research note issued on Wednesday, August 13th. B. Riley analyst C. Ellis now anticipates 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.

Separately, Wall Street Zen downgraded GCT Semiconductor from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $5.00.

GCT Semiconductor Stock Down 5.2%

NYSE GCTS traded down $0.0650 on Friday, reaching $1.1750. The company had a trading volume of 271,524 shares, compared to its average volume of 362,590. The stock's 50 day moving average is $1.41 and its 200-day moving average is $1.55. The stock has a market cap of $65.64 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.73 and a beta of 1.20. GCT Semiconductor has a 52 week low of $0.90 and a 52 week high of $3.57.

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 analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.14) by ($0.12). The company had revenue of $1.18 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.26 million.

Institutional Trading of GCT Semiconductor

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of GCTS. Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of GCT Semiconductor in the fourth quarter valued at about $58,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new stake in shares of GCT Semiconductor in the fourth quarter valued at about $45,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in GCT Semiconductor by 57.5% during the first 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. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in GCT Semiconductor during the second quarter worth about $95,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in GCT Semiconductor during the second quarter worth about $246,000. 28.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at GCT Semiconductor

In other news, Director Hyunsoo Shin purchased 85,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 10th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $1.18 per share, for a total transaction of $100,300.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, 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 position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 5.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.