Cavium, Inc. designs, develops, and markets semiconductor processors for intelligent and secure networks in the United States and internationally. The company offers integrated semiconductor processors that enable intelligent processing for wired and wireless infrastructure and cloud for networking, communications, storage, and security applications. Its products consist of multi-core processors for embedded and data center applications, network connectivity for server and switches, storage connectivity, and security processors for offload and appliance, as well as a suite of embedded security protocols that enable unified threat management, secure connectivity, network perimeter protection, and deep packet inspection. The company sells software subscriptions of embedded Linux operating system, related development tools, application software stacks, and support and professional services. It offers its products under the OCTEON, OCTEON Fusion-M, OCTEON XL, OCTEON TX, LiquidIO, LiquidSecurity, NITROX, ThunderX, ThunderX2, Xpliant, and XPA, as well as QLogic and FastLinQ names. Cavium, Inc. primarily sells its products to original equipment manufacturers and mega data centers directly or through their contract manufacturers, as well as through channels and original design manufacturers. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Semiconductors & related devices
Sub-IndustrySemiconductors
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolNASDAQ:CAVM
CUSIP14964U10
Phone408-943-7100
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.77
Current Ratio2.94
Quick Ratio2.36
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio1,037.25
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$984.02 million
Price / Sales5.90
Cash Flow$3.1325 per share
Price / Cash26.49
Book Value$11.26 per share
Price / Book7.37
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.08
Net Income$-68,850,000.00
Net Margins-6.12%
Return on Equity6.16%
Return on Assets2.98%
Miscellaneous
Employees1,895
Outstanding Shares70,020,000
Cavium (NASDAQ:CAVM) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cavium's stock symbol?
Cavium trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "CAVM."
How were Cavium's earnings last quarter?
Cavium Inc (NASDAQ:CAVM) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January, 31st. The semiconductor provider reported $0.83 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.81 by $0.02. The semiconductor provider earned $260.36 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $260.05 million. Cavium had a negative net margin of 6.12% and a positive return on equity of 6.16%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 15.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.56 earnings per share. View Cavium's Earnings History.
When is Cavium's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for CAVM?
14 brokers have issued 12 month price objectives for Cavium's stock. Their predictions range from $40.00 to $90.00. On average, they anticipate Cavium's share price to reach $79.10 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Cavium.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Cavium stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Cavium stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Cavium, Inc. is engaged in providing semiconductor processors that enable networking, communications, storage, video and security applications. The Company offers software compatible processors with functionality in enterprise, data-center, broadband/consumer and access and service provider equipment. Its processors are supported by ecosystem partners that provide operating systems, tools and application support, hardware reference designs and other services. Cavium, Inc., formerly known as Cavium Networks, Inc., is headquartered in Mountain View, California. " (1/23/2018)
- 2. Canaccord Genuity analysts commented, "We expect management to echo previous comments regarding a lack of visibility as it pertains to a China telco recovery ." (8/4/2017)
Who are some of Cavium's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Cavium include Microchip Technology (MCHP), STMicroelectronics (STM), Kyocera (KYO), Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), Xilinx (XLNX), Maxim Integrated Products (MXIM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), IPG Photonics (IPGP), Marvell Technology Group (MRVL), ON Semiconductor (ON), Qorvo (QRVO), ASE INDL HLDG C/S (ASX), Microsemi (MSCC), United Microelectronics (UMC) and Semiconductor Manufacturing Int'l (SMI).
Who are Cavium's key executives?
Cavium's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Syed B. Ali, Co-Founder, Chairman, CEO & Pres (Age 59)
- Mr. Muhammad Raghib Hussain, Co-Founder & COO (Age 46)
- Mr. Arthur D. Chadwick, CFO, VP of Fin. & Admin. and Principal Accounting Officer (Age 61)
- Mr. Vincent P. Pangrazio, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 54)
- Mr. Anil K. Jain, Corp. VP of IC Engineering (Age 61)
Has Cavium been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about CAVM stock has trended somewhat positive on Sunday, Accern reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Cavium earned a daily sentiment score of 0.17 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news articles about the semiconductor provider an impact score of 46.34 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are Cavium's major shareholders?
Cavium's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (4.99%), BlackRock Inc. (4.52%), Farallon Capital Management LLC (2.70%), UBS Group AG (2.57%), Natixis (2.28%) and Cowen Inc. (2.23%). Company insiders that own Cavium stock include Anil Kumar Jain, Anthony S Thornley, Arthur D Chadwick, C N Reddy, Muhammad Raghib Hussain, Sanjay Mehrotra, Syed Ali and Vincent P Pangrazio. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Cavium.
Which major investors are selling Cavium stock?
CAVM stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Royal Bank of Canada, Stephens Investment Management Group LLC, Franklin Resources Inc., Chicago Capital Management LLC, Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado, Millennium Management LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC and Polar Asset Management Partners Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Cavium company stock in the last year include Anil Kumar Jain, Anthony S Thornley, Arthur D Chadwick, Muhammad Raghib Hussain, Sanjay Mehrotra, Syed Ali and Vincent P Pangrazio. View Insider Buying and Selling for Cavium.
Which major investors are buying Cavium stock?
CAVM stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Farallon Capital Management LLC, Natixis, Cowen Inc., UBS Group AG, Alpine Associates Management Inc., Omni Partners LLP, Highbridge Capital Management LLC and GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS INC.. Company insiders that have bought Cavium stock in the last two years include Arthur D Chadwick and Muhammad Raghib Hussain. View Insider Buying and Selling for Cavium.
How do I buy shares of Cavium?
Shares of CAVM can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Cavium's stock price today?
One share of CAVM stock can currently be purchased for approximately $82.98.
How big of a company is Cavium?
Cavium has a market capitalization of $5.81 billion and generates $984.02 million in revenue each year. The semiconductor provider earns $-68,850,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $0.08 on an earnings per share basis. Cavium employs 1,895 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Cavium?
Cavium's mailing address is 2315 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA, 95131. The semiconductor provider can be reached via phone at 408-943-7100 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Cavium (CAVM)
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