Shares of RFID manufacturer Impinj (NASDAQ:PI) jumped 20.4% in the pre-market session after the company reported strong first quarter 2025 results which significantly exceeded analysts' EPS and revenue estimates. Looking ahead, EBITDA and EPS guidance for the next quarter came in ahead. Overall, this quarter was quite strong.
RFID manufacturer Impinj (NASDAQ:PI) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, but sales fell by 3.3% year on year to $74.28 million. The company expects next quarter’s revenue to be around $93.5 million, close to analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.21 per share was significantly above analysts’ consensus estimates.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after investor sentiment improved on renewed optimism that the US-China trade conflict might be nearing a resolution. According to reports, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reinforced this positive outlook by describing the trade war as "unsustainable," and emphasized that a potential agreement between the two economic powers "was possible."
His comments signaled to markets that both sides might be motivated to seek common ground, raising expectations for reduced tariffs and more stability across markets.
Impinj, Northern Technologies, and Seadrill have faced share price drops due to various causes, but investors also may have reason to be bullish on each.
Impinj has gotten torched over the last six months - since October 2024, its stock price has dropped 67.5% to $72.61 per share. This was partly driven by its softer quarterly results and may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
Semiconductors are the silicon backbone of the digital revolution. Still, they’re subject to swings in the broader economy because customers often stockpile chips ahead of demand, and investors seem to believe that inventory levels are correcting -
over the past six months, the industry has shed 16.9%. This drawdown was particularly disheartening since the S&P 500 stood firm.
As the Q4 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the analog semiconductors industry, including Impinj (NASDAQ:PI) and its peers.
Growth boosts valuation multiples, but it doesn’t always last forever.
Companies that cannot maintain it are often penalized with large declines in market value, a lesson ingrained in investors who lost money in tech stocks during 2022.
The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) and the rest of the analog semiconductors stocks fared in Q4.
