Cirrus, Skyworks, RF Micro follow Avago higher
- Avago (AVGO +7.7%) has soared above $100 after beating FQ4 estimates, reporting a stronger-than-expected gross margin, and providing above-consensus FQ1 guidance.
- RF component peers Skyworks (SWKS +4.2%), RF Micro (RFMD +3.9%), and TriQuint (TQNT +4%) are also up, as is fellow iPhone supplier Cirrus Logic (CRUS +2.6%). Cirrus recently sold off after Deutsche cut its calendar Q1 iPhone production forecast.
- On its CC (transcript), Avago noted wireless growth (+73% Q/Q and +83% Y/Y) was "largely driven by the ramp of a new smartphone generation and a large North American smartphone OEM" (undoubtedly Apple).
- Avago added it also saw strong demand for FBAR filter-related products (gaining share due to 4G RF requirements) elsewhere, with demand from Chinese 4G phone OEMs particularly strong. Over 80% of wireless revenue is now FBAR-related.
- Avago expects wireless revenue to be "flat to perhaps slightly down" Q/Q in seasonally weak FQ1, with strong demand from Apple (referred to once more as "a large North American smartphone OEM") offsetting seasonal declines elsewhere. The company notes it remains "very capacity-constrained," and has been making investments to deal with the issue.
- At least 10 sell-side firms have hiked their targets.
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