Wolfspeed shares opened 25% up on Thursday: explore why

Shares of Wolfspeed Inc (NYSE: WOLF) opened about 25% up on Thursday after the semiconductor company reported market-beating results for its fiscal first quarter and gave upbeat guidance for the future.

Q1 financial performance

Wolfspeed said its revenue printed at $156.6 million in Q1 that represents a year-over-year increase of 36%. It was the fifth consecutive quarter for Wolfspeed to note revenue growth.

The NYSE-listed firm, however, lost $70.1 million in the recent quarter that was still lower than last year’s $75.3 million. On an adjusted per-share basis, it lost 21 cents in the first quarter.

In comparison, analysts had called for a wider 23 cents of adjusted per-share loss on a lower $148.7 million in revenue.

Guidance for the fiscal second quarter

For the fiscal second quarter, Wolfspeed forecasts up to 20 cents of adjusted EPS on $165 million to $175 million in revenue. In the earnings press release, CEO Gregg Lowe said:

Formerly known as Cree Inc, the U.S. firm formally changed its name to Wolfspeed Inc earlier this month, marking successful transition to a global semiconductor powerhouse.