GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ:GFS) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ:GFS) issued its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $0.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.08, FiscalAI reports. GlobalFoundries had a positive return on equity of 6.64% and a negative net margin of 0.65%.The business had revenue of $1.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.80 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.46 EPS. GlobalFoundries’s revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. GlobalFoundries updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 0.300-0.400 EPS.

Here are the key takeaways from GlobalFoundries’ conference call:

• GF reported solid Q4 and FY‑2025 results with $1.83B Q4 revenue, a 29% gross margin (up ~360 bps YoY), record adjusted free cash flow of $1.2B for 2025, and Q1 guidance of ~$1.625B revenue—all signaling improving profitability and cash generation.
• Management is aggressively building technology adjacent capabilities via acquisitions and partnerships—AMF/InfiniLink for silicon photonics, MIPS (and Synopsys Arc) for processor IP, and a TSMC GaN license—targeting a $1B silicon‑photonics run‑rate by end of 2028 and expanded physical‑AI product offerings.
• Design‑win momentum and customer diversification are accelerating: >500 design wins in 2025 (≈95% sole‑source), automotive revenue hit a record $1.4B, and communications infrastructure & data center grew ~29% in 2025 with management expecting >30% YoY growth in 2026.
• Board authorized a $500M share‑repurchase and GF expects to increase net CapEx to 15–20% of revenue in 2026 to fund capacity for hot corridors (SiPho, FDX, SiGe, packaging); management expects ~10% free‑cash‑flow margin for 2026, so near‑term investment may weigh on cash conversion even as buybacks support returns.

GlobalFoundries Stock Performance

GFS traded up $4.78 on Wednesday, hitting $46.68. 2,582,367 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,910,297. GlobalFoundries has a 12-month low of $29.77 and a 12-month high of $48.56. The company has a 50 day moving average of $39.84 and a 200-day moving average of $36.26. The company has a quick ratio of 2.24, a current ratio of 3.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.81 billion, a PE ratio of -517.61, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On GlobalFoundries

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sherbrooke Park Advisers LLC raised its position in GlobalFoundries by 7.0% during the 3rd quarter. Sherbrooke Park Advisers LLC now owns 22,128 shares of the company’s stock worth $793,000 after buying an additional 1,438 shares during the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC increased its stake in shares of GlobalFoundries by 66.7% during the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 42,207 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,612,000 after acquiring an additional 16,887 shares during the period. Man Group plc purchased a new position in GlobalFoundries during the third quarter worth about $869,000. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in GlobalFoundries by 8.5% in the third quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd now owns 34,061 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,221,000 after purchasing an additional 2,668 shares during the period. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio boosted its holdings in GlobalFoundries by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 33,242 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,191,000 after purchasing an additional 370 shares in the last quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on GFS shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of GlobalFoundries from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Morgan Stanley set a $43.00 price target on GlobalFoundries in a report on Monday. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of GlobalFoundries from $35.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of GlobalFoundries from $33.00 to $37.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Evercore upped their price objective on GlobalFoundries from $43.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, GlobalFoundries has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $42.23.

About GlobalFoundries

GlobalFoundries, Inc (NASDAQ: GFS) is a leading contract semiconductor manufacturer that provides wafer fabrication and related services to semiconductor companies and systems manufacturers. The company operates as a pure-play foundry, producing integrated circuits across a range of process technologies for customers in markets such as automotive, communications, consumer electronics, industrial, and aerospace. Its service offering spans process development, manufacturing, test and packaging support, and design enablement including process design kits (PDKs) and intellectual property (IP) libraries to help customers bring designs to production.

GlobalFoundries focuses on a portfolio of differentiated and specialty process nodes, offering technologies for radio-frequency (RF) and wireless, analog and mixed-signal, power management, embedded non-volatile memory, and silicon-on-insulator (SOI) process families.