Analog Devices said today that a turbulent economy would weigh on its third quarter results, sending the chipmaker's shares down more than 5% in premarket trading.
The company forecast third-quarter revenue of $3.1 billion, plus or minus $100m, the midpoint of which was lower than analysts' estimates of $3.16 billion, according to Refinitiv data.
Analog Devices also said it expects current-quarter adjusted profit of $2.52 per share, plus or minus 10 cents, below estimates of $2.65 per share.
The dour forecast mirrors the weakness seen at peer Texas Instruments last month, with the chip industry struggling to shake off a slump that has led to a pile-up of inventory.
"Looking to the second half, we expect revenue to moderate given the continued economic uncertainty and normalising supply chains," Analog Devices chief executive Vincent Roche said today.
Resilient demand from the industrial and automotive sectors helped the company's second-quarter revenue rise 10% to $3.26 billion, beating estimates.
Revenue at the company's industrial segment, which accounts for more than half of Analog Devices' revenue, rose 16%, while the automotive segment's revenue increased 24%.
The company earlier this month said it would invest €630m in a new research and development and manufacturing plant in Ireland, as it looks to boost its production capacity in Europe.
The investment is anticipated to create 600 jobs, bringing employment at its Limerick plant to over 2,000.
