Earnings Takeaways - QCOM
* Maintain Hold; TP cut to $186 on handset weakness and limited near-mid term datacenter visibility.
* F3Q26 mixed: Revenue $9.9bn (-6% QoQ/-4% YoY) slightly beat; non-GAAP EPS $2.21 slightly missed consensus.
* F4Q26 guidance: Revenue $9.7–10.5bn, EPS $2.05–2.25; below recent buy-side chatters (~$11bn revenue).
* Android headwinds continue with elevated wafer inventories and faster-than-expected decline in Apple modem revenue.
* Co reaffirmed FY27/FY29 datacenter revenue targets of $5bn/$15bn+, with hyperscaler engagements and custom silicon programs progressing.
* AI250 gains traction with four major U.S. CSPs, but the high LPDDR5 prices remain a key concern, limiting cost competitiveness.
* Custom silicon on track; wafer production has started, with AWS expected to be the first wafer-based customer.
* CPU roadmap remains a longer-term story; still years away.
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