ARM (NASDAQ:ARM) Releases Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

ARM (NASDAQ:ARM) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.540-0.620 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.490. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.4 billion-$1.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.4 billion.

ARM Price Performance

Shares of ARM stock traded up $0.35 on Wednesday, hitting $104.90. The stock had a trading volume of 11,823,938 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,771,233. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $118.36 and its 200-day moving average price is $138.76. ARM has a 1 year low of $80.00 and a 1 year high of $183.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $110.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 134.49, a P/E/G ratio of 6.40 and a beta of 4.35.

ARM (NASDAQ:ARM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.02. ARM had a net margin of 18.81% and a return on equity of 15.03%. The company had revenue of $1.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. ARM has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.540-0.620 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that ARM will post 0.9 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently weighed in on ARM. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of ARM from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Oddo Bhf set a $170.00 price objective on ARM in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of ARM in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of ARM from $195.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Raymond James Financial started coverage on ARM in a report on Friday, November 21st. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $169.52.

ARM News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ARM this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Arm reported better-than-expected Q3 results — $0.43 EPS vs. $0.41 consensus and $1.24B revenue vs. $1.23B expected; healthy net margin (18.8%) and 15.0% ROE may support valuation improvement. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management forecasted quarterly revenue above Wall Street estimates, citing strong demand for Arm’s energy‑efficient chip architectures used in AI across data centers and smartphones — supporting near-term revenue momentum. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Arm announced an “Arm Everywhere” event/webcast for March 24 to highlight its AI roadmap and partner ecosystem — the event could catalyze customer wins or partnership news that lift sentiment. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Street analysts revised forecasts ahead of the release with several suggesting Arm would beat — expectations upgrades ahead of results tend to amplify upside on a beat. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader analyst commentary and previews are highlighting Arm as a key AI play within semiconductors; these thematic pieces help frame sentiment but don’t change near-term fundamentals by themselves. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst review coverage continues; investors should watch revisions after the print for changes to price targets (coverage roundup). Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: News that Nvidia’s ARM‑based laptop plans may be delayed is a mixed signal — it could push back near-term licensing/partner product timing but doesn’t alter Arm’s broader AI opportunity. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest entries appear to show zero/erroneous values (0 shares / NaN), suggesting no clear short‑squeeze signal — treat those data points as noise until clarified by exchanges or filings.

Institutional Trading of ARM

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ARM. FWL Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ARM in the second quarter worth approximately $34,000. WFA of San Diego LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ARM during the 2nd quarter worth $49,000. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in shares of ARM in the 2nd quarter worth $102,000. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in ARM by 5,066.7% in the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 775 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,000 after buying an additional 760 shares during the period. Finally, Brevan Howard Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of ARM during the 3rd quarter valued at about $255,000. 7.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About ARM

Arm Limited (NASDAQ: ARM) is a global semiconductor IP company best known for designing energy-efficient processor architectures and related technologies that underpin a wide range of computing devices. Founded in 1990 as a joint venture between Acorn Computers, Apple and VLSI Technology and headquartered in Cambridge, England, Arm develops the ARM instruction set architectures and core processor designs that chipmakers license and integrate into custom system-on-chip (SoC) products. The company operates a licensing and royalty business model rather than manufacturing chips itself.

Arm’s product portfolio includes CPU core families (such as Cortex and Neoverse lines), GPU and multimedia IP (Mali), neural processing units (Ethos) and a suite of system and physical IP blocks.