GLOBALFOUNDRIES surpasses revenue and earnings expectations; provides Q4 forecast
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Nov 12 2025
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Source: SeekingAlpha
Q3 Financial Performance: GLOBALFOUNDRIES reported a Q3 Non-GAAP EPS of $0.41, beating expectations by $0.03, with revenue of $1.69 billion, a 2.9% year-over-year decline, but still exceeding estimates by $10 million.
Fourth Quarter Guidance: For Q4 2025, the company anticipates net revenue of approximately $1.8 billion, with a gross margin of 27.6% and diluted EPS projected at $0.35, indicating a positive outlook compared to consensus estimates.
Cash Flow and Financial Health: The company ended the quarter with $4.2 billion in cash and marketable securities, generating $595 million in net cash from operating activities and $451 million in adjusted free cash flow.
Strategic Positioning: GLOBALFOUNDRIES is focusing on its "China-for-China" strategy and is seeing positive developments, including licensing next-generation technology from Taiwan Semiconductor, which may enhance its competitive edge.
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Analyst Views on GFS
Wall Street analysts forecast GFS stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for GFS is 38.88 USD with a low forecast of 35.00 USD and a high forecast of 45.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
9 Analyst Rating
2 Buy
5 Hold
2 Sell
Hold
Current: 47.410
Low
35.00
Averages
38.88
High
45.00
Current: 47.410
Low
35.00
Averages
38.88
High
45.00
About GFS
GlobalFoundries Inc. is a semiconductor manufacturer. The Company offers a range of mainstream wafer fabrication services and technologies. It manufactures a range of semiconductor devices, including microprocessors, mobile application processors, baseband processors, network processors, radio frequency modems, microcontrollers, and power management units. Its specialized foundry manufacturing processes include a library consisting of qualified circuit-building block designs (known as IP titles or IP blocks), and advanced transistor and device technology. The Company's differentiated technology platforms include radio frequency (RF) silicon-on-insulator (SOI), Fin Field-Effect Transistor (FinFET), FDX, Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS), Silicon Germanium (SiGe), Gallium Nitride (GaN), Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS (BCD), and Silicon Photonics (SiPh).
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
GFS Options Contract Analysis and Investment Opportunities
- Put Option Appeal: The current bid for the $45.00 put option is $7.50, and if an investor sells this contract, they commit to buying shares at $45.00, effectively lowering their cost basis to $37.50, which is approximately a 2% discount from the current price of $45.78, making it attractive for those interested in GFS stock.
- Yield Potential Analysis: Should the put option expire worthless, the investor could realize a 16.67% return, annualized at 8.41%, referred to as YieldBoost, highlighting the potential attractiveness of this investment strategy.
- Call Option Returns: The $55.00 call option has a current bid of $10.00, and if an investor buys GFS shares at $45.78 and sells this contract, they could achieve a total return of 41.98% if the stock is called away at the January 2028 expiration, showcasing the high return potential of this strategy.
- Risk-Reward Trade-off: The $55.00 call option represents a 20% premium, with a 43% chance of expiring worthless, allowing investors to retain both their shares and the premium collected, further enhancing the investment's return potential.
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Boeing and GlobalFoundries Options Trading Volume Surge
- Boeing Options Volume: Boeing Co. (BA) saw options trading volume of 398,242 contracts, equivalent to approximately 39.8 million shares, representing a staggering 512.9% of its average daily trading volume over the past month, indicating strong market interest in its future performance.
- High Frequency Trading: Notably, the $250 strike call option expiring on January 30, 2026, recorded 23,271 contracts traded today, representing about 2.3 million underlying shares, suggesting a significant bullish sentiment among investors regarding Boeing's stock price.
- GlobalFoundries Options Activity: GlobalFoundries Inc. (GFS) reported an options trading volume of 85,799 contracts, translating to approximately 8.6 million shares, which is 229.4% of its average daily trading volume over the past month, reflecting strong market interest in its stock.
- Bullish Options Trading: The $55 strike call option expiring on April 17, 2026, saw 45,865 contracts traded today, representing around 4.6 million underlying shares, indicating investor confidence in GlobalFoundries' future growth prospects.
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