Added to YB: 2026-05-12
Pitch date: 2026-05-08
ARM [neutral]
Arm Holdings plc
+91.8%
current return
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Company Info
Arm Holdings plc researches, develops, licenses, and markets central processing unit (CPU) intellectual property (IP), graphics processing unit IP, systems IP, compute subsystems (CSS), and associated software, tools and related services.
Market Cap
$469.4B
Pitch Price
$206.53
Price Target
200.00 (-50%)
Dividend
N/A
EV/EBITDA
409.83
P/E
517.01
EV/Sales
94.77
Sector
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment
Category
growth
ARM’s 4QFY26 Earnings: AI Upside, Platform Risk
ARM (update): Agentic AI quadruples CPU intensity in fixed power envelopes, making Arm's architecture structurally advantageous vs x86. AGI CPU pipeline doubled to $2B in 6wks; data center royalties +100% YoY for 3rd straight Q. But AGI CPU strategy breaks neutrality—selling silicon puts Arm in direct competition w/ licensees (AWS, Google, MSFT, NVDA). FY31 target: $15B AGI CPU vs $10B IP/CSS revenue. Risk: licensee hedging via RISC-V, royalty compression in FY29-31 renewals. Three outcomes: Platform Owner (upside to $400), Hybrid (~flat at lower entry), Stranded Licensor (down 74%). At $253, pricing too much Platform Owner, underweighting neutrality cost. Fair value ~$200 in 3yrs = -7% annualized return. Watch: Q3 FY27 AGI CPU guidance, royalty growth sustainability, Qualcomm-Nuvia trial outcome, RISC-V hyperscaler adoption signals.
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