Tower Semiconductor NASDAQ: TSEM reported record second-quarter 2026 revenue and profitability, citing accelerating demand for silicon photonics and related data-center connectivity products. The company also raised its 2028 financial model and detailed a two-track expansion plan in Japan intended to increase 300-millimeter manufacturing capacity for silicon photonics, silicon germanium and advanced optical packaging.
Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ:TSEM) has reported second quarter results above Wall Street expectations, including record revenue and profitability as the chipmaker continues to benefit from demand across its key business units. The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.88 for the second quarter, above the analyst consensus of $0.67.
Tower Semiconductor offers robust fundamentals, pristine balance sheet, and strong cash flows, but current valuation already prices in an aggressive 2028 outlook. TSEM's AI-driven silicon photonics expansion in Japan, supported by a $1bn government grant, underpins a near-doubling of revenue and profit targets by 2028. Despite operational strength and strategic positioning, TSEM trades at premium multiples—forward P/E of 66.53 and EV/Sales of 12.40—making valuation the central concern.
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Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ:TSEM) shares rose 13% on Tuesday after the company announced a strategic expansion of its silicon photonics, silicon germanium (SiGe), and advanced packaging capabilities in Japan with support from the Japanese government. The semiconductor foundry said the dual-track expansion plan is designed to significantly increase manufacturing capacity and support growing customer demand, particularly from artificial intelligence and data center applications requiring next-generation optical connectivity.
Tower Semiconductor stock surges after the chips manufacturer announces plans for a $3 billion expansion in Japan.
The Israeli chip manufacturer said it will spend $3 billion on expanding its chip production in Japan, with $1 billion coming from a Japanese government grant.
Tower Semiconductor NASDAQ: TSEM reported a sharp year-over-year increase in first-quarter 2026 profit and issued guidance for what it said would be the highest quarterly revenue in the company's history, driven by accelerating demand in silicon photonics and related technologies for AI data center infrastructure.
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (TSEM) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ:TSEM) reported better-than-expected financial results for the first quarter and issued an upbeat outlook, sending its shares 12% higher on Wednesday morning. For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, Tower Semiconductor reported revenue of $413.6 million, compared with $358 million a year earlier, representing 15% year-over-year growth and above consensus estimates of about $408 million.
Tower Semiconductor on Wednesday forecast second-quarter revenue above estimates and said it landed $1.3 billion in deals for 2027 to supply chips that use light to move data at high speeds through artificial intelligence data centers.