Xilinx released fourth-quarter sales guidance that was below consensus estimates.
The supplier of programmable logic devices reported adjusted earnings of 68 cents a share, compared to 92 cents a share a year ago. Revenue fell to $723.5 million from $800.1 million in the year-ago period. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had estimated earnings of 60 cents a share on revenue of $731.3 million.
For the fiscal fourth quarter, Xilinx expects revenue of $750 million to $780 million. Analysts were expecting $825.1 million.
Xilinx announced plans of cutting 7% of its global workforce, mainly in selling, general and administrative roles, in a bid to maintain operating profit amid revenue concerns.
a developer of programmable logic solutions
Industry Semiconductors