Arm's Low-Power Architectures Overcome AI Energy Constraints, Fuel 34% Growth in Revenue
- Arm Holdings reported $1.14B Q3 revenue, 34% YoY growth surpassing forecasts, driven by AI/data center demand. - Royalty revenue rose 21% to $620M while licensing revenue jumped 56% to $515M, reflecting strong IP adoption. - Strategic shift to develop full-chip solutions via Compute Sub Systems aims to compete with Nvidia/Amazon in AI hardware. - Parent company SoftBank explored Arm-Marvell merger to strengthen AI infrastructure, highlighting industry consolidation trends. - 20 "buy" ratings and $155 pri
Arm Holdings PLC (NASDAQ:ARM) posted impressive results for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, fueled by heightened demand for its power-saving chip designs in artificial intelligence (AI) and data center sectors. The UK-based chip designer reported quarterly revenue of $1.14 billion, marking a 34% increase from the previous year and beating analyst projections of $1.06 billion, according to a
The company remains upbeat about its fiscal third-quarter prospects, offering a midpoint revenue forecast of $1.23 billion—well above the analyst consensus of $1.1 billion, according to the Economic Times. CEO Rene Haas emphasized the importance of Arm's technology in overcoming the "power bottleneck" in AI processing, pointing out that its chip designs are more energy efficient than conventional x86 chips, a view echoed by MarketScreener. This gives
Arm is also undergoing strategic changes. The company is channeling profits into developing its own complete chip solutions, moving beyond its traditional IP licensing approach, as reported by the Economic Times. This strategy, highlighted by its Compute Sub Systems (CSS) project, is designed to compete head-to-head with major players like Nvidia and Amazon in the data center and AI hardware markets, a trend discussed by Finimize. This pivot highlights Arm's intent to build on its established ecosystem while addressing the challenges of rising R&D expenses and stiffer competition, as Finimize also points out.
At the same time, Arm's growth plans have been supported by its parent, SoftBank Group Corp. (OTC:SFTBY), which considered merging U.S. chipmaker Marvell Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MRVL) with Arm to bolster its hardware assets, according to
Investor confidence remains strong, with 20 analysts rating the stock a "buy" and a median 12-month price target of $155, according to
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