Overview
Key stats
Fundamentals Sep 12- Open
- $1,130.51
- 52-wk high
- $1,292.65
- High
- $1,131.44
- 52-wk low
- $707.59
- Low
- $1,113.29
- Prev close
- $1,123.00
- Mkt cap
- $1.00T
- P/E
- 37.7x
- Volume
- 1.84M
- Fwd P/E
- 23.8x
- Beta
- 0.50
- Div yield
- 0.57%
- P/S
- 12.6x
- P/B
- 29.6x
- Profit margin
- +33.5%
- Op margin
- +54.2%
- ROE
- +102.3%
What do analysts expect?
Analyst target and ratings are on paid plans
See the 12-month consensus target and the buy/hold/sell rating split.
Unlock the full resultsSmart money
8 funds hold a position, insiders have been net selling, and 1 fin-fluencer is discussing it.
What funds are doing
Activist stakes, short interest & more
Earnings
Earnings came in 39.4% above what analysts expected.
Earnings per share
$6.01 expected
GAAP EPS was $7.94 and adjusted EPS was $8.38. The analyst basis could not be confirmed, so no beat or miss is shown.
FY2026 guidance
$85.00B to $87.00B
No comparable estimate
Reports Oct 29, 2026, in 47 days
EPS expected
$8.95 to $11.30
Revenue expected
15 analysts
Last 30 days
Analysts raising estimates
Estimate drift
Change in 30 days
What the company said
Financials
What it sold, what it cost, what was left.
| USD | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What came in | ||||
| Revenue | $17.60B | $19.29B | $19.80B | $22.97B |
| Cost of what it sold | $3.01B | $2.88B | $3.58B | $3.27B |
| Gross profit | $14.59B | $16.41B | $16.22B | $19.71B |
| What it spent | ||||
| Research and development | $3.47B | $3.80B | $3.51B | $3.82B |
| Sales and admin | $2.74B | $3.34B | $2.93B | $3.43B |
| Other operating costs | — | $487.5M | $928.0M | $3.48B |
| Total operating expenses | $6.21B | $7.63B | $7.37B | $10.73B |
| What was left | ||||
| Operating profit | $8.39B | $8.78B | $8.85B | $8.98B |
| Interest on debt | $179.6M | $123.0M | $332.0M | $345.0M |
| Profit before tax | $7.23B | $8.27B | $8.85B | $9.25B |
| Tax | $1.65B | $1.63B | $1.45B | $2.15B |
| Net profit | $5.58B | $6.64B | $7.40B | $7.09B |
| EBITDA | $7.88B | $8.39B | $9.69B | $9.25B |
Technicals
Price structure
This stock is under pressure, and looks oversold after a sharp drop.
Trend
Under pressure
25 / 100
RSI 14
20D volatility
52-week range
20D support
20D resistance
Returns
Price vs moving averages
Volume pace
News
What the news says
Coverage leans bullish
Tone of tracked coverage
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Macro
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