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Super Micro shares jump 12% after Q1 preliminary results top estimates. Can the AI server maker sustain its recovery?

Super Micro shares jumped 12.3% pre-market after its preliminary Q1 fiscal 2027 revenue forecast topped analyst estimates.

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  • Super Micro forecast first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of $18.5 billion to $19.5 billion, above LSEG analyst expectations of $15.23 billion.
  • The company expects profit margins of 12% to 12.5%, compared with earlier expectations of 10.4% to 10.8%.
  • Dell and Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares gained 5.2% and 4% before the bell on strong AI data-centre demand.

Why it matters. Super Micro's results may signal whether AI data-centre spending can keep supporting elevated AI investment, a question UBS strategists said investors are likely to focus on.

Updated Sources: Mint, Investor's Business Daily

Super Micro Computer shares rose 12.3% in pre-market trading on Wednesday, October 21, to $36.46 after the server maker released preliminary first-quarter fiscal 2027 results on October 20. The company forecast revenue of $18.5 billion to $19.5 billion, above analysts' expectations of $15.23 billion compiled by LSEG, and projected profit margins of 12% to 12.5%. Strong AI data-centre demand also lifted Dell and Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares.

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Super Micro shares jump 12% after Q1 preliminary results top estimates. Can the AI server maker sustain its recovery?

Super Micro shares jumped 12.3% in pre-market trading after the server maker forecast first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of $18.5 billion to $19.5 billion, far exceeding analyst expectations. Strong AI data-centre demand also lifted Dell and Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares. Super Micro Computer surged 12.3% in pre-market trading on Wednesday, October 21, hitting $36.46, after the server maker released preliminary first-quarter fiscal 2027 results on October 20 that far exceeded expectations, driven by relentless demand for AI data centres. The company forecast first-quarter revenue of $18.5 billion to $19.5 billion, well above analysts’ expectations of $15.23 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG. It also expects profit margins to range between 12% and 12.5%, compared with earlier expectations of 10.4% to 10.8%. Super Micro has benefited from surging demand for equipment used to train and run AI workloads. Its servers are equipped with Nvidia Corp. chips, which have become the preferred components for a large share of AI data centres. Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Meta are expected to spend more than $700 billion on AI infrastructure this year, underscoring the scale of investment in the sector. Other server makers, Dell and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, also gained 5.2% and 4%, respectively, before the bell. “Investors are likely to focus on whether strong performance in .

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Super Micro shares jump 12% after Q1 preliminary results top estimates

Super Micro Computer shares jumped 12.3% in pre-market trading on Wednesday, hitting $36.46, after the company released preliminary first-quarter fiscal 2027 results that far exceeded analyst expectations. The server maker forecast revenue of $18.5 billion to $19.5 billion for the quarter, well above consensus estimates. Strong demand from AI data centres was cited as the primary driver of the outperformance. The positive results also lifted shares of rival hardware makers Dell and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Super Micro has been working to rebuild investor confidence after accounting-related concerns in previous quarters. The company is scheduled to report full quarterly results later this month, when investors will look for details on margins and forward guidance.

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