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Tower Semiconductor Ltd
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Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) Q3 2026 Earnings

Reported Oct 13, 2026, 4:01pm ET · SEC source
$0.79
Miss −25.25%
EPS · est. $1.06 GAAP
$460.1M
Miss −11.87%
Revenue · est. $522.1M
1 quarter
Consecutive EPS misses

How Did TSEM Stock React to Q3 2026 Earnings?

% change · around the report
−6%−3%0Oct 13Oct 14report 4:01pm ETearnings−1.5%−7.7%
−6%−3%0Oct 13Oct 14earnings−1.5%−7.7%
TSEM −7.7%S&P 500 −1.5%
−6%−3%0Oct 13Oct 14report 4:01pm ETearnings−3.0%−7.7%
−6%−3%0Oct 13Oct 14earnings−3.0%−7.7%
TSEM −7.7%NASDAQ −3.0%
−18%−12%−6%0Oct 12Oct 21report 4:01pm ETearnings−0.7%−14.2%
−18%−12%−6%0Oct 12Oct 21earnings−0.7%−14.2%
TSEM −14.2%S&P 500 −0.7%
−18%−12%−6%0Oct 12Oct 21report 4:01pm ETearnings−2.6%−14.2%
−18%−12%−6%0Oct 12Oct 21earnings−2.6%−14.2%
TSEM −14.2%NASDAQ −2.6%
+2.63%
Day of report
−5.87%
Next session
−17.29%
One week

Did TSEM Beat Earnings? Q3 2026 Results

No. Tower Semiconductor reported Q3 2026 earnings of $0.79 a share on Oct 13, 2026, missing the $1.06 consensus estimate by 25.2%. Revenue was $460.1M against a $522.1M estimate.

Tower Semiconductor heads into its November 2 earnings call with Wall Street expecting a strong third quarter, as analysts have penciled in revenue of $522.06 million and EPS of $1.07, a bar the company will need to clear to extend its five-consecutive-quarter streak of beating consensus estimates. The Q3 revenue target would mark a meaningful step up from the $460.08 million reported in Q2 2026, a quarter that itself represented 24% year-over-year growth, and would align closely with the $520 million midpoint guidance management issued alongside those second-quarter results. Underpinning the growth story is Tower's deepening push into AI-driven specialty technologies, including high-volume shipments of laser-integrated photonic integrated circuits for next-generation AI infrastructure, a product line that analysts see as a key demand catalyst. Looking further out, Tower has raised its 2028 target business model to $3.60 billion in revenue and $1.20 billion in net profit, implying a 33.3% net margin compared to 14.1% in 2025, signaling management's confidence that the current growth trajectory has significant runway ahead.

Key Takeaways
  • Rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) and data center infrastructure
  • Growth in radio frequency (RF) infrastructure
  • Increased market share, capacity, and revenue
  • Growing differentiation and strategic importance of technology and intellectual property

What Is Tower Semiconductor's Outlook?

Tower has raised its 2028 target business model to $3.6 billion in revenue and $1.2 billion in net profit, representing a 130% increase over 2025 revenue of $1.566 billion and a 445% increase over 2025 net profit of $0.22 billion. The 2028 net profit margin target is 33.3%, compared to 14.1% achieved in 2025.

When Does Tower Semiconductor Report Next?

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Figures from SEC filings and company reports. Not investment advice.