- Nvidia reported fiscal Q1 2027 revenue of $81.62 billion, beating estimates
- Net income rose to $58.3 billion, driven by strong AI infrastructure demand
- Data center revenue nearly doubled, reaching $75.2 billion, exceeding forecasts
Wall Street's semiconductor stocks traded mixed on Thursday despite another record-breaking quarter from NVIDIA, highlighting investor caution over stretched valuations, geopolitical risks and the long-term sustainability of the artificial intelligence spending boom.
The AI bellwether reported fiscal first-quarter 2027 revenue of $81.62 billion, up 85% year-on-year and ahead of analysts' estimates of $78.86 billion. Net income surged to $58.3 billion, more than three times higher than a year earlier, as demand for AI infrastructure continued to fuel spending by major technology companies.
Data centre revenue, Nvidia's core growth engine, climbed to $75.2 billion, beating Wall Street expectations of $72.8 billion and nearly doubling from the previous year, according to AP News. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $1.87, ahead of analysts' forecasts of $1.76.
However, the blockbuster numbers failed to trigger a broad rally across chipmakers, with investors appearing to have already priced in a strong earnings performance.
At 10:52 a.m. GMT-4 on May 21, Nvidia shares were down 2.04% at $218.91 on the Nasdaq. Shares of Advanced Micro Devices fell 2.40% to $436.84, while Intel declined 3.67% to $114.59. Microchip Technology slipped 3.54% to $90.70.
In contrast, memory-chip maker Micron Technology bucked the trend, rising 2.20% to $748.11 amid selective buying in AI-linked memory and networking names.
The broader mood on Wall Street also remained cautious as investors tracked reports of a hardening Iranian stance in peace talks with the U.S., adding another layer of geopolitical uncertainty to markets.
Despite Nvidia's strong guidance, analysts noted that expectations heading into the results were already exceptionally high.
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“AI infrastructure demand remains exceptionally strong, but expectations were already extremely elevated going into the print,” analysts at Jefferies said, describing the post-earnings stock reaction as a “knife fight,” according to MarketWatch.
Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang reiterated that AI infrastructure spending remains in an aggressive expansion phase.
“AI factories are becoming essential infrastructure,” Huang said, calling the current buildout “the largest infrastructure expansion in human history,” according to The Guardian.
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