Ambarella Drops on $800 Million AI Deal News
Ambarella shares tumbled 21% late Friday, wiping out gains for the week. The edge-AI chip company reported higher sales for the quarter and said it secured a Hanwha partnership with a potential value over $800 million for more than ten years. Ambarella beat short-term Wall Street estimates, raised its Q2 revenue forecast to $105 million to $111 million, and reported a record for automotive revenue. Still, the stock had already climbed a lot and investors didn't want to wait for an AI win that may take a while to boost profits. The news itself wasn't clearly negative, but the move showed some were looking beyond near-term numbers.