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ConsensusBuy24 ratings
Bullish1875.0%
Neutral625.0%
Bearish00.0%
Fabrinet · FN · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q4 2025
Fabrinet: Telecom, DCI and HPC drive record Q1; constraints persist
The supplied analysis supports a constructive growth case for Fabrinet: telecom and DCI demand is strong, HPC is emerging as an additional driver, and capacity is expanding. The case remains dependent on component availability, execution on ramps and customer concentration.
Reported After market closeNYSETechnology
$16.26B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$2.92
Consensus $2.82
EPS surprise
+3.5%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$978.1M
Consensus $934.4M
Revenue surprise
+4.7%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
+3.7%
Event window
SPY move
-1.2%
Same window
Abnormal move
+4.9%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
2.4×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
-2.7%
Up to 20 sessions
FNSPY benchmark
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Why did FN rise 3.7% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q1?What changed in FN's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q1?Give me the bull and bear case for FN after FY2026 Q1 earnings.
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What changed
Compared with the prior analysis, Fabrinet moved from a maintained outlook and planned HPC launch to a raised outlook with HPC contributing $15 million in Q1. Building 10 remains central to capacity expansion, while component constraints persist.
Guidance delta
Raised: the supplied analysis says second-quarter revenue is targeted at $1.05–$1.10 billion and EPS at $3.15–$3.30, after record first-quarter results exceeded guidance.
Key takeaways
- Record Q1 results exceeded guidance, with growth led by telecom and data-center interconnect demand.
- HPC launched as a new growth program and contributed $15 million in Q1, according to the supplied analysis.
- Building 10 expands capacity, while component shortages and FX remain risks.
Management priorities
- Scale the HPC program and pursue additional customers.
- Accelerate telecom and DCI product ramps.
- Complete Building 10 and bring added capacity online by mid-2026.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$489.16Current
$100Low
$348.67Average
$800High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 6, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosenblatt | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Needham | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 18, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Aug 18, 2026 |
| B. Riley Securities | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Positive | Positive | Maintain | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Northland Capital Markets | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Mar 21, 2024 |
| Lake Street | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 22, 2023 |
| HC Wainwright & Co. | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 22, 2023 |
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Mar 1, 2023 |
| Loop Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 26, 2022 |
| MKM Partners | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 17, 2021 |
| Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 2, 2021 |
| B. Riley FBR | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Northland | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Sep 30, 2019 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 20, 2019 |
| TD Securities | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Feb 27, 2019 |
| William O'Neil & Co | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Nov 9, 2018 |
| B. Riley | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Nov 7, 2017 |
| PiperJaffray | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jan 4, 2016 |
| Piper Sandler | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jan 4, 2016 |
| Northland Securities | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Maintain | May 4, 2015 |
| Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | May 8, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $489.16. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $739 | $598.58 | +51.1% | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Barclays | Tim Long | $702 | $717.8 | +43.5% | May 5, 2026 |
| Northland Securities | Analyst unavailable | $800 | $684.33 | +63.5% | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Analyst unavailable | $540 | $457.98 | +10.4% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Barclays | Tim Long | $548 | $499.61 | +12.0% | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Analyst unavailable | $570 | $488.36 | +16.5% | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $537 | $489 | +9.8% | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Northland Securities | Analyst unavailable | $600 | $479.51 | +22.7% | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $499 | $459.6 | +2.0% | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Northland Securities | Analyst unavailable | $550 | $473.16 | +12.4% | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Barclays | Tim Long | $329 | $327.12 | -32.7% | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Barclays | George Wang | $234 | $220.9 | -52.2% | May 6, 2025 |
| Needham | Ryan Koontz | $280 | $230.1 | -42.8% | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Rosenblatt Securities | Mike Genovese | $260 | $188.83 | -46.8% | May 7, 2024 |
| Needham | Alex Henderson | $220 | $197.14 | -55.0% | Mar 22, 2024 |
| Northland Securities | Tim Savageaux | $220 | $206.8 | -55.0% | Mar 21, 2024 |
| Lake Street | Troy Jensen | $130 | $117.8 | -73.4% | Aug 21, 2023 |
| Northland Securities | Analyst unavailable | $155 | $121.61 | -68.3% | Feb 7, 2023 |
| Needham | Analyst unavailable | $150 | $132.06 | -69.3% | Feb 7, 2023 |
| J.P. Morgan | Analyst unavailable | $156 | $127.61 | -68.1% | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Fahad Najam | $129 | $100.73 | -73.6% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| B.Riley Financial | Dave Kang | $100 | $101.47 | -79.6% | Feb 2, 2022 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationFabrinet provides optical packaging and precision optical, electro-mechanical, and electronic manufacturing services in North America, the Asia-Pacific, and Europe. The company offers a range of advanced optical and electro-mechanical capabilities in the manufacturing process, including process design and engineering, supply chain management, manufacturing, printed circuit board assembly, packaging, integration, final assembly, and testing. Its products include switching products, including reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexers, optical amplifiers, modulators, and other optical components and modules that enable network managers to route voice, video, and data communications traffic through fiber optic cables at various wavelengths, speeds, and over various distances.…
Historical context
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Sources
- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-06T20:00:44.825830+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-06T20:00:44.823077+00:00
Methodology
Reported and consensus figures come from FN2's earnings event records. Market reaction and volume are calculated from daily adjusted bars around the event; abnormal move subtracts the SPY move over the same window.
Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
Transcript intelligence is a structured synthesis of the current and prior earnings-call analyses. Missing values stay missing and are never estimated.
By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-06. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.