Rambus (RMBS) Stock

Rambus, despite past challenges, is now an appealing buy at 28x forward free cash flow, with over 5% of its market cap in cash. The company specializes in memory interface chips and chipsets, with strong growth driven by DDR5 adoption and data center demand. While revenue growth rates are erratic, Rambus' robust balance sheet and leading memory technologies offer a solid investment opportunity.

VERO BEACH, Fla., Nov. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: ORC) announced today that the Board of Directors of the Company declared a monthly cash dividend for the month of November 2024. The dividend of $0.12 per share will be paid December 30, 2024 to holders of record of the Company's common stock on November 29, 2024, with an ex-dividend date of November 29, 2024. The Company plans on announcing its next common stock dividend on December 10, 2024.

After our first update, 1 year ago, RMBS underperformed, facing persistent DDR4 inventory challenges despite strong DDR5 Growth. In my opinion, the recent Q3 2024 print represents an inflection point. RMBS launched several innovative DDR5 related products for AI/data centers, reinforcing its position in this high-demand markets while turning the DDR4 page.

The average of price targets set by Wall Street analysts indicates a potential upside of 37.6% in Rambus (RMBS). While the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric is questionable, the positive trend in earnings estimate revisions might translate into an upside in the stock.

Rambus, a $4.7 billion semiconductor company, enhances data storage and processing speed through advanced memory subsystems, addressing critical bottlenecks amid the growing demand for AI, 5G, and IoT. RMBS is positioning itself as a leader in the DDR5 market, crucial for real-time AI inference, positioning it for long-term growth. The company achieved 40% YoY revenue growth in Q3 2023, driven by a doubling of royalty revenue and strong demand for memory interface chips, significantly boosting operating income and cash flows.

Surging DRAM demand in the data center is benefiting this memory interface company.

Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 28, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Desmond Lynch - Chief Financial Officer Luc Seraphin - President and Chief Executive Officer Conference Call Participants Kevin Cassidy - Rosenblatt Securities Blayne Curtis - Jefferies Mehdi Hosseini - SIG Nam Kim - Arete Research Gary Mobley - Loop Capital Operator Welcome to the Rambus Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.

Rambus (RMBS) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.50 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to earnings of $0.43 per share a year ago.

Rambus Inc. NASDAQ: RMBS is a chip designer and producer that licenses its technology and architecture to semiconductor companies. Like Arm Holdings Inc. NASDAQ: ARM, Rambus also licenses and collects royalties on the chips using their memory architecture and any of its over 2,700 patents and applications.