Nvidia shares have climbed 20% this year but the stock is still 45% below its high from 2018.
Analysts expect the company to report a drop in revenue as it works through excess channel inventory.Chipmaker will issue an earnings report for the first quarter of fiscal 2020 after the market close on Thursday.Excluding certain items, 81 cents per share as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv.Based on analysts' estimates, Nvidia's revenue for the quarter ended April 28, fell for a second consecutive period — this time down 31.
With respect to guidance, analysts surveyed by Refinitiv are looking for Nvidia to project revenue of $2.54 billion in the second quarter, which would imply a decline of nearly 19%. Nvidia's stock is up 20% since the beginning of the year, but is still about 45% off its record high reached in October.