Irvine-based Broadcom Corp.’s shares shot up in afterhours trading Thursday after reporting record third-quarter earnings and sales, both of which topped analysts’ expectations.
The chipmaker posted net profits of $148 million for quarter, up 8% from the year ago period. That exceeded estimates for $144 million, according to Thomson Financial.
The profit figure excluded special items related to acquisitions, stock-based compensation costs and other expenses.
Including the special items, net income came in at $132.7 million, up more than double the $43.9 million from the year-ago period.
Revenue for the quarter climbed 7.5% to $695 million from a year ago. Analysts were looking for revenue of $665 million.
For the current quarter, Broadcom predicted revenue of $765 million to $775 million, versus analysts’ expectations of $700 million.
Broadcom’s shares, which closed up nearly 2% higher at the end of trading, rose another 4% or so in late trading. The chipmaker is Orange County’s most valuable company with a market value of nearly $15 billion.
