Shares of QLogic Corp., an Aliso Viejo-based maker of electronics for data storage networks, were up about 9% at close of trading Tuesday, a day after reporting quarterly results and an outlook for the current quarter that beat Wall Street’s expectations.
QLogic has a market value of about $2.3 billion.
For the current quarter, the company said it expects earnings before charges of about $40 million, up from the $37.8 million analysts had been expecting.
QLogic forecasts sales of $168 million to $172 million for the current quarter, versus the $167.7 million Wall Street had been expecting.
The better than expected forecast comes after QLogic exceeded expectations with results for the June quarter.
Sales in the recently ended quarter were $168 million, up 20% from a year earlier and beating analysts’ expected $162 million.
Including costs for stock compensation, acquisitions, write-downs on assets and other charges, the company reported profits of $32 million, up 41% from a year earlier.
Without the charges, QLogic saw $42 million in profits, beating expectations of $39 million.
Earlier this month, QLogic raised its outlook for the June quarter, sending its shares on a bullish run.
The company said it ended the quarter with about $405 million in cash.
QLogic makes networking gear including host bus adapters that connect a server to data storage computers. About 70% of sales come from adapters.
Its main rival is Costa Mesa-based Emulex Corp., which has been slumping of late.
