Qorvo, Inc.·Technology

Shares of Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM | QCOM Price Prediction) are up 11% at midday Friday, with Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS) higher by 9% and Qorvo (NASDAQ:QRVO) tacking on 7%.

IRVINE, Calif., May 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: SWKS) (“Skyworks”), a leading developer, manufacturer and provider of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and solutions for numerous applications, today announced that, in connection with its anticipated acquisition of Qorvo, Inc. (“Qorvo”), Skyworks has commenced offers to holders of Qorvo Notes (as defined below) to exchange (the “Exchange Offers”) any and all outstanding 4.375% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “2029 Qorvo Notes”) and any and all outstanding 3.375% Senior Notes due 2031 issued by Qorvo (the “2031 Qorvo Notes” and, together with the 2029 Qorvo Notes, the “Qorvo Notes”), for, (1) with respect to the 2029 Qorvo Notes, up to $850,000,000 aggregate principal amount of new 4.375% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “New 2029 Skyworks Notes”) issued by Skyworks or, (2) with respect to the 2031 Qorvo Notes, up to $700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of new 3.375% Senior Notes due 2031 (together with the New 2029 Skyworks Notes, the “New Skyworks Notes”) issued by Skyworks. The Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations (as defined herein) are being conducted in connection with, and are conditioned upon, among other things, the closing of the transactions pursuant to which Qorvo will merge with and into a subsidiary of Skyworks (the “Mergers”), with such subsidiary continuing as the surviving entity and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Skyworks, which condition may not be waived by Skyworks.

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Qorvo is executing a recovery, with gross margins already at the FY2028 target of 47% and net debt set to vanish within a year. QRVO trades at a 2-turn EV/EBITDA discount to Qualcomm despite comparable or superior margin performance, offering a compelling re-rating opportunity. The base case price target is $120 (+43%), with bull and bear scenarios at $175 (+109%) and $54 (−35%), respectively, driven by DCF and peer multiples.

On May 12, 2026, Qorvo Inc (QRVO) shares rose 3.2% to a current price of $93.41. Over the past year, the stock has exhibited a notable price range, hitting a 52

QRVO beats Q4 estimates despite weak smartphone demand, as stronger margins, cost control and product mix lift profitability.
Qorvo, Inc. develops and commercializes technologies and products for wireless, wired, and power markets worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Mobile Products, and Infrastructure and Defense Products. It offers mobile devices, such as smartphones, wearables, laptops, tablets and other devices; radio frequency power management integrated circuits, ultra-wideband (UWB) system-on-a-chip (SoC) and system-in-package (SiP) solutions, MEMS-based sensors, antenna tuners, and antennaplexers, as well as discrete multiplexers, duplexers, filters, and switches; and cellular base stations include switch-low noise amplifier (LNA) modules, variable gain amplifiers, integrated power amplifier (PA) Doherty modules, discrete LNAs, and high power GaN amplifiers. The company's also provides SiC products, such as Schottky diodes and transistors for automotive, industrial, IT infrastructure and renewable energy markets; SoC hardware, firmware, and application software for smart home applications; power management solutions include programmable power management integrated circuits (ICs) and power application controllers; RF products and compound semiconductor foundry services to defense primes and other global defense and aerospace customers; RF connectivity and UWB SoC solutions for automotive connectivity; and Wi-Fi products, such as PAs, switches, LNAs and bulk acoustic wave filters, as well as integrated solutions including front end modules (FEMs) and integrated FEMs. It sells its products directly to original equipment manufacturers and original design manufacturers, as well as through a network of sales representative firms and distributors. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina.