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GCTS Stock Forecast: GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 21 Aug 2026
$2.04
+2.51% on the day

The 1 Wall Street analysts covering GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $3.2 — +56.9% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 10 of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026 — in the weakest quartile. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.

Market cap
$187.6M
Ticker Nerd rank
10 / 100
Median analyst target
$3.20
Analysts covering
1
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+3.6%
1M
−6.0%
YTD
+70.0%
1Y
+71.4%
From 52W high
−45.3%
From 52W low
+106.1%
$0.99
$3.73
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

GCTS stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 22 Aug 2026
10 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Size
69
Accruals
64
Momentum
51
Growth
31
Revisions
29
Volatility
17
Issuance
8
Value
4
Quality
0

Size (69): Smaller than most of the companies we track.

Quality (0): Profits are thin or unreliable for the size of the business, or they are not turning into cash.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

GCTS stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on GCTS, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.00$3.50Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26GCTSHigh $3.40Median $3.20Low $3.00

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says1 analysts
1 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Low $3.00Median $3.20High $3.40

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +56.9% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
30 Mar 2026HC Wainwright & Co.ReiteratesBuy$3.00
13 Jan 2026HC Wainwright & Co.ReiteratesBuy—
11 Dec 2025HC Wainwright & Co.InitiatesBuy—
13 Nov 2025B. Riley SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
3 Feb 2025B. Riley SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
28 Aug 2024B. Riley SecuritiesInitiatesBuy—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. GCTS appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

GCTS analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
Analysts raising
2
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. (GCTS) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
−2.5×

Cheaper than 86% of US stocks

Price / sales
46.0×

Cheaper than 6% of US stocks

Price / book
−1.8×

Cheaper than 95% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
−6.3×

Cheaper than 80% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
−17.9%

Higher than 12% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
287.1%

Higher than 92% of US stocks

Gross margin
49.3%

Higher than 61% of US stocks

Operating margin
−763.6%

Higher than 6% of US stocks

Net margin
−63.4%

Higher than 9% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
52.1%

Higher than 93% of US stocks

Return on assets
−64.4%

Higher than 6% of US stocks

Dividend yield
—

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

GCTS vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSemiconductors
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
GCTSGCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc.$187.6M
10
VLNValens Semiconductor Ltd.$196.0M
72
QUIKQuickLogic Corp.$202.7M
42
GSITGSI Technology, Inc.$229.1M
17
ALMUAeluma, Inc.$284.6M
15
MXMagnaChip Semiconductor Corp.$120.6M
27
MRAMEverspin Technologies, Inc.$416.6M
54

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest GCTS news & analysis

GCT Semiconductor Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat · 11 Aug 2026neutral

GCT Semiconductor reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $1 million, an 18% decline from $1.2 million a year earlier, as it continues transitioning from 5G chipset development to commercialization. Management attributed the drop to shifted customer deployment schedules but said engagement and long-term demand remain intact.

Why it matters — The revenue decline and shifted deployment timelines reflect near-term execution challenges during GCTS's transition to commercialization, which investors will track closely.

GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. (GCTS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 10 Aug 2026neutral

GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. held its Q2 2026 earnings call, with a transcript of the event published by Seeking Alpha. The call covered the company's second-quarter results and related discussion.

Why it matters — A GCTS watcher would care because the earnings call transcript provides direct insight into the company's quarterly performance and management commentary.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about GCTS stock

What is the GCTS stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 1 Wall Street analysts covering GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $3.2, with estimates ranging from $3 to $3.4. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is GCTS stock a buy right now?

Of the 1 analysts covering GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc., 1 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. 10 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank GCTS?

As at 22 Aug 2026, GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. ranks 10 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Size (69 of 100).

Will GCTS stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 1 analysts implies +56.9% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. 10 out of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the GCTS stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for GCTS are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $3 to $3.4 over the next 12 months.

How has GCTS stock performed over the past year?

GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. returned +71.4% over the 12 months to 21 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. do?

GCT Semiconductor, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company that designs, develops, and markets advanced wireless communication chipsets.

What is the latest news on GCTS?

The most recent item we track (MarketBeat, 11 Aug 2026): "GCT Semiconductor Q2 Earnings Call Highlights". GCT Semiconductor reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $1 million, an 18% decline from $1.2 million a year earlier, as it continues transitioning from 5G chipset development to commercialization. Management attributed the drop to shifted customer deployment schedules but said engagement and long-term demand remain intact.

Company

About GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc.

GCT Semiconductor, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company that designs, develops, and markets advanced wireless communication chipsets. Headquartered in San Jose, California and founded in 1998, the company focuses on 4G LTE, 5G, and IoT semiconductor solutions used in mobile broadband devices, fixed wireless access equipment, and machine-to-machine connectivity. Its product portfolio includes baseband modems, radio frequency transceivers, and integrated system-on-chip platforms that enable high-speed data, low latency, and power-efficient wireless communication. GCT Semiconductor, Inc. serves original equipment manufacturers and module vendors that supply smartphones, customer premises equipment, industrial devices, and emerging connected applications. The company’s technology is used across telecommunications, consumer electronics, and Internet of Things ecosystems, supporting both terrestrial cellular networks and, through licensing relationships, satellite communication providers. By offering highly integrated, standards-compliant chipsets, GCT Semiconductor, Inc. plays a key role in enabling reliable connectivity for network operators and device makers in global wireless markets.

CEO Mr. John Brian Schlaefer · 126 employees · United States · https://www.gctsemi.com