TTM Technologies, Inc. - Common Stock (TTMI)

Shares of PCB manufacturing company TTM Technologies (NASDAQ:TTMI) jumped 6.1% in the morning session after Needham raised its price target on the stock to $65 from $56, while keeping a 'Buy' rating. 

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PCB manufacturing company TTM Technologies (NASDAQ:TTMI) reported Q2 CY2025 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 20.7% year on year to $730.6 million. On top of that, next quarter’s revenue guidance ($710 million at the midpoint) was surprisingly good and 5.6% above what analysts were expecting. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.58 per share was 11% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

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