SoftBank posts $7bn Intel loss as shares slide 3.7%
The Tokyo-listed group also committed $1bn to a Malaysian AI joint venture.
The Tokyo-listed group also committed $1bn to a Malaysian AI joint venture. Published 2026-11-12 by Falling Shares.
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SoftBank Group shares fell 3.73% on Thursday after the company reported a $7 billion loss on its Intel stake, dragging the Tokyo-listed stock down more than the broader Nikkei 225 index.
Intel losses weigh on results
SoftBank Group recorded a $7 billion loss in its latest quarter, driven by declines in the value of its Intel shares and the associated hedge contracts. The company also revealed it had raised $7.4 billion against its Intel shares, a detail that coincided with a 5.23% climb in Intel’s US-listed stock on Wednesday.
The financial hit extended beyond the chipmaker. SoftBank also booked a loss on power generation equipment ordered for its US data centers, including a facility in Ohio, according to energynews.pro.
Shares trade well below highs
The 3,711 JPY price tag leaves the shares 57.1% below their 52-week high of 9,074 JPY. Over the past year, the stock has lost 43.5% of its value, with a 30.3% drop recorded in the last month alone.
Earnings estimates have also shifted sharply, with consensus EPS for the current year cut by 61.8% over the last 90 days. By Falling Shares' measure, the stock is Unstable, with annualised volatility of 81.2% compared to 27.7% for the benchmark. The latest session’s total move of -4.0% was split between market factors (-2.0%) and company-specific news (-1.9%).
New AI infrastructure pledge
SoftBank announced a commitment of $1 billion to an AI infrastructure joint venture in Malaysia. The partnership involves Grab Holdings and PETROS, focusing on large-scale AI compute capacity in the region.
The company’s market capitalisation currently stands at 21.15 trillion JPY, with trading volume reaching 55,855,300 shares on Thursday.