Infineon Technologies AG (IFNNF) reports a robust Q4 revenue increase, driven by automotive and silicon carbide segments, despite facing annual revenue decline and market headwinds.

Infineon Technologies AG shares rose after the German chipmaker said it expects a turnaround in fortunes by the end of the 2025 fiscal year, signaling that an extended slump in automotive demand may be nearing an end.

"We are therefore preparing for a subdued business performance in 2025." Infineon posted fourth-quarter revenue of 3.919 billion euros ($4.17 billion) on Tuesday, broadly in line with the 4 billion forecast in a company-provided consensus.

BERLIN (Reuters) -German chipmaker Infineon said on Tuesday that it expected "subdued" performance in 2025, citing weak demand in its end markets. "With the exception of artificial intelligence, our end markets are currently offering hardly any growth impetus and the cyclical recovery is delayed,