STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM - Get Free Report) posted its earnings results on Thursday. The semiconductor producer reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.02, Zacks reports. STMicroelectronics had a return on equity of 13.29% and a net margin of 16.11%. STMicroelectronics updated its Q1 2025 guidance to EPS.
STMicroelectronics Stock Performance
STMicroelectronics stock traded down $0.12 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $22.41. The stock had a trading volume of 10,695,221 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,629,090. STMicroelectronics has a 52-week low of $21.96 and a 52-week high of $49.05. The company has a market capitalization of $20.24 billion, a PE ratio of 9.22, a P/E/G ratio of 4.36 and a beta of 1.52. The firm's fifty day moving average is $25.29 and its two-hundred day moving average is $27.95. The company has a current ratio of 2.84, a quick ratio of 2.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12.
STMicroelectronics Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th will be given a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 25th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.61%. STMicroelectronics's payout ratio is currently 12.76%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities research analysts recently commented on STM shares. Susquehanna reduced their price objective on STMicroelectronics from $33.00 to $28.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a report on Friday. Morgan Stanley cut shares of STMicroelectronics from an "equal weight" rating to an "underweight" rating in a report on Monday, November 4th. Barclays cut shares of STMicroelectronics from an "equal weight" rating to an "underweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of STMicroelectronics in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Finally, BNP Paribas began coverage on STMicroelectronics in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $28.00 price target on the stock. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, STMicroelectronics has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $33.40.
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STMicroelectronics N.V., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor products in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through Automotive and Discrete Group; Analog, MEMS and Sensors Group; and Microcontrollers and Digital ICs Group segments.
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