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William Blair Issues Negative Estimate for STM Earnings

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STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM - Free Report) - William Blair dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of STMicroelectronics in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, February 3rd. William Blair analyst J. Dorsheimer now anticipates that the semiconductor producer will post earnings of $0.05 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.18. The consensus estimate for STMicroelectronics' current full-year earnings is $0.82 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for STMicroelectronics' FY2025 earnings at $0.95 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.49 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of STMicroelectronics in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Bank of America lowered shares of STMicroelectronics from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday. Sanford C. Bernstein cut shares of STMicroelectronics from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $33.00 to $26.00 in a research report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley lowered STMicroelectronics from an "equal weight" rating to an "underweight" rating in a research report on Monday, November 4th. Finally, Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on STMicroelectronics from $35.00 to $30.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $31.26.

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STMicroelectronics Stock Down 1.3 %

Shares of NYSE:STM traded down $0.30 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $22.46. 6,684,697 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,889,511. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $24.96 and its 200 day simple moving average is $27.39. The firm has a market cap of $20.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.53, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 2.37 and a current ratio of 3.11. STMicroelectronics has a 52-week low of $21.36 and a 52-week high of $49.05.

STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The semiconductor producer reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.02. STMicroelectronics had a return on equity of 8.92% and a net margin of 11.74%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Inspire Advisors LLC raised its stake in STMicroelectronics by 30.3% during the fourth quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC now owns 20,529 shares of the semiconductor producer's stock worth $513,000 after acquiring an additional 4,769 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of STMicroelectronics by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 12,280 shares of the semiconductor producer's stock worth $307,000 after purchasing an additional 539 shares during the last quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich acquired a new position in shares of STMicroelectronics during the fourth quarter valued at $107,000. Callan Family Office LLC bought a new position in shares of STMicroelectronics during the fourth quarter worth about $486,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of STMicroelectronics in the 4th quarter worth about $1,738,000. 5.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

STMicroelectronics Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 25th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.60%. STMicroelectronics's payout ratio is 18.67%.

About STMicroelectronics

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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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