Pixelworks (PXLW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Pixelworks, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops and markets semiconductor and software solutions for mobile, home and enterprise, and cinema markets in the United States, Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, and Europe. The company offers imageprocessor integrated circuits, such as embedded microprocessors, digital signal processing technology, and software that control the operations and signal processing within high-end display systems; visual processor integrated circuits that works with a mobile application processor; and transcoder integrated circuits which includes software that control the operations and signal processing for converting multiple bitrates, resolutions and codecs to provide bandwidth efficient video transmissions based on industry standard protocols. It also provides software and platform licensing products comprising Pixelworks Pro Software, a software that enables development and customize the look and feel of mobile products by use of various features, such as absolute color accuracy, HDR tone mapping, SDR-to-HDR conversion, and others; and TrueCut Motion Platform, content creation tool which provides the ability to dial in a motion look on a shot-by-shot basis. The company distributes its products to integrators, branded manufacturers, and branded suppliers. Pixelworks, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.69 to $0.73
• 50-Day Range: $0.62 to $0.92
• 52-Week Range: $0.61 to $3.08
• Volume: 628,214 shs
• Average Volume: 813,790 shs
• Market Capitalization: $41.32 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $2.17
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Pixelworks Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Pixelworks scored higher than 50% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 358th out of 648 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Pixelworks has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Pixelworks has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Pixelworks are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.51) to ($0.39) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Pixelworks is -1.49, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Pixelworks is -1.49, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Pixelworks has a P/B Ratio of 1.10. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.45% of the outstanding shares of Pixelworks have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Pixelworks has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Pixelworks has recently decreased by 43.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Pixelworks does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Pixelworks does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.45% of the outstanding shares of Pixelworks have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Pixelworks has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Pixelworks has recently decreased by 43.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.39

News Sentiment

Pixelworks has a news sentiment score of 0.39. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Pixelworks this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for PXLW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Pixelworks insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 4.70% of the stock of Pixelworks is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 21.37% of the stock of Pixelworks is held by institutions.

PXLW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PXLW shares performed this year?

Pixelworks' stock was trading at $1.31 at the start of the year. Since then, PXLW stock has decreased by 46.5% and is now trading at $0.7011.
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How were Pixelworks' earnings last quarter?

Pixelworks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PXLW) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 10th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.05) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.07) by $0.02. The semiconductor company earned $14.05 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $14 million. Pixelworks had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 93.16% and a negative net margin of 50.01%.

Does Pixelworks have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Pixelworks: ViXS Systems, Equator Technologies Inc., Jaldi Semiconductor Corporation, nDSP Inc., Panstera Inc., Pixelworks Hong Kong Limited, Pixelworks Japan Inc., and others.

Who are Pixelworks' major shareholders?

Pixelworks' top institutional investors include GSA Capital Partners LLP (0.22%). Insiders that own company stock include Todd Debonis, Haley F Aman, Daniel Heneghan and Haley F Green.
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How do I buy shares of Pixelworks?

Shares of PXLW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Pixelworks own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Pixelworks investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/10/2021
• Today: 11/20/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/13/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Semiconductors & related devices
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PXLW
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1040161
• Web: www.pixelworks.com
• Phone: (503) 601-4545
• Fax: 408-200-9201
• Employees: 220
• Year Founded: 1997

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $2.17
• High Stock Price Target: $3.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $1.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +209.0%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.47)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-26,180,000.00
• Net Margins: -50.01%
• Pretax Margin: -50.75%
• Return on Equity: -93.16%
• Return on Assets: -30.04%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.03
• Current Ratio: 4.02
• Quick Ratio: 3.57

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $54.19 million
• Price / Sales: 0.76
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.64 per share
• Price / Book: 1.10

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 58,938,000
• Free Float: 56,168,000
• Market Cap: $41.32 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.61