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: $7.78 to $8.20
• 50-Day Range: $4.80 to $13.59
• 52-Week Range: $4.67 to $15.03
• Volume: 28,972 shs
• Average Volume: 44,826 shs
• Market Capitalization: $41.91 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $11.67
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Pixelworks Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Pixelworks scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 369th out of 664 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 2 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 ($0.27) to ($0.11) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Pixelworks is -1.42, 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 -1.42, 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 99.06. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.83% of the float of Pixelworks has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Pixelworks has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, 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 50.99%, 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

0.83% of the float of Pixelworks has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Pixelworks has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, 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 50.99%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.03

News Sentiment

Pixelworks has a news sentiment score of 0.03. 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 0.67 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Pixelworks this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

9 people have searched for PXLW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 800% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Pixelworks to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 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 5.30% 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 $8.7540 at the start of the year. Since then, PXLW shares have decreased by 9.5% and is now trading at $7.9250.

How were Pixelworks' earnings last quarter?

Pixelworks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PXLW) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 12th. The semiconductor company reported ($1.08) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($1.32) by $0.24. Pixelworks had a negative net margin of 82.36% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 300.58%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Pixelworks' stock split?

Pixelworks shares reverse split on Monday, June 9th 2025.A 1-12 reverse split was announced. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Sunday, June 8th 2025. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 8 shares after the split.

Does Pixelworks have any subsidiaries?

Pixelworks subsidiaries include these companies: 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 Baird Financial Group Inc. (4.49%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.98%) and Raymond James Financial Inc. (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include Todd Debonis, Haley F Aman and Daniel Heneghan.
View institutional ownership trends.

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.

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 AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/12/2025
• Today: 8/21/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: ELEC COMP - SEMIC
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PXLW
• CIK: 1040161
• Web: www.pixelworks.com
• Phone: (503) 601-4545
• Fax: 408-200-9201
• Employees: 220
• Year Founded: 1997

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Pixelworks: $11.67
• High Price Target: $13.00
• Low Price Target: $10.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +46.0%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($5.59)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$28.72 million
• Net Margins: -82.36%
• Pretax Margin: -82.46%
• Return on Equity: -300.58%
• Return on Assets: -43.46%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.50
• Current Ratio: 2.80
• Quick Ratio: 2.35

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $33.96 million
• Price / Sales: 1.26
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.08 per share
• Price / Book: 99.88

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 5,335,000
• Free Float: 5,052,000
• Market Cap: $42.63 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.52