Semtech (SMTC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Semtech Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and markets analog and mixed-signal semiconductor and advanced algorithms. It provides signal integrity products, including a portfolio of optical data communications and video transport products used in various infrastructure, and industrial applications; a portfolio of integrated circuits for data centers, enterprise networks, passive optical networks, wireless base station optical transceivers, and high-speed interface applications; and video products for broadcast applications, as well as video-over-IP technology for professional audio video applications. The company offers protection products, such as filter and termination devices that are integrated with the transient voltage suppressor devices, which protect electronic systems from voltage spikes; and sensing products comprising a portfolio of specialized radio frequency products used in various industrial, medical, and communications applications, as well as specialized sensing products. In addition, it provides switching voltage regulators, combination switching and linear regulators, smart regulators, isolated switches, and wireless charging related products. Further, it offers portfolio of IoT solutions, such as modules, gateways, routers, and connected services; and portfolio of connected services, including wireless connectivity and cloud-based services for industrial, medical and communications applications. The company serves original equipment manufacturers and industrial end-markets. It sells its products directly, as well as through independent sales representative firms and independent distributors in Asia- Pacific, North America, and Europe. Semtech Corporation was incorporated in 1960 and is headquartered in Camarillo, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $37.07 to $39.40
• 50-Day Range: $36.65 to $77.15
• 52-Week Range: $19.76 to $79.52
• Volume: 2.27 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.91 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.81 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $67.91
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Semtech Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Semtech scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 176th out of 656 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: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Semtech has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.85, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Semtech has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Semtech are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.02) to $0.92 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Semtech is -2.84, 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 Semtech is -2.84, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Semtech has a PEG Ratio of 2.07. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.53% of the outstanding shares of Semtech have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Semtech has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Semtech has recently increased by 1.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Semtech does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.71

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.53% of the outstanding shares of Semtech have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Semtech has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Semtech has recently increased by 1.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.04

News Sentiment

Semtech has a news sentiment score of 0.04. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 27 news articles for Semtech this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

36 people have searched for SMTC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 89% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

26 people have added Semtech to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 117% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Semtech insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,095,061.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.60% of the stock of Semtech is held by insiders.

SMTC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SMTC shares performed this year?

Semtech's stock was trading at $61.85 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SMTC shares have decreased by 40.0% and is now trading at $37.10.
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How were Semtech's earnings last quarter?

Semtech Co. (NASDAQ:SMTC) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November, 25th. The semiconductor company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.03. Semtech's revenue for the quarter was up 17.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Does Semtech have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Semtech: Trackio International AG, IC Interconnect, AptoVision Technologies Inc., Triune Systems L.L.C, Enverv, Cycleo, Gennum Corporation, and more.

Who are Semtech's major shareholders?

Semtech's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (15.25%), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (7.36%), Hood River Capital Management LLC (4.56%) and Alliancebernstein L.P. (4.37%). Insiders that own company stock include Asaf Silberstein, Paul V Walsh Jr, John Michael Wilson, Mark Lin, Imran Sherazi, Michael W Rodensky, Christopher H Chang and Mohan Maheswaran.
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How do I buy shares of Semtech?

Shares of SMTC 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 Semtech own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Semtech investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/25/2024
• Today: 2/21/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 3/27/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Semiconductors & related devices
• Sub-Industry: Semiconductors
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SMTC
• CUSIP: 81685010
• CIK: 88941
• Web: www.semtech.com
• Phone: (805) 498-2111
• Fax: 805-498-3804
• Employees: 1,917
• Year Founded: 1960

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $67.91
• High Stock Price Target: $85.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $54.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +81.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.85
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($13.05)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: 2.07
• Net Income: $-1,092,030,000.00
• Net Margins: -99.08%
• Pretax Margin: -98.18%
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -2.28%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.37
• Quick Ratio: 1.67

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $851.23 million
• Price / Sales: 3.33
• Cash Flow: $12.73 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.94
• Book Value: ($4.78) per share
• Price / Book: -7.83

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 75,683,000
• Free Float: 75,229,000
• Market Cap: $2.83 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.64