Netlist (NLST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Netlist, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets memory subsystems for the server, high-performance computing, and communications markets in the United States and internationally. The company portfolio of proprietary technologies and design techniques, includes efficient planar design, alternative packaging techniques, and custom semiconductor logic, to deliver memory subsystems; and sells specialty memory modules and flash-based products for use in data center and industrial applications. It resells component products, including solid state drive (SSD), NAND flash, and dual inline memory module (DIMM) to storage customers, appliance customers, system builders, and cloud and datacenter customers; and sells component inventory to distributors and other users of memory integrated circuits. The company markets and sells its products through a direct sales force and a network of independent sales representatives. Netlist, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.72 to $0.78
• 50-Day Range: $0.69 to $1.14
• 52-Week Range: $0.65 to $2.97
• Volume: 540,896 shs
• Average Volume: 626,883 shs
• Market Capitalization: $206.72 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $2.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Netlist Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Netlist scored higher than 34% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. 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

Netlist has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Netlist 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 Netlist are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.17) to ($0.07) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Netlist is -3.45, 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 Netlist is -3.45, 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

Netlist has a P/B Ratio of 8.44. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.21% of the outstanding shares of Netlist have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Netlist has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Netlist has recently increased by 5.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Netlist does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.21% of the outstanding shares of Netlist have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Netlist has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Netlist has recently increased by 5.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.28

News Sentiment

Netlist has a news sentiment score of -0.28. 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 3 news articles for Netlist this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for NLST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

15 people have added Netlist to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% 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, Netlist insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.70% of the stock of Netlist is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 0.01% of the stock of Netlist is held by institutions.

NLST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NLST shares performed this year?

Netlist's stock was trading at $0.8005 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, NLST shares have decreased by 5.1% and is now trading at $0.76.
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How were Netlist's earnings last quarter?

Netlist, Inc. (OTCMKTS:NLST) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October, 29th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.05) by $0.01. The semiconductor company had revenue of $40.19 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $38 million. Netlist had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 852.20% and a negative net margin of 37.19%.

Does Netlist have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Netlist: Naixu Information Technology (Suzhou) Co. Ltd., Netlist Electronics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd, and Netlist Luxembourg S.a r.l..

How do I buy shares of Netlist?

Shares of NLST 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 Netlist own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Netlist investors own include Biopharmx (BPMX), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), NIO (NIO), Riot Platforms (RIOT) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/29/2024
• Today: 1/22/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/11/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Semiconductors & related devices
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:NLST
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1282631
• Web: www.netlist.com
• Phone: (949) 435-0025
• Fax: 949-435-0031
• Employees: 100
• Year Founded: 2000

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $2.00
• High Stock Price Target: $2.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $2.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +163.2%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.22)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-60,400,000.00
• Net Margins: -37.19%
• Pretax Margin: -37.19%
• Return on Equity: -852.20%
• Return on Assets: -94.11%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.79
• Quick Ratio: 0.71

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $69.21 million
• Price / Sales: 2.99
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.09 per share
• Price / Book: 8.44

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 272,000,000
• Free Float: 264,656,000
• Market Cap: $206.72 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.11