FORA Capital LLC Makes New $222,000 Investment in Silicon Laboratories, Inc. $SLAB

Key Points

• FORA Capital LLC has invested approximately $222,000 in Silicon Laboratories, acquiring 1,970 shares of the semiconductor company during the first quarter.
• Several institutional investors have increased their stakes in Silicon Laboratories, with UMB Bank raising its position by 111.3% and Parallel Advisors raising its stake by 143.7% in the same period.
• Silicon Laboratories reported earnings per share of $0.11 for the last quarter, exceeding analyst estimates, and the company has set guidance for Q3 2025 at 0.200-0.400 EPS.

FORA Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLAB - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 1,970 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $222,000.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ bought a new stake in shares of Silicon Laboratories in the 1st quarter valued at about $34,000. UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in shares of Silicon Laboratories by 111.3% in the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 336 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 177 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Silicon Laboratories by 143.7% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 463 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 273 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Silicon Laboratories in the 1st quarter valued at about $55,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Silicon Laboratories in the 1st quarter valued at about $77,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. KeyCorp boosted their price target on shares of Silicon Laboratories from $160.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Silicon Laboratories from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Silicon Laboratories from $157.00 to $144.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Silicon Laboratories from $100.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price objective on shares of Silicon Laboratories from $110.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $151.13.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Silicon Laboratories news, SVP Brandon Tolany sold 1,800 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.57, for a total transaction of $240,426.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 62,328 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,325,150.96. The trade was a 2.81% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 12,070 shares of company stock worth $1,703,472. 1.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Silicon Laboratories Stock Up 3.0%

Shares of NASDAQ SLAB traded up $3.89 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $134.92. 172,128 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 305,369. The company has a market cap of $4.43 billion, a PE ratio of -41.90 and a beta of 1.52. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $137.70 and a 200-day moving average price of $127.20. Silicon Laboratories, Inc. has a 12 month low of $82.82 and a 12 month high of $160.00.

Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ:SLAB - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $192.85 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $192.57 million. Silicon Laboratories had a negative net margin of 14.88% and a negative return on equity of 7.21%. Silicon Laboratories's revenue was up 32.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.56) EPS. Silicon Laboratories has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.200-0.400 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Silicon Laboratories, Inc. will post -0.97 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Silicon Laboratories

Silicon Laboratories Inc, a fabless semiconductor company, provides various analog-intensive mixed-signal solutions in the United States, China, Taiwan, and internationally. The company's products include wireless microcontrollers and sensor products. Its products are used in various electronic products in a range of applications for the industrial Internet of Things (IoT), including industrial automation and control, smart buildings, access control, HVAC control, and industrial wearables and power tools; smart cities applications, such as smart metering, smart street lighting, renewable energy, electric vehicle supply equipment, and smart agriculture; commercial IoT applications, including smart lighting, asset tracking, electronic shelf labels, theft protection, and enterprise access points; smart home applications, comprising home automation/security systems, smart speakers, smart lighting, HVAC control, smart cameras, smart appliances, smart home sensing, smart locks, and window/blind controls; and connected health applications, including diabetes management, consumer health and fitness, elderly care, patient monitoring, and activity tracking; as well as in commercial building automation, consumer electronics, and medical instrumentation.