STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM - Free Report) - Stock analysts at William Blair cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of STMicroelectronics in a report released on Friday, April 26th. William Blair analyst J. Dorsheimer now expects that the semiconductor producer will post earnings per share of $0.69 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.83. William Blair currently has a "Market Perform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for STMicroelectronics' current full-year earnings is $2.74 per share.
STM has been the subject of a number of other research reports. StockNews.com cut STMicroelectronics from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday. Berenberg Bank raised STMicroelectronics from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 23rd. Craig Hallum lowered their price target on STMicroelectronics from $50.00 to $48.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 25th. HSBC initiated coverage on STMicroelectronics in a research report on Thursday, February 22nd. They set a "buy" rating for the company. Finally, Susquehanna reaffirmed a "positive" rating and set a $55.00 price target on shares of STMicroelectronics in a research report on Monday, April 8th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $50.75.
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STMicroelectronics Stock Down 0.4 %
Shares of STMicroelectronics stock traded down $0.16 during trading on Monday, reaching $41.17. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,828,355 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,641,104. The company has a quick ratio of 2.58, a current ratio of 3.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The company has a market cap of $37.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.60, a P/E/G ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 1.69. STMicroelectronics has a 1-year low of $37.21 and a 1-year high of $55.85. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $43.75 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $44.55.
STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 25th. The semiconductor producer reported $0.54 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.59 by ($0.05). The business had revenue of $3.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.61 billion. STMicroelectronics had a return on equity of 22.95% and a net margin of 22.30%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 18.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.10 EPS.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On STMicroelectronics
A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. SFE Investment Counsel raised its stake in shares of STMicroelectronics by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. SFE Investment Counsel now owns 9,551 shares of the semiconductor producer's stock valued at $479,000 after buying an additional 258 shares during the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp increased its stake in shares of STMicroelectronics by 3.7% in the 3rd quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 7,579 shares of the semiconductor producer's stock valued at $327,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in shares of STMicroelectronics by 11.2% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,701 shares of the semiconductor producer's stock valued at $135,000 after purchasing an additional 272 shares in the last quarter. Schechter Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of STMicroelectronics by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. Schechter Investment Advisors LLC now owns 10,335 shares of the semiconductor producer's stock valued at $446,000 after purchasing an additional 298 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gallacher Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of STMicroelectronics by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Gallacher Capital Management LLC now owns 8,905 shares of the semiconductor producer's stock valued at $446,000 after purchasing an additional 327 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.05% of the company's stock.
STMicroelectronics Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 25th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.87%. This is a positive change from STMicroelectronics's previous quarterly dividend of $0.06. STMicroelectronics's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 5.13%.
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STMicroelectronics N.V., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor products in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through Automotive and Discrete Group; Analog, MEMS and Sensors Group; and Microcontrollers and Digital ICs Group segments.
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