Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLAB) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts

Key Points

• Silicon Laboratories, Inc. has received a consensus recommendation of "Hold" from analysts, with one sell rating, three hold ratings, and five buy ratings amid price targets ranging from $130 to $180.
• The company's recent earnings report showed a profit of $0.11 per share, exceeding expectations and revealing a year-over-year revenue increase of 32.6%.
• In insider trading news, SVP Brandon Tolany sold 8,000 shares at an average price of $145.23, reflecting a 11.38% decrease in his stock position.

Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLAB - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus recommendation of "Hold" from the nine brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $151.1250.

A number of research firms recently issued reports on SLAB. Barclays raised their price target on Silicon Laboratories from $100.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 5th. KeyCorp raised their price target on Silicon Laboratories from $160.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Susquehanna raised their price target on Silicon Laboratories from $110.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Silicon Laboratories in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Silicon Laboratories from $144.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, July 18th.

Silicon Laboratories Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SLAB opened at $136.11 on Friday. Silicon Laboratories has a fifty-two week low of $82.82 and a fifty-two week high of $160.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.47 billion, a PE ratio of -42.27 and a beta of 1.51. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $134.01 and its 200-day simple moving average is $127.51.

Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ:SLAB - Get Free Report) last issued 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. Silicon Laboratories had a negative return on equity of 7.21% and a negative net margin of 14.88%.The business had revenue of $192.85 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $192.57 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.56) EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 32.6% on a year-over-year basis. Silicon Laboratories has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.200-0.400 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Silicon Laboratories will post -0.97 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Silicon Laboratories

In related news, SVP Brandon Tolany sold 8,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.23, for a total transaction of $1,161,840.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 62,328 shares in the company, valued at $9,051,895.44. This trade represents a 11.38% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In the last quarter, insiders sold 12,070 shares of company stock worth $1,703,472. Company insiders own 1.60% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of Silicon Laboratories by 99.6% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,126 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $127,000 after purchasing an additional 562 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Silicon Laboratories by 17.9% in the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,751 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $310,000 after purchasing an additional 417 shares during the period. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Silicon Laboratories by 2.9% in the first quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 7,379 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $831,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares during the period. KBC Group NV increased its holdings in shares of Silicon Laboratories by 27.1% in the first quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,625 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $183,000 after purchasing an additional 346 shares during the period. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas acquired a new position in shares of Silicon Laboratories in the first quarter valued at approximately $568,000.

Silicon Laboratories Company Profile

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.

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