Silvaco Group (NASDAQ:SVCO) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Silvaco Group provided FY 2025 EPS guidance of -0.070 to -0.030, which is below the consensus estimate of -0.026, and revenue guidance of $64.0 million to $70.0 million, compared to a consensus estimate of $66.8 million.
• Shares of SVCO stock fell by 7.1%, trading at $4.53, with a market capitalization of $132.97 million and a PE ratio of -1.96.
• Analysts have adjusted their target prices, with Rosenblatt Securities lowering it from $14.00 to $12.00 while maintaining a "buy" rating, reflecting a consensus increase in scrutiny of the stock.

Silvaco Group (NASDAQ:SVCO - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of -0.070-0.030 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of -0.026. The company issued revenue guidance of $64.0 million-$70.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $66.8 million. Silvaco Group also updated its Q3 2025 guidance to -0.120-0.020 EPS.

Silvaco Group Stock Performance

Shares of SVCO traded up $0.14 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $4.15. 90,421 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 133,868. The business's 50-day moving average price is $4.71 and its 200-day moving average price is $5.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $126.08 million, a P/E ratio of -3.84 and a beta of 3.04. Silvaco Group has a 12 month low of $3.55 and a 12 month high of $17.01.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have issued reports on SVCO. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price target on shares of Silvaco Group from $19.00 to $10.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 12th. Rosenblatt Securities dropped their price objective on shares of Silvaco Group from $14.00 to $12.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Finally, TD Cowen reduced their price target on shares of Silvaco Group from $10.00 to $8.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Silvaco Group has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $14.20.

Insider Transactions at Silvaco Group

In other Silvaco Group news, CEO Babak A. Taheri purchased 20,949 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 16th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $4.93 per share, with a total value of $103,278.57. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 785,031 shares in the company, valued at $3,870,202.83. The trade was a 2.74% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Katherine S. Ngai-Pesic sold 15,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.91, for a total transaction of $73,650.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 10,477,355 shares in the company, valued at approximately $51,443,813.05. This represents a 0.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 38.40% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Silvaco Group

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in Silvaco Group during the 1st quarter valued at $50,000. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Silvaco Group in the first quarter worth about $357,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Silvaco Group by 249.1% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 106,051 shares of the company's stock worth $484,000 after buying an additional 75,675 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Silvaco Group by 10.3% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 192,211 shares of the company's stock worth $907,000 after purchasing an additional 18,022 shares during the last quarter.

About Silvaco Group

Silvaco Group Inc is a provider of TCAD, EDA software and SIP solutions which enable semiconductor design and AI through software and innovation. The company's solutions are used for process and device development across display, power devices, automotive, memory, high performance compute, photonics, internet of things and 5G/6G mobile markets for complex SoC design.