Silvaco Group (NASDAQ:SVCO) Releases 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 EPS guidance of -0.070-0.030 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS 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 Trading Down 7.1%

Shares of SVCO stock traded down $0.35 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $4.53. 90,170 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 133,366. The company has a market capitalization of $132.97 million, a PE ratio of -1.96 and a beta of 3.04. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $4.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is $5.36. Silvaco Group has a 12-month low of $3.55 and a 12-month high of $17.01.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on SVCO. Rosenblatt Securities reduced their target price on Silvaco Group from $14.00 to $12.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Needham & Company LLC reduced their price objective on Silvaco Group from $19.00 to $10.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 12th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $15.00.

Insider Activity

In related news, major shareholder Katherine S. Ngai-Pesic sold 15,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.91, for a total value of $73,650.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 10,477,355 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $51,443,813.05. This trade represents a 0.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Babak A. Taheri bought 20,949 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 16th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $4.93 per share, for a total transaction of $103,278.57. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 785,031 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,870,202.83. The trade was a 2.74% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 38.40% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Silvaco Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in shares of Silvaco Group in the 1st quarter valued at $50,000. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Silvaco Group during the first quarter worth about $357,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in Silvaco Group by 249.1% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 106,051 shares of the company's stock worth $484,000 after purchasing an additional 75,675 shares in the last quarter.

Silvaco Group Company Profile

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.

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