Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Reduce" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS) has been given a consensus recommendation of "Reduce" by analysts, with four analysts recommending a sell and thirteen advising a hold.
• Skyworks recently reported earnings of $1.33 EPS, surpassing estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend increase to $0.71 per share, reflecting a 3.8% yield.
• Institutional investors hold approximately 85.43% of Skyworks Solutions' stock, highlighting significant institutional interest in the company.

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS - Get Free Report) has received a consensus rating of "Reduce" from the nineteen analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, thirteen have issued a hold recommendation, one has given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $72.8667.

SWKS has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Citigroup raised their price objective on Skyworks Solutions from $63.00 to $66.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Cfra Research raised Skyworks Solutions to a "moderate sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Mizuho raised their price objective on Skyworks Solutions from $72.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 1st. Susquehanna raised their price objective on Skyworks Solutions from $60.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Skyworks Solutions in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. They issued a "sell" rating and a $70.00 price objective for the company.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Skyworks Solutions

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Park Place Capital Corp increased its stake in shares of Skyworks Solutions by 62.1% during the second quarter. Park Place Capital Corp now owns 368 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the period. Horizon Investments LLC increased its stake in shares of Skyworks Solutions by 2.8% during the first quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 5,395 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $349,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares during the period. Keeley Teton Advisors LLC increased its stake in Skyworks Solutions by 1.1% during the 1st quarter. Keeley Teton Advisors LLC now owns 16,958 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $1,096,000 after acquiring an additional 178 shares during the period. Ridgewood Investments LLC increased its stake in Skyworks Solutions by 27.9% during the 1st quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC now owns 861 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 188 shares during the period. Finally, Inspire Advisors LLC increased its stake in Skyworks Solutions by 1.3% during the 1st quarter. Inspire Advisors LLC now owns 14,732 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $952,000 after acquiring an additional 194 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 85.43% of the company's stock.

Skyworks Solutions Stock Performance

SWKS opened at $75.20 on Monday. Skyworks Solutions has a 52-week low of $47.93 and a 52-week high of $103.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.16 billion, a PE ratio of 30.08, a PEG ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.80 and a current ratio of 2.39. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $73.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $69.09.

Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.09. Skyworks Solutions had a return on equity of 11.77% and a net margin of 9.88%.The firm had revenue of $965.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $940.00 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.21 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Skyworks Solutions has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.400-1.400 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Skyworks Solutions will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Skyworks Solutions Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.71 per share. This represents a $2.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.8%. This is an increase from Skyworks Solutions's previous quarterly dividend of $0.70. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 26th. Skyworks Solutions's dividend payout ratio is 113.60%.

Skyworks Solutions Company Profile

Skyworks Solutions, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and markets proprietary semiconductor products in the United States, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the rest of Asia-Pacific. Its product portfolio includes amplifiers, antenna tuners, attenuators, automotive tuners and digital radios, DC/DC converters, demodulators, detectors, diodes, wireless analog system on chip products, directional couplers, diversity receive modules, filters, front-end modules, hybrids, light emitting diode drivers, low noise amplifiers, mixers, modulators, optocouplers/optoisolators, phase locked loops, phase shifters, power dividers/combiners, power over ethernet, power isolators, receivers, switches, synthesizers, timing devices, voltage controlled oscillators/synthesizers, and voltage regulators.

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