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Semtech (SMTC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$34.13 +1.79 (+5.53%)
Closing price 05/2/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$34.10 -0.03 (-0.09%)
As of 05/2/2025 07:55 PM Eastern
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About Semtech Stock (NASDAQ:SMTC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$32.77
$34.38
50-Day Range
$24.34
$41.61
52-Week Range
$24.05
$79.52
Volume
3.07 million shs
Average Volume
2.12 million shs
Market Capitalization
$2.96 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$57.33
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Semtech Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and markets analog and mixed-signal semiconductor and advanced algorithms. It provides signal integrity products, including a portfolio of optical data communications and video transport products used in various infrastructure, and industrial applications; a portfolio of integrated circuits for data centers, enterprise networks, passive optical networks, wireless base station optical transceivers, and high-speed interface applications; and video products for broadcast applications, as well as video-over-IP technology for professional audio video applications. The company offers protection products, such as filter and termination devices that are integrated with the transient voltage suppressor devices, which protect electronic systems from voltage spikes; and sensing products comprising a portfolio of specialized radio frequency products used in various industrial, medical, and communications applications, as well as specialized sensing products. In addition, it provides switching voltage regulators, combination switching and linear regulators, smart regulators, isolated switches, and wireless charging related products. Further, it offers portfolio of IoT solutions, such as modules, gateways, routers, and connected services; and portfolio of connected services, including wireless connectivity and cloud-based services for industrial, medical and communications applications. The company serves original equipment manufacturers and industrial end-markets. It sells its products directly, as well as through independent sales representative firms and independent distributors in Asia- Pacific, North America, and Europe. Semtech Corporation was incorporated in 1960 and is headquartered in Camarillo, California.

Semtech Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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83rd Percentile Overall Score

SMTC MarketRank™: 

Semtech scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 202nd out of 654 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Semtech has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.85, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Semtech has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Semtech's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Semtech are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.02) to $0.92 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Semtech is -2.62, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Semtech is -2.62, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Semtech has a PEG Ratio of 2.12. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Read more about Semtech's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.80% of the float of Semtech has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Semtech has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Semtech has recently decreased by 10.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Semtech does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Semtech does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.80% of the float of Semtech has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Semtech has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Semtech has recently decreased by 10.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Semtech has a news sentiment score of 1.16. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.77 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for Semtech this week, compared to 16 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 13 people have searched for SMTC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -13% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 3 people have added Semtech to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -63% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Semtech insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $487,288.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.60% of the stock of Semtech is held by insiders.

  • Read more about Semtech's insider trading history.
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SMTC Stock News Headlines

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Semtech Corp (SMTC) Shares Up 2.78% on Apr 25
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SMTC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Semtech's stock was trading at $61.85 at the start of the year. Since then, SMTC shares have decreased by 44.8% and is now trading at $34.13.
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Semtech Co. (NASDAQ:SMTC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March, 13th. The semiconductor company reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.08. The company's revenue was up 30.1% on a year-over-year basis.
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Semtech subsidiaries include these companies: Trackio International AG, IC Interconnect, AptoVision Technologies Inc., Triune Systems L.L.C, Enverv, Cycleo, Gennum Corporation, and others.

Top institutional investors of Semtech include Victory Capital Management Inc. (0.78%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.70%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.55%) and Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.49%). Insiders that own company stock include Asaf Silberstein, Paul V Walsh Jr, Mark Lin, Imran Sherazi and Michael W Rodensky.
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Shares of SMTC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Semtech investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
3/13/2025
Today
5/04/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
6/04/2025
Fiscal Year End
1/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Semiconductors & related devices
Sub-Industry
Semiconductors
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:SMTC
Employees
1,440
Year Founded
1960

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$57.33
High Stock Price Target
$85.00
Low Stock Price Target
$30.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+68.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.85
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
2.12
Net Income
$-1,092,030,000.00
Pretax Margin
-98.18%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$909.29 million
Cash Flow
$11.34 per share
Price / Cash Flow
3.01
Book Value
($4.78) per share
Price / Book
-7.14

Miscellaneous

Free Float
75,229,000
Market Cap
$2.96 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.85

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This page (NASDAQ:SMTC) was last updated on 5/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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