The stock price of Semtech Corp (NASDAQ: SMTC) has surged by 5.01 when compared to previous closing price of 50.89, but the company has seen a 16.58% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-11-25 that Semtech Corporation (NASDAQ:SMTC ) Q3 2025 Earnings Conference Call November 25, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Mark Lin – Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Hong Hou – President & Chief Executive Officer Conference Call Participants Quinn Bolton – Needham & Company Harsh Kumar – Piper Sandler Cody Acree – The Benchmark Company Tore Svanberg – Stifel Tristan Gerra – Baird Scott Searle – Roth Capital Partners Craig Ellis – B. Riley Securities Christopher Rolland – Susquehanna International Group Operator Good day, and thank you for standing by.
Is It Worth Investing in Semtech Corp (NASDAQ: SMTC) Right Now?
The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.57. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for SMTC is 74.29M, and at present, short sellers hold a 9.21% of that float. On November 26, 2024, the average trading volume of SMTC was 1.55M shares.
SMTC’s Market Performance
SMTC stock saw an increase of 16.58% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 17.53% and a quarterly increase of 40.04%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.51%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.49% for Semtech Corp (SMTC). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 10.96% for SMTC stock, with a simple moving average of 50.09% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SMTC
Craig Hallum, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SMTC reach a price target of $48, previously predicting the price at $36. The rating they have provided for SMTC stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on June 06th, 2024.
Craig Hallum gave a rating of “Buy” to SMTC, setting the target price at $36 in the report published on April 01st of the current year.
SMTC Trading at 16.62% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SMTC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 0.41% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.49%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.51%, as shares surge +18.83% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +33.40% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SMTC rose by +16.58%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +154.48% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $48.16. In addition, Semtech Corp saw 143.91% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SMTC starting from Lin Mark, who purchase 1,000 shares at the price of $33.23 back on Apr 08 ’24. After this action, Lin Mark now owns 1,000 shares of Semtech Corp, valued at $33,232 using the latest closing price.
Summers Sylvia, the Board of Directors of Semtech Corp, sale 16,000 shares at $22.39 during a trade that took place back on Dec 15 ’23, which means that Summers Sylvia is holding 13,008 shares at $358,304 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SMTC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.49 for the gross margin
The net margin for Semtech Corp stands at -0.99. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value -775.58, with -50.14 for asset returns.
Based on Semtech Corp (SMTC), the company’s capital structure generated 1.13 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.0. The debt to equity ratio resting at -8.43. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.56.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -851.1 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.59. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.02. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.56for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.62. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.41.
Conclusion
To sum up, Semtech Corp (SMTC) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
