Semtech Corp (SMTC) Stock: Evaluating the Annual Growth

In the past week, SMTC stock has gone up by 9.31%, with a monthly gain of 10.34% and a quarterly surge of 56.93%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.54%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.81% for Semtech Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 9.59% for SMTC’s stock, with a 66.92% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Is It Worth Investing in Semtech Corp (NASDAQ: SMTC) Right Now?

SMTC has 36-month beta value of 1.64. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for SMTC is 85.18M, and currently, short sellers hold a 8.40% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of SMTC on January 15, 2025 was 1.63M shares.

SMTC) stock’s latest price update

Semtech Corp (NASDAQ: SMTC)’s stock price has increased by 10.45 compared to its previous closing price of 64.48. However, the company has seen a 9.31% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-08 that Stocks like NVDA, AVGO, MTSI and SMTC are poised to gain from the soaring semiconductor sales.

Analysts’ Opinion of SMTC

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SMTC stocks, with Needham repeating the rating for SMTC by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for SMTC in the upcoming period, according to Needham is $70 based on the research report published on November 26, 2024 of the previous year 2024.

Craig Hallum, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SMTC reach a price target of $70, previously predicting the price at $48. The rating they have provided for SMTC stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on November 26th, 2024.

SMTC Trading at 20.00% 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 1.34% of gains for the given period.

Volatility was left at 4.81%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.54%, as shares surge +8.25% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +59.60% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, SMTC rose by +8.25%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +156.56% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $64.95. In addition, Semtech Corp saw 15.14% 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 sale 1,359 shares at the price of $65.15 back on Jan 03 ’25. After this action, Lin Mark now owns 4,164 shares of Semtech Corp, valued at $88,534 using the latest closing price.

Lin Mark, the Officer of Semtech Corp, proposed sale 1,359 shares at $63.20 during a trade that took place back on Jan 03 ’25, which means that Lin Mark is holding shares at $85,889 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 -866.91, with -49.36 for asset returns.

Based on Semtech Corp (SMTC), the company’s capital structure generated 1.04 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.03. The debt to equity ratio resting at -25.44. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.33.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is -851.1 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.52. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.57. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.98for 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 2.37.

Conclusion

To put it simply, Semtech Corp (SMTC) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.

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