Semtech Corp [NASDAQ: SMTC] loss -4.56% on the last trading session, reaching $37.01 price per share at the time.
If compared to the average trading volume of 2.55M shares, SMTC reached a trading volume of 4885564 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here is what top equities market gurus are saying about Semtech Corp [SMTC]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for SMTC shares is $55.50 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on SMTC stock is a recommendation set at 1.43. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Morgan Stanley have made an estimate for Semtech Corp shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Equal-Weight, with their previous recommendation back on April 07, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Craig Hallum dropped their target price from $70 to $55. The new note on the price target was released on March 14, 2025, representing the official price target for Semtech Corp stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $85, while UBS analysts kept a Buy rating on SMTC stock. On November 26, 2024, analysts increased their price target for SMTC shares from 50 to 70.
The Average True Range (ATR) for Semtech Corp is set at 1.95, with the Price to Sales ratio for SMTC stock in the period of the last 12 months amounting to 3.36. The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 5.89, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 1.81. Price to Free Cash Flow for SMTC in the course of the last twelve months was 65.03 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 1.81.
Trading performance analysis for SMTC stock
Semtech Corp [SMTC] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -5.95. With this latest performance, SMTC shares gained by 23.66% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -27.29% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -6.02% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for SMTC stock in for the last two-week period is set at 53.57, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 49.88, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 52.64 for Semtech Corp [SMTC]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 33.86, while it was recorded at 37.87 for the last single week of trading, and 45.49 for the last 200 days.
Semtech Corp [SMTC]: A deeper dive into fundamental analysis
Semtech Corp’s liquidity data is similarly interesting compelling, with a Quick Ratio of 1.81 and a Current Ratio set at 2.53.
Semtech Corp [SMTC]: An earnings per share (EPS) analysis
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for SMTC. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Semtech Corp go to 50.04%.
An analysis of Institutional ownership at Semtech Corp [SMTC]
The top three institutional holders of SMTC stocks are: BLACKROCK INC. with ownership of 10.19 million shares, which is approximately 15.6087%. VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding 8.58 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$256.38 million in SMTC stocks shares; and VANGUARD GROUP INC, currently with $$169.39 million in SMTC stock with ownership which is approximately 8.6841%.
