Semtech Corporation (NASDAQ:SMTC – Get Free Report) Director Gregory Michael Fischer sold 1,034 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.50, for a total transaction of $78,067.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 2,857 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $215,703.50. This trade represents a 26.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.
Semtech Price Performance
SMTC stock opened at $74.18 on Thursday. Semtech Corporation has a 52 week low of $24.05 and a 52 week high of $81.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 239.29 and a beta of 2.01. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $73.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $63.42. The company has a quick ratio of 1.71, a current ratio of 2.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87.
Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, November 24th. The semiconductor company reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.03. Semtech had a net margin of 2.77% and a return on equity of 17.00%. The firm had revenue of $266.97 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $266.36 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.26 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.8% on a year-over-year basis. Semtech has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.400-0.460 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Semtech Corporation will post -0.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on SMTC
Semtech News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Semtech this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst and momentum coverage is supportive — Zacks highlights SMTC as a strong momentum stock, pointing to favorable style scores that can attract momentum flows. Here’s Why Semtech (SMTC) is a Strong Momentum Stock
- Positive Sentiment: Wall Street bullishness and institutional buying: multiple firms have buy ratings and $75–$80+ targets, and recent reporting highlights heavy hedge-fund/institutional accumulation — supportive for medium-term upside. Semtech: Bullish Market Forces Come Into Alignment for This Stock
- Neutral Sentiment: Industry/peer comparison piece (AAII) contrasts Semtech vs. Veeco — useful for relative valuation and investor allocation decisions but not an immediate catalyst. Which Is a Better Investment, Semtech Corporation or Veeco Instruments Inc. Stock?
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling flagged: Director Gregory Michael Fischer sold 1,034 shares (avg ~$75.50), reducing his stake ~26.6% — an execution that can signal near-term profit-taking or tax/liquidity moves and often weighs on sentiment. Insider Selling: Semtech Director Sells 1,034 Shares
- Negative Sentiment: Additional insider sale: insider John Michael Wilson sold 5,000 shares at roughly $75.12 — a larger trade that may amplify short-term selling pressure and investor caution. Insider Form 4 (Wilson sale)
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Semtech
A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SMTC. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Semtech by 3.7% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 7,373,744 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $526,861,000 after purchasing an additional 261,647 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors raised its position in Semtech by 13.9% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 4,691,676 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $335,220,000 after purchasing an additional 571,372 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in Semtech by 1.5% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,037,107 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $182,235,000 after purchasing an additional 60,788 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Semtech by 8.7% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,607,697 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $257,770,000 after buying an additional 289,313 shares during the period. Finally, Westfield Capital Management Co. LP grew its position in shares of Semtech by 23.0% during the 3rd quarter. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP now owns 3,380,373 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $241,528,000 after buying an additional 633,113 shares in the last quarter.
Semtech Company Profile
Semtech Corporation is a leading supplier of high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms. The company’s products address a broad range of applications in the Internet of Things (IoT), data center and telecom, industrial, home automation, automotive, and aerospace markets. Semtech’s portfolio includes power management, signal integrity, protection devices, wireless and sensing technologies that enable smarter, more connected systems worldwide.
A core offering from Semtech is its LoRa® technology, a low-power, long-range wireless communication platform that has become a de facto standard for global IoT deployments.
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