Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ:SLAB) Price Target Raised to $205.00

Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ:SLAB) had its price objective raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $160.00 to $205.00 in a research report report published on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a sector perform rating on the semiconductor company’s stock.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Benchmark cut Silicon Laboratories from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. KeyCorp downgraded shares of Silicon Laboratories from an “overweight” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Silicon Laboratories in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC downgraded shares of Silicon Laboratories from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Silicon Laboratories presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $167.78.

Silicon Laboratories Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of SLAB stock opened at $206.50 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $144.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $135.96. Silicon Laboratories has a 1 year low of $82.82 and a 1 year high of $208.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.78 billion, a P/E ratio of -103.77 and a beta of 1.56.

Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ:SLAB) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.02. Silicon Laboratories had a negative return on equity of 4.09% and a negative net margin of 8.27%.The company had revenue of $208.21 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $207.63 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.11) EPS. Silicon Laboratories’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Silicon Laboratories will post -0.97 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Silicon Laboratories news, Director Nina Richardson sold 1,355 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.00, for a total transaction of $201,895.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 8,543 shares in the company, valued at $1,272,907. This trade represents a 13.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Brandon Tolany sold 4,246 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.17, for a total value of $595,161.82. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 62,381 shares in the company, valued at $8,743,944.77. The trade was a 6.37% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 7,555 shares of company stock worth $1,073,528. Insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Silicon Laboratories

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its position in Silicon Laboratories by 312.9% during the fourth quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 467,958 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $61,162,000 after acquiring an additional 354,621 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Silicon Laboratories by 1,970.7% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 370,492 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $54,516,000 after buying an additional 352,600 shares in the last quarter. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP bought a new stake in shares of Silicon Laboratories in the third quarter valued at approximately $44,887,000. Norges Bank bought a new position in Silicon Laboratories during the 2nd quarter worth $45,857,000. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC raised its holdings in Silicon Laboratories by 113.6% in the 3rd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 358,016 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $46,947,000 after acquiring an additional 190,421 shares in the last quarter.

Trending Headlines about Silicon Laboratories

Here are the key news stories impacting Silicon Laboratories this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Deal premium from Texas Instruments: TI agreed to acquire Silicon Labs in an all‑cash transaction valuing SLAB at about $7.5 billion, at $231.00 per share — a material takeover premium that is the primary driver lifting SLAB shares. Silicon Labs Signs $7.5B TI Acquisition Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Price‑target convergence: Citigroup raised its SLAB target to $231 (neutral rating), effectively matching TI’s offer price and reinforcing the deal valuation in the market. Citigroup raises price target on Silicon Labs to $231
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst model updates and guidance: KeyCorp issued updated quarterly and FY2026 EPS forecasts (mixed near‑term quarters but a positive FY2026 view), while RBC bumped its target to $205 with a “sector perform” rating — these keep analyst coverage active but are secondary to the takeover news. KeyCorp research on SLAB RBC raises price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary and deal rationale: Several articles and analyst notes contextualize the transaction (strategic fit for TI’s fabs and AI/power markets). These shape longer‑term expectations but have less immediate price impact than the takeover premium. MarketBeat: Texas Instruments executes a $7.5B deal and strategy pivot
• Negative Sentiment: Financing/credit risk on acquirer: Moody’s changed TI’s outlook to negative citing the deal, which raises execution and timing risk for the transaction — a potential headwind if the acquirer’s credit profile is pressured. Moody’s changes TI outlook to negative over SLAB deal
• Negative Sentiment: Market skepticism / legal & options activity: Brokers (Needham, KeyBanc, Benchmark and others) issued downgrades or hold ratings and there was unusual volume in put options; additionally, Halper Sadeh LLC is soliciting SLAB shareholders — signals of investor caution and potential litigation/activism that could pressure shares or affect deal dynamics. Needham downgrade Put option activity Halper Sadeh solicitation

About Silicon Laboratories

Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ:SLAB) is a global semiconductor company that develops high-performance analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits, wireless system-on-chips (SoCs), microcontrollers, and radio frequency (RF) solutions. Its product portfolio is tailored to support the Internet of Things (IoT), infrastructure, industrial automation, consumer electronics, automotive, and energy markets. By combining silicon, software, and tools, Silicon Labs aims to accelerate development cycles and deliver low-power, highly integrated solutions that address demanding application requirements.

Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Silicon Labs has grown into a multinational organization with engineering and sales operations across North America, Europe, and Asia.