Barclays Reiterates “Overweight” Rating for ARM (NASDAQ:ARM)

ARM (NASDAQ:ARM)‘s stock had its “overweight” rating reiterated by equities research analysts at Barclays in a research report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $165.00 price objective on the stock. Barclays‘s price objective indicates a potential upside of 14.48% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Susquehanna raised ARM from a “neutral” rating to a “positive” rating and set a $150.00 price target for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group cut ARM from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $160.00 to $120.00 in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Needham & Company LLC upgraded ARM from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $200.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Thursday. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of ARM in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of ARM from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $168.17.

ARM Stock Performance

NASDAQ ARM opened at $144.13 on Thursday. ARM has a 52-week low of $80.00 and a 52-week high of $183.16. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $122.48 and a 200 day simple moving average of $134.35. The company has a market capitalization of $152.27 billion, a PE ratio of 192.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.78 and a beta of 4.11.

ARM (NASDAQ:ARM) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. ARM had a return on equity of 14.01% and a net margin of 17.15%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.39 earnings per share. As a group, analysts forecast that ARM will post 0.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at ARM

In other news, CFO Jason Child sold 21,280 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $148.37, for a total value of $3,157,313.60. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 174,706 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,921,129.22. This represents a 10.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Rene A. Haas sold 7,986 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.86, for a total value of $1,284,627.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 282,979 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $45,520,001.94. This represents a 2.74% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 53,133 shares of company stock worth $8,288,586 over the last three months.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in ARM by 32.1% during the third quarter. Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC now owns 185,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,176,000 after purchasing an additional 45,000 shares during the period. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC bought a new stake in shares of ARM in the second quarter worth about $6,277,000. Voya Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of ARM by 15.5% in the third quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 202,443 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,644,000 after purchasing an additional 27,228 shares during the last quarter. Stanley Laman Group Ltd. bought a new stake in ARM in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $6,219,000. Finally, Lansdowne Partners UK LLP bought a new stake in ARM in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $8,486,000. 7.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

ARM News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting ARM this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Arm unveiled an in-house AGI/data‑center CPU and said it could add roughly $15 billion in annual revenue within a few years, plus Meta is positioned as an early customer — a major new revenue pathway beyond licensing. Arm Holdings Stock Soars As Company Targets $15 Billion In Annual Sales From New In-House Chip
• Positive Sentiment: A cluster of analyst upgrades and price‑target raises (Needham, Wells Fargo, Deutsche Bank, Rosenblatt, Barclays and others) has lifted sentiment and institutional interest, supporting higher forward expectations. Arm’s stock nabs another upgrade. It’s never been this loved by analysts.
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call‑option volume signals speculative bullish positioning from traders, which can amplify near‑term upside on positive headlines. Stock Traders Purchase Large Volume of Call Options on ARM (NASDAQ:ARM)
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading volume jumped on the analyst news/upgrade flow, suggesting active repositioning by funds and retail investors — volume confirms conviction but can also precede profit‑taking. ARM (NASDAQ:ARM) Sees Strong Trading Volume on Analyst Upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical metrics improved (Relative Strength rating jumped), which reflects momentum but also increases the chance of short‑term mean reversion. Arm Holdings Stock Sees Relative Strength Rating Jump To 87
• Negative Sentiment: Mainstream press and analysts warn the pivot from IP licensor to chip seller must go nearly perfectly — execution, customer wins beyond Meta and competitive intensity are material risks that could damp long‑term upside. Arm’s Timing Is Good, but Big Chip Move Now Has to Go Perfectly
• Negative Sentiment: Sentiment/technicals show the stock entered overbought territory and the shares now carry a rich valuation, so profit‑taking and a pullback were predictable after the sharp run. Arm Stock Just Entered Overbought Territory. Is It Too Late to Chase the Rally Here?

About ARM

Arm Limited (NASDAQ: ARM) is a global semiconductor IP company best known for designing energy-efficient processor architectures and related technologies that underpin a wide range of computing devices. Founded in 1990 as a joint venture between Acorn Computers, Apple and VLSI Technology and headquartered in Cambridge, England, Arm develops the ARM instruction set architectures and core processor designs that chipmakers license and integrate into custom system-on-chip (SoC) products. The company operates a licensing and royalty business model rather than manufacturing chips itself.

Arm’s product portfolio includes CPU core families (such as Cortex and Neoverse lines), GPU and multimedia IP (Mali), neural processing units (Ethos) and a suite of system and physical IP blocks.