Semtech Corp (NASDAQ: SMTC)’s stock price has plunge by -3.70relation to previous closing price of 45.14. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -0.44% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-06-26 that Semtech (SMTC) reported earnings 30 days ago. What’s next for the stock?
Is It Worth Investing in Semtech Corp (NASDAQ: SMTC) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for SMTC is at 1.93. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SMTC is 85.62M, and currently, shorts hold a 9.53% of that float. The average trading volume for SMTC on July 02, 2025 was 2.35M shares.
SMTC’s Market Performance
The stock of Semtech Corp (SMTC) has seen a -0.44% decrease in the past week, with a 16.45% rise in the past month, and a 26.37% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.94%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.43% for SMTC. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.54% for SMTC stock, with a simple moving average of -5.19% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SMTC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SMTC stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for SMTC by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for SMTC in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $30 based on the research report published on April 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Craig Hallum, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SMTC reach a price target of $55, previously predicting the price at $70. The rating they have provided for SMTC stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 14th, 2025.
UBS gave a rating of “Buy” to SMTC, setting the target price at $85 in the report published on January 17th of the current year.
SMTC Trading at 15.86% 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 unable to rebound, for now settling with -45.34% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Silberstein Asaf, the EVP and COO of Semtech Corp, sale 2,000 shares at $42.98 during a trade that took place back on Jun 24 ’25, which means that Silberstein Asaf is holding 105,996 shares at $85,970 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SMTC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 0.51 for the gross margin
The net margin for Semtech Corp stands at -0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value -93.41, with -8.51 for asset returns.
Based on Semtech Corp (SMTC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.49 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.16. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.95. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.11.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 115.07 million with net debt to EBITDA at -14.98. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.35. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.76for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.67. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.53.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Semtech Corp (SMTC) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
