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Semtech Corp (NASDAQ: SMTC) closed the day trading at $27.00 up 1.50% from the previous closing price of $26.60. In other words, the price has increased by $1.50 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.46 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of SMTC, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 14.20 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 47.37. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.49 and its Current Ratio is at 2.07. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.07 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.97.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Morgan Stanley on April 07, 2025, initiated with a Equal-Weight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $30.
On March 14, 2025, Craig Hallum reiterated its Buy rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $70 to $55.
On January 17, 2025, UBS started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $85.UBS initiated its Buy rating on January 17, 2025, with a $85 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 01 ’25 when Lin Mark sold 1,013 shares for $34.44 per share. The transaction valued at 34,890 led to the insider holds 14,114 shares of the business.
Lin Mark bought 1,013 shares of SMTC for $35,247 on Apr 01 ’25. On Mar 27 ’25, another insider, Lin Mark, who serves as the EVP and CFO of the company, sold 2,907 shares for $37.71 each. As a result, the insider received 109,626 and left with 13,481 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.57 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.29.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, SMTC has reached a high of $79.52, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $24.72. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -28.86%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -40.31%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 86.27M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 85.51M. Insiders hold about 1.15% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 111.30% stake in the company.
