Silvaco Group (NASDAQ:SVCO) Director Anthony K.K. Ngai Purchases 10,000 Shares

Silvaco Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SVCO) Director Anthony K.K. Ngai bought 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $4.26 per share, with a total value of $42,600.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 90,777 shares in the company, valued at approximately $386,710.02. This represents a 12.38% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Anthony K.K. Ngai also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, September 11th, Anthony K.K. Ngai purchased 2,000 shares of Silvaco Group stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $5.16 per share, for a total transaction of $10,320.00.
• On Wednesday, September 10th, Anthony K.K. Ngai acquired 2,700 shares of Silvaco Group stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $5.31 per share, with a total value of $14,337.00.
• On Tuesday, September 9th, Anthony K.K. Ngai bought 2,000 shares of Silvaco Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $5.32 per share, with a total value of $10,640.00.
• On Monday, September 8th, Anthony K.K. Ngai bought 5,000 shares of Silvaco Group stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $5.30 per share, for a total transaction of $26,500.00.

Silvaco Group Stock Performance

Shares of Silvaco Group stock traded up $0.15 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $4.40. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 170,908 shares, compared to its average volume of 163,125. Silvaco Group, Inc. has a one year low of $3.55 and a one year high of $9.93. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $5.47 and its 200 day simple moving average is $5.00. The stock has a market cap of $134.82 million, a P/E ratio of -4.27 and a beta of 3.18.

Silvaco Group (NASDAQ:SVCO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 12th. The company reported ($0.07) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.04) by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $18.67 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.95 million. Silvaco Group had a negative net margin of 47.59% and a negative return on equity of 15.53%. Silvaco Group has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Silvaco Group, Inc. will post -0.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on SVCO shares. Wall Street Zen cut Silvaco Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 15th. TD Cowen dropped their target price on Silvaco Group from $10.00 to $8.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Silvaco Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $12.00 price target on shares of Silvaco Group in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Silvaco Group in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Silvaco Group has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $11.25.

Institutional Trading of Silvaco Group

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in Silvaco Group by 4,961.5% during the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,264 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 5,160 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Silvaco Group during the second quarter valued at $38,000. Blair William & Co. IL bought a new stake in shares of Silvaco Group during the first quarter valued at about $46,000. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in Silvaco Group in the first quarter worth about $50,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in Silvaco Group by 27.3% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 13,483 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,000 after purchasing an additional 2,895 shares during the period.

About Silvaco Group

Silvaco Group Inc is a provider of TCAD, EDA software and SIP solutions which enable semiconductor design and AI through software and innovation. The company’s solutions are used for process and device development across display, power devices, automotive, memory, high performance compute, photonics, internet of things and 5G/6G mobile markets for complex SoC design.