Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ:SLAB) Stock Rating Upgraded by Royal Bank Of Canada

Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ:SLAB) was upgraded by Royal Bank Of Canada to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Silicon Laboratories in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Silicon Laboratories presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $154.25.

Silicon Laboratories Price Performance

Shares of Silicon Laboratories stock opened at $153.78 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $5.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -58.26 and a beta of 1.55. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $133.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $134.76. Silicon Laboratories has a 52-week low of $82.82 and a 52-week high of $160.00.

Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ:SLAB) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.02. Silicon Laboratories had a negative net margin of 11.58% and a negative return on equity of 6.04%. The company had revenue of $206.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $205.04 million. Silicon Laboratories has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.400-0.700 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Silicon Laboratories will post -0.97 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Brandon Tolany sold 4,246 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.17, for a total transaction of $595,161.82. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 62,381 shares in the company, valued at $8,743,944.77. This represents a 6.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, 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 value 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 position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 7,555 shares of company stock valued at $1,073,528 in the last three months. 1.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Silicon Laboratories

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Silicon Laboratories by 1,970.7% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 370,492 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $54,516,000 after buying an additional 352,600 shares in the last quarter. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP bought a new stake in Silicon Laboratories in the third quarter valued at $44,887,000. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Silicon Laboratories during the second quarter worth $45,857,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Silicon Laboratories by 113.6% during the third 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 during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Silicon Laboratories by 26.1% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 643,142 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $94,774,000 after purchasing an additional 132,964 shares in the last quarter.

Silicon Laboratories Company Profile

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.