Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ:SLAB) Price Target Raised to $231.00

Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ:SLAB) had its price objective hoisted by Citigroup from $135.00 to $231.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “neutral” rating on the semiconductor company’s stock. Citigroup’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 11.73% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Silicon Laboratories from $160.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Silicon Laboratories in a research note on Monday, December 29th. KeyCorp downgraded shares of Silicon Laboratories from an “overweight” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Needham & Company LLC lowered shares of Silicon Laboratories from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Benchmark downgraded shares of Silicon Laboratories from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Silicon Laboratories presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $167.78.

Silicon Laboratories Price Performance

NASDAQ:SLAB traded up $1.53 on Friday, reaching $206.75. The stock had a trading volume of 1,088,430 shares, compared to its average volume of 784,536. Silicon Laboratories has a 12-month low of $82.82 and a 12-month high of $208.84. The company has a market cap of $6.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -103.77 and a beta of 1.56. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $142.48 and its two-hundred day moving average is $135.59.

Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ:SLAB) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $208.21 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $207.63 million. Silicon Laboratories had a negative net margin of 8.27% and a negative return on equity of 4.09%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 25.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.11) earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Silicon Laboratories will post -0.97 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Silicon Laboratories

In related news, Director Nina Richardson sold 1,355 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.00, for a total transaction of $201,895.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 8,543 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,272,907. This represents a 13.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Brandon Tolany sold 4,246 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.17, for a total value of $595,161.82. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 62,381 shares in the company, valued at $8,743,944.77. This trade represents a 6.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 7,555 shares of company stock worth $1,073,528 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SLAB. First Horizon Corp acquired a new position in Silicon Laboratories during the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Silicon Laboratories by 45.7% in the 3rd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 274 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Covestor Ltd boosted its position in Silicon Laboratories by 260.3% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 281 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 203 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its position in Silicon Laboratories by 43.9% during the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 282 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares during the period. Finally, Mather Group LLC. bought a new position in shares of Silicon Laboratories in the third quarter worth $39,000.

Silicon Laboratories News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Silicon Laboratories this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Definitive acquisition agreement: Texas Instruments will pay $231.00 per share in cash, valuing Silicon Labs at about $7.5 billion — a clear, immediate cash outcome for shareholders. Globe and Mail: Silicon Labs Signs $7.5B TI Acquisition Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction: shares jumped to multi-year highs as investors priced in the cash takeover premium and the certainty of a $231 cash payoff. AAII: Why SLAB Stock Is Up 50.91%
• Positive Sentiment: Price-target moves: at least one firm raised its target (Royal Bank of Canada raised to $205), reflecting analyst updates after the deal announcement. Benzinga: RBC raises PT
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst modeling: KeyCorp published FY‑2026 and quarterly EPS estimates (shows a path to positive FY earnings), but kept a “Hold” rating — useful context for post‑deal expectations but not a clear buy/sell signal. MarketBeat: SLAB analyst notes
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades: multiple firms (Needham, KeyBanc, Benchmark and others) cut ratings to “Hold”, signaling caution about upside beyond the deal price or execution risks. AmericanBankingNews: Rating changes
• Negative Sentiment: Legal & shareholder scrutiny: law firms (Kahn Swick & Foti; Halper Sadeh) have launched investigations into whether the sale process and price were adequate, which can delay closing or create settlement risk. BusinessWire: KSF investor alert GlobeNewswire: Halper Sadeh notice
• Negative Sentiment: Put-option activity: unusually high volume of put purchases suggests some traders are hedging or betting on downside/transaction risk prior to closure. AmericanBankingNews: Put option activity
• Negative Sentiment: Credit/closing risk for buyer: Moody’s changed TI’s outlook to negative citing the deal, which could affect TXN’s financing profile and potentially slow regulatory/closing timelines. Investing.com: Moody’s changes outlook on TI

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.