GSA Capital Partners LLP Invests $1.01 Million in Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited $AOSL

GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new position in shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (NASDAQ:AOSL) during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 36,181 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,012,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP owned 0.12% of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. CWM LLC lifted its stake in Alpha and Omega Semiconductor by 20.0% during the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,314 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $65,000 after buying an additional 386 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor by 49.0% in the second quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,533 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 504 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor by 137.6% during the second quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,012 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 586 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor by 4.6% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 14,167 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $352,000 after acquiring an additional 624 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor by 21.4% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,109 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $115,000 after acquiring an additional 724 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.97% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Alpha and Omega Semiconductor

In other Alpha and Omega Semiconductor news, EVP Bing Xue sold 1,845 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.56, for a total transaction of $37,933.20. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 127,863 shares in the company, valued at $2,628,863.28. This trade represents a 1.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 16.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Stock Performance

NASDAQ:AOSL opened at $22.27 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $662.76 million, a P/E ratio of -6.42 and a beta of 2.01. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $21.47 and its 200 day moving average price is $24.43. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited has a 52 week low of $15.90 and a 52 week high of $36.97.

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (NASDAQ:AOSL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.16) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.08) by ($0.08). The business had revenue of $162.26 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $160.67 million. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor had a negative return on equity of 3.78% and a negative net margin of 15.06%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.09 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited will post -0.82 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on AOSL. Benchmark reduced their target price on Alpha and Omega Semiconductor from $32.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 6th. B. Riley Financial reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $24.00 price objective (down from $40.00) on shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research lowered shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $23.67.

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Company Profile

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (NASDAQ: AOSL) is a designer and supplier of power semiconductor components used in power management applications across a range of electronic systems. The company offers a broad portfolio of discrete and integrated power devices, including power MOSFETs, rectifiers, voltage regulators, and power management ICs. These products are optimized for high efficiency, compact form factors and thermal performance, catering to the growing demands of energy-sensitive applications in computing, consumer electronics, communications and industrial markets.

Since its founding in 2000, Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has leveraged in-house design expertise and strategic partnerships with manufacturing facilities to deliver scalable, high-volume production.