Jain Global LLC Has $11.90 Million Stock Holdings in Semtech Corporation $SMTC

Jain Global LLC decreased its stake in Semtech Corporation (NASDAQ:SMTC) by 21.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 166,501 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 44,491 shares during the quarter. Jain Global LLC owned approximately 0.19% of Semtech worth $11,896,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of Semtech by 243.2% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 508 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 360 shares during the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new stake in Semtech during the third quarter valued at $41,000. AlphaQuest LLC grew its stake in Semtech by 42.5% in the third quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 580 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 173 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in Semtech by 65.5% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 594 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 235 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. increased its position in Semtech by 1,745.5% in the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 609 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 576 shares during the last quarter.

Key Headlines Impacting Semtech

Here are the key news stories impacting Semtech this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Beat on the quarter — Semtech reported $0.44 EPS vs. $0.43 expected and revenue of $274.4M, slightly topping consensus. The narrow beat is driving positive sentiment on execution. Semtech (SMTC) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Record sales and margin improvement — the company posted record quarterly net sales and better margins, supporting near-term revenue strength and profitability trends. Semtech Posts Record Quarterly Sales Amid Improved Margins
• Positive Sentiment: New product adds growth optionality — Semtech unveiled a 224Gbps IC family targeting linear optics, which could expand addressable markets in high‑speed connectivity. Semtech Launches 224Gbps IC Family for Linear Optics Era
• Neutral Sentiment: Company materials and call available — press release, slide deck and conference call were published for investors to dig into details; these provide context but didn’t change the headline beat materially. Semtech Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Third‑party takes mixed — Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $85 but kept an “equal weight” rating, signaling limited upside from their view despite the PT bump. Benzinga
• Negative Sentiment: Some knee‑jerk selling — at least one note observed the stock dipping after the print, suggesting traders who expected a larger beat or clearer guidance rotated out. That short-term volatility pressured shares despite the beat. Semtech Stock Slides On Q4 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and forward uncertainty — Semtech’s trailing P/E is elevated and some sell‑side forecasts remain cautious (the group expects FY EPS headwinds), which can cap multiple expansion despite the quarter. Semtech (SMTC) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Semtech Price Performance

Shares of Semtech stock opened at $89.00 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.43, a quick ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $83.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $74.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 287.10 and a beta of 1.99. Semtech Corporation has a 1-year low of $24.05 and a 1-year high of $96.46.

Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC) last announced its earnings results on Monday, March 16th. The semiconductor company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.01. Semtech had a net margin of 2.77% and a return on equity of 17.00%. The firm had revenue of $274.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $273.14 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.40 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Semtech Corporation will post -0.02 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on SMTC shares. Summit Insights upgraded Semtech from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on Semtech from $70.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Semtech in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $100.00 target price (up from $81.00) on shares of Semtech in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, Roth Mkm raised their price target on shares of Semtech from $65.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $85.43.

Insider Transactions at Semtech

In other Semtech news, Director Paul V. Walsh, Jr. sold 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.25, for a total value of $39,125.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 25,279 shares in the company, valued at $1,978,081.75. This trade represents a 1.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Gregory Michael Fischer sold 1,034 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.50, for a total transaction of $78,067.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 2,857 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $215,703.50. This represents a 26.57% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 40,191 shares of company stock worth $3,361,412. Insiders own 0.48% of the company’s stock.

Semtech Profile

Semtech Corporation is a leading supplier of high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms. The company’s products address a broad range of applications in the Internet of Things (IoT), data center and telecom, industrial, home automation, automotive, and aerospace markets. Semtech’s portfolio includes power management, signal integrity, protection devices, wireless and sensing technologies that enable smarter, more connected systems worldwide.

A core offering from Semtech is its LoRa® technology, a low-power, long-range wireless communication platform that has become a de facto standard for global IoT deployments.