B. Riley Issues Negative Estimate for Onsemi Earnings

Onsemi (NASDAQ:ON) – Investment analysts at B. Riley dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Onsemi in a report released on Monday, February 10th. B. Riley analyst C. Ellis now anticipates that the semiconductor company will post earnings per share of $0.50 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.88. B. Riley has a “Buy” rating and a $73.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Onsemi’s current full-year earnings is $3.99 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Onsemi’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.74 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.76 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.44 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.76 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.83 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.92 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.90 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.41 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on ON. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on Onsemi from $77.00 to $64.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Benchmark dropped their target price on Onsemi from $90.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on Onsemi from $100.00 to $85.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Citigroup dropped their target price on Onsemi from $77.00 to $52.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Craig Hallum dropped their target price on Onsemi from $78.00 to $50.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Onsemi presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $68.16.

Onsemi Price Performance

NASDAQ:ON opened at $50.92 on Thursday. Onsemi has a 52 week low of $46.57 and a 52 week high of $85.16. The company has a quick ratio of 2.02, a current ratio of 3.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.68 billion, a PE ratio of 12.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.27 and a beta of 1.61. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $59.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $66.95.

Onsemi (NASDAQ:ON) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.98 by ($0.03). Onsemi had a return on equity of 22.38% and a net margin of 23.80%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Onsemi news, CEO Hassane El-Khoury sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.00, for a total value of $106,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 837,710 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $59,477,410. This trade represents a 0.18 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ON. Capital Performance Advisors LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Onsemi during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Onsemi during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Onsemi by 12,850.0% during the 3rd quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 518 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 514 shares during the period. Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Onsemi during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Finally, Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Onsemi during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $41,000. 97.70% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Onsemi

onsemi is engaged in disruptive innovations and also a supplier of power and analog semiconductors. The firm offers vehicle electrification and safety, sustainable energy grids, industrial automation, and 5G and cloud infrastructure, with a focus on automotive and industrial end-markets. It operates through the following segments: Power Solutions Group, Advanced Solutions Group, and Intelligent Sensing Group.