Traders Purchase Large Volume of STMicroelectronics Put Options (NYSE:STM)

STMicroelectronics N.V. (NYSE:STM) was the target of unusually large options trading on Thursday. Traders acquired 6,896 put options on the company. This is an increase of 91% compared to the average volume of 3,616 put options.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have commented on STM shares. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of STMicroelectronics in a research report on Thursday, September 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $26.50 target price on shares of STMicroelectronics and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. BNP Paribas raised shares of STMicroelectronics from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, September 4th. TD Cowen cut their price objective on shares of STMicroelectronics from $34.00 to $27.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane raised STMicroelectronics from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $31.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $32.06.

STMicroelectronics Price Performance

STMicroelectronics stock opened at $28.89 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $26.67 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $26.17. STMicroelectronics has a 12 month low of $17.25 and a 12 month high of $33.47. The company has a market capitalization of $25.95 billion, a PE ratio of 41.87, a P/E/G ratio of 5.81 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a current ratio of 2.74, a quick ratio of 1.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11.

STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 24th. The semiconductor producer reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.10 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $2.77 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.71 billion. STMicroelectronics had a net margin of 5.49% and a return on equity of 4.55%. STMicroelectronics has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Analysts expect that STMicroelectronics will post 0.85 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Rothschild Investment LLC increased its stake in shares of STMicroelectronics by 248.4% in the second quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 1,303 shares of the semiconductor producer’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 929 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in STMicroelectronics by 139.6% during the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,862 shares of the semiconductor producer’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 1,085 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in STMicroelectronics by 63.1% during the 1st quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 2,167 shares of the semiconductor producer’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 838 shares during the last quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of STMicroelectronics in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $57,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc boosted its stake in shares of STMicroelectronics by 85.4% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,269 shares of the semiconductor producer’s stock valued at $69,000 after purchasing an additional 1,045 shares during the last quarter. 5.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About STMicroelectronics

STMicroelectronics N.V., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor products in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through Automotive and Discrete Group; Analog, MEMS and Sensors Group; and Microcontrollers and Digital ICs Group segments.