Skyworks Solutions, Inc. $SWKS Shares Sold by Ethic Inc.

Ethic Inc. reduced its stake in Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS) by 36.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 27,334 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 15,516 shares during the quarter. Ethic Inc.’s holdings in Skyworks Solutions were worth $2,104,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SWKS. Pzena Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Skyworks Solutions by 57.3% in the 2nd quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 12,207,643 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $909,714,000 after purchasing an additional 4,444,747 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of Skyworks Solutions by 1.7% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,212,897 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $313,945,000 after buying an additional 71,238 shares during the last quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Skyworks Solutions by 52.1% during the second quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 2,024,243 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $150,847,000 after buying an additional 693,379 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Skyworks Solutions during the second quarter valued at approximately $140,807,000. Finally, LSV Asset Management boosted its position in Skyworks Solutions by 10.4% during the second quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,676,470 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $124,931,000 after acquiring an additional 157,676 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.43% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Skyworks Solutions news, EVP Reza Kasnavi sold 7,332 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.26, for a total value of $456,490.32. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 26,087 shares in the company, valued at $1,624,176.62. The trade was a 21.94% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Robert John Terry sold 4,945 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.28, for a total value of $307,974.60. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 19,824 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,234,638.72. This represents a 19.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.

Skyworks Solutions Trading Down 1.6%

NASDAQ:SWKS opened at $63.41 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $67.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $72.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 2.33 and a quick ratio of 1.76. Skyworks Solutions, Inc. has a 12 month low of $47.93 and a 12 month high of $95.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.51 billion, a PE ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 1.30.

Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.76 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.23. Skyworks Solutions had a return on equity of 12.01% and a net margin of 11.67%.The company had revenue of $1.10 billion during the quarter. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.55 EPS. Skyworks Solutions’s quarterly revenue was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. Skyworks Solutions has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.400-1.400 EPS. Research analysts predict that Skyworks Solutions, Inc. will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Skyworks Solutions Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 9th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 18th were paid a dividend of $0.71 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, November 18th. This represents a $2.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.5%. Skyworks Solutions’s payout ratio is 92.51%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SWKS has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Skyworks Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, December 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Skyworks Solutions in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Skyworks Solutions from $66.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Skyworks Solutions from $65.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lifted their target price on Skyworks Solutions from $71.00 to $73.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $83.18.

Skyworks Solutions Company Profile

Skyworks Solutions, Inc is a leading semiconductor company that designs and manufactures analog and mixed-signal semiconductors for use in radio frequency (RF) and mobile communications markets. The company’s portfolio includes power amplifiers, front-end modules, switches, filters, low-noise amplifiers, and other components that enable wireless connectivity in smartphones, tablets, wearables, automotive telematics, and broadband infrastructure. With a focus on energy efficiency and integration, Skyworks serves a broad range of customers in the mobile, Internet of Things (IoT), automotive, connected home, and industrial end markets.

Headquartered in Irvine, California, Skyworks operates a network of design, development, and manufacturing facilities across North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.