Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ:SLAB) Director Sells $201,895.00 in Stock

Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLAB) Director Nina Richardson sold 1,355 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $149.00, for a total value of $201,895.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 8,543 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,272,907. The trade was a 13.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Silicon Laboratories Stock Down 2.7%

Shares of NASDAQ SLAB opened at $148.74 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $4.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -56.34 and a beta of 1.55. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $133.90 and its 200-day simple moving average is $134.67. Silicon Laboratories, Inc. has a 52-week low of $82.82 and a 52-week high of $160.00.

Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ:SLAB) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.02. Silicon Laboratories had a negative net margin of 11.58% and a negative return on equity of 6.04%. The firm had revenue of $206.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $205.04 million. Silicon Laboratories has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.400-0.700 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Silicon Laboratories, Inc. will post -0.97 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on SLAB. Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on Silicon Laboratories in a report on Thursday. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $160.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Silicon Laboratories in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $154.25.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Silicon Laboratories

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in SLAB. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Silicon Laboratories by 1,970.7% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 370,492 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $54,516,000 after purchasing an additional 352,600 shares in the last quarter. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP purchased a new stake in Silicon Laboratories during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $44,887,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Silicon Laboratories in the second quarter valued at $45,857,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its stake in Silicon Laboratories by 113.6% during the 3rd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 358,016 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $46,947,000 after purchasing an additional 190,421 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in Silicon Laboratories by 26.1% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 643,142 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $94,774,000 after purchasing an additional 132,964 shares during the period.

About Silicon Laboratories

Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ:SLAB) is a global semiconductor company that develops high-performance analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits, wireless system-on-chips (SoCs), microcontrollers, and radio frequency (RF) solutions. Its product portfolio is tailored to support the Internet of Things (IoT), infrastructure, industrial automation, consumer electronics, automotive, and energy markets. By combining silicon, software, and tools, Silicon Labs aims to accelerate development cycles and deliver low-power, highly integrated solutions that address demanding application requirements.

Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Silicon Labs has grown into a multinational organization with engineering and sales operations across North America, Europe, and Asia.