Traders Buy Large Volume of Call Options on STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM)

STMicroelectronics N.V. (NYSE:STM) saw some unusual options trading activity on Monday. Traders bought 16,658 call options on the company. This represents an increase of 308% compared to the typical volume of 4,082 call options.

Institutional Trading of STMicroelectronics

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new position in STMicroelectronics during the second quarter valued at $58,593,000. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of STMicroelectronics by 67.1% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,003,933 shares of the semiconductor producer’s stock valued at $113,151,000 after acquiring an additional 1,608,029 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP raised its position in shares of STMicroelectronics by 135.0% in the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 2,322,540 shares of the semiconductor producer’s stock worth $65,635,000 after purchasing an additional 1,334,192 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in STMicroelectronics by 43.9% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 4,348,569 shares of the semiconductor producer’s stock worth $132,240,000 after purchasing an additional 1,326,020 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in STMicroelectronics by 138.9% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,205,234 shares of the semiconductor producer’s stock valued at $62,320,000 after purchasing an additional 1,282,343 shares during the last quarter. 5.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

STMicroelectronics Price Performance

Shares of STM stock opened at $32.54 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $27.40 and its 200 day moving average is $26.53. The company has a quick ratio of 2.43, a current ratio of 3.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The stock has a market cap of $29.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 180.79 and a beta of 1.59. STMicroelectronics has a twelve month low of $17.25 and a twelve month high of $33.47.

STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The semiconductor producer reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by ($0.16). The business had revenue of $3.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.29 billion. STMicroelectronics had a net margin of 1.41% and a return on equity of 2.70%. Research analysts expect that STMicroelectronics will post 0.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

STM has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of STMicroelectronics in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of STMicroelectronics in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Mizuho set a $28.00 price objective on STMicroelectronics in a report on Friday, January 9th. Robert W. Baird set a $45.00 target price on STMicroelectronics in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Susquehanna upped their target price on STMicroelectronics from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, STMicroelectronics presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $31.93.

Key STMicroelectronics News

Here are the key news stories impacting STMicroelectronics this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Expanded strategic engagement with Amazon Web Services — ST was named a strategic supplier in a multi‑year, multi‑billion commercial agreement to supply advanced chips for AWS high‑performance compute and AI data‑center infrastructure. This is the primary catalyst lifting the stock. STMicroelectronics expands strategic engagement with Amazon Web Services
• Positive Sentiment: Market coverage highlights strong upside — multiple outlets report shares jumping after the AWS deal (coverage noting 6–9% intraday gains), reinforcing investor attention and momentum. STMicroelectronics Stock Surges on AWS Partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call-option volume — investors bought 16,658 STM call options today (≈308% above average), signaling aggressive bullish positioning that can amplify intraday/upside pressure on the shares.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst backing — UBS reaffirmed a Buy on STM recently, providing institutional confirmation that may support further buying interest. UBS Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on STMicroelectronics
• Neutral Sentiment: Product/tech development — ST released/has a space‑grade driver for data and low‑voltage logic; useful for niche markets and diversification but unlikely to be the immediate price driver compared with the AWS deal. STMicroelectronics’ space-grade driver supports data and low-voltage logic
• Neutral Sentiment: Broad market context — macro headlines (e.g., Dow futures) are mixed and could temper gains; STM’s AWS news remains the dominant company‑specific factor. Stock Market Today: Dow Jones Futures Drop After Friday’s Record Close—STMicroelectronics, Kroger, FedEx In Focus

STMicroelectronics Company Profile

STMicroelectronics is a global semiconductor company headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, formed through the 1987 merger of SGS Microelettronica and Thomson Semiconducteurs. The company designs, develops and manufactures a broad range of semiconductor products and solutions that serve multiple end markets worldwide. ST’s offerings span from basic components to integrated systems, emphasizing energy-efficient and high-performance devices for modern electronics.

Product categories include microcontrollers (notably the widely used STM32 family), analog and mixed-signal ICs, power MOSFETs and power-management devices, MEMS and sensors, image sensors, and discrete semiconductors.