Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (NASDAQ:AOSL) CFO Yifan Liang Sells 8,625 Shares

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (NASDAQ:AOSL) CFO Yifan Liang sold 8,625 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, April 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.00, for a total value of $301,875.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 270,003 shares in the company, valued at $9,450,105. This trade represents a 3.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Yifan Liang also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, April 14th, Yifan Liang sold 26,517 shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.57, for a total value of $810,624.69.

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Stock Up 17.8%

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor stock opened at $39.90 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $1.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -11.50 and a beta of 1.94. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $23.18 and a 200 day simple moving average of $23.05. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited has a 52 week low of $15.90 and a 52 week high of $41.84.

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (NASDAQ:AOSL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.16) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.08) by ($0.08). The business had revenue of $162.26 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $160.67 million. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor had a negative net margin of 15.06% and a negative return on equity of 3.78%. The business’s revenue was down 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.09 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited will post -1.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alpha and Omega Semiconductor

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Weber Capital Management LLC ADV bought a new stake in Alpha and Omega Semiconductor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $10,842,000. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor by 21.6% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,474,175 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $29,203,000 after purchasing an additional 262,117 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor by 57.5% in the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 637,876 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $17,835,000 after purchasing an additional 232,817 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its stake in shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor by 12.7% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,411,400 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $36,217,000 after buying an additional 158,869 shares during the period. Finally, UBS Group AG raised its holdings in Alpha and Omega Semiconductor by 224.7% during the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 217,121 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,301,000 after buying an additional 150,254 shares during the last quarter. 78.97% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Alpha and Omega Semiconductor

Here are the key news stories impacting Alpha and Omega Semiconductor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Relative Strength rating upgrade lifted technical momentum and likely drew buy interest from traders. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Massachusetts Financial Services disclosed a new position of 28,439 shares (~$563k) in AOSL on its 13F, signaling fresh institutional demand. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Board change: the company announced a director retirement and a board transition; specifics may affect governance but no immediate operational impact was highlighted. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling by senior executives — CEO Stephen Chang sold 14,884 shares (~$513k), CFO Yifan Liang sold 8,625 shares (~$302k), and EVP Bing Xue sold 1,832 shares (~$57k). These sales are disclosed on SEC Form 4s and were executed under pre‑arranged Rule 10b5‑1 plans (reduces interpretive weight but still increases free float). Read More. Read More. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. B. Riley Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor from $19.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor from $24.00 to $22.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Alpha and Omega Semiconductor from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $24.00.

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Company Profile

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (NASDAQ: AOSL) is a designer and supplier of power semiconductor components used in power management applications across a range of electronic systems. The company offers a broad portfolio of discrete and integrated power devices, including power MOSFETs, rectifiers, voltage regulators, and power management ICs. These products are optimized for high efficiency, compact form factors and thermal performance, catering to the growing demands of energy-sensitive applications in computing, consumer electronics, communications and industrial markets.

Since its founding in 2000, Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has leveraged in-house design expertise and strategic partnerships with manufacturing facilities to deliver scalable, high-volume production.