Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (NASDAQ:AOSL) EVP Bing Xue Sells 1,832 Shares

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (NASDAQ:AOSL) EVP Bing Xue sold 1,832 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.21, for a total transaction of $57,176.72. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 132,617 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,138,976.57. This represents a 1.36% 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. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Bing Xue also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, March 16th, Bing Xue sold 2,408 shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.92, for a total transaction of $52,783.36.

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Stock Up 17.8%

Shares of NASDAQ AOSL opened at $39.90 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.19 billion, a PE ratio of -11.50 and a beta of 1.94. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited has a 52-week low of $15.90 and a 52-week high of $41.84. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $23.18 and a 200-day moving average of $23.05.

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (NASDAQ:AOSL) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $162.26 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 for the quarter was down 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.09 earnings per share. Equities research analysts expect that Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited will post -1.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor News Summary

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.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AOSL. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor by 634.8% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,036 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 895 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. purchased a new position in shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor in the third quarter valued at $62,000. CWM LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor by 20.0% in the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,314 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $65,000 after purchasing an additional 386 shares during the period. Strs Ohio purchased a new position in shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor in the first quarter valued at $70,000. Finally, iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor in the third quarter valued at $91,000. 78.97% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently commented on AOSL. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. B. Riley Financial raised their target price on shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor from $19.00 to $25.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note 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 on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Alpha and Omega Semiconductor from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price 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.