Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS) has earned an average rating of “Hold” from the twenty-four analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eighteen have assigned a hold recommendation, three have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $70.50.

A number of brokerages have issued reports on SWKS. Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on Skyworks Solutions in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. They issued a “sector perform” rating and a $65.00 price target for the company. TD Cowen cut their target price on Skyworks Solutions from $75.00 to $65.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Craig Hallum decreased their target price on Skyworks Solutions from $85.00 to $75.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Skyworks Solutions from $74.00 to $65.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Skyworks Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SWKS. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Skyworks Solutions by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,103,896 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,338,198,000 after buying an additional 389,168 shares during the last quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Skyworks Solutions by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 12,626,480 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $800,645,000 after acquiring an additional 354,318 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Skyworks Solutions by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,600,800 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $418,557,000 after acquiring an additional 64,187 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Skyworks Solutions by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,901,731 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $374,229,000 after purchasing an additional 137,506 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FIL Ltd increased its position in Skyworks Solutions by 50.5% in the fourth quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 5,190,211 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $329,111,000 after purchasing an additional 1,742,338 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.43% of the company’s stock.

Skyworks Solutions Stock Performance

Shares of SWKS stock opened at $59.58 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.96 billion, a PE ratio of 22.92 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a quick ratio of 1.80, a current ratio of 2.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $60.72 and a 200-day moving average price of $68.37. Skyworks Solutions has a 52 week low of $47.93 and a 52 week high of $90.90.

Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.54 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.14. Skyworks Solutions had a net margin of 9.73% and a return on equity of 11.72%. The firm had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $999.02 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.60 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Skyworks Solutions has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.040-1.040 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Skyworks Solutions will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Skyworks Solutions Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 24th will be issued a $0.71 dividend. This represents a $2.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 24th. Skyworks Solutions’s payout ratio is currently 109.23%.

About Skyworks Solutions

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.