--- title: "Weekly Recap | STM.US -6.87%, revenue up but loss widens" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/296670231.md" description: "STMicroelectronics (STM) had a rough week, sliding 6.87% to close at $50.56. The stock underperformed the S&P 500, which fell 1.43%, by roughly 5.44 percentage points. Monday (17 Aug) saw an early push to a weekly high of $57.04, but the rally quickly faded. A three-day sell-off followed, dragging the price below the $50 handle on Wednesday and hitting a low of $49.675. Selling pressure eased late in the week, with a modest bounce to $50.56 on Friday, but the damage was done — a 13." datetime: "2026-08-22T05:35:00.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/296670231.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296670231.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/296670231.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Weekly Recap | STM.US -6.87%, revenue up but loss widens ## The Week STMicroelectronics (STM) had a rough week, sliding 6.87% to close at $50.56. The stock underperformed the S&P 500, which fell 1.43%, by roughly 5.44 percentage points. Monday (17 Aug) saw an early push to a weekly high of $57.04, but the rally quickly faded. A three-day sell-off followed, dragging the price below the $50 handle on Wednesday and hitting a low of $49.675. Selling pressure eased late in the week, with a modest bounce to $50.56 on Friday, but the damage was done — a 13.2% weekly swing and a heavy-volume red candle signal a sharp widening of disagreement among traders. ## Key Events The week’s narrative split between a buyback update and a mixed earnings picture. On Monday, the company disclosed the status of its common share repurchase programme, giving the stock a brief intraday lift. By Tuesday, the focus had shifted to product milestones: LitePoint validated STMicro’s next-generation UWB chip family with its IQgig-UWB+ test system, adding a tangible technology catalyst. The company then published its IFRS 2026 semi-annual accounts on Wednesday, followed by shareholder approval of a $0.36 per-share dividend at the AGM on Thursday. The financials told a story of robust top-line growth — revenue up 24.6% to $6.58 billion in the first half — but the bottom line disappointed, with the net loss widening to $171 million. That combination of strong revenue and deepening losses set the tone for the week’s sell-off. ## Analyst Ratings As of the week’s end, 14 brokers cover STMicro: 7 rate it buy, 1 over, and 6 hold, with no sell or under ratings on the board. The consensus recommendation sits at buy, and the consensus target price is $74.96, implying a ~48.3% upside from Friday’s $50.56 close. Individual targets range from $52 to $98, a wide spread that reflects genuine disagreement about the pace of a profit recovery. Within the semiconductor industry, which spans 76 names, STMicro’s rating rank is 26th. ## The Week Ahead On the macro front, a flurry of US housing and consumer data lands next Tuesday, 25 Aug — FHFA home prices, the Case Shiller 20-city index, consumer confidence, and new home sales. These prints will offer fresh clues on the resilience of the US economy. For STMicro itself, the next catalyst is further out: the company is scheduled to report fiscal Q3 2026 results on 29 Oct. Current estimates call for earnings of $0.40 per share on revenue of $3.746 billion. Until then, sector sentiment and macro flows are likely to drive the stock. ## In Short STMicro was hit hard this week as the market digested a semi-annual report that showed strong revenue but a wider loss. From a valuation standpoint, a trailing P/E near 96x and a price-to-book of 2.55x offer little comfort. Yet the rating picture is less bleak: all 14 covering brokers have a buy, over, or hold rating, and the consensus target sits well above the current price. The latest session’s money flow showed net buying from small and medium orders, while large-lot activity was roughly balanced. The tension is clear — revenue momentum is intact, but losses need to narrow for the stock to find its footing. Next week’s macro data should help define the broader risk environment. *This article is generated by LongbridgeAI from market data, for information only and not investment advice.* ### Related Stocks - [STM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/STM.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [STMicroelectronics announces status of common share repurchase program | STM Stock News](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297517206.md) - [STMicroelectronics Adds to Treasury Stock with Late-August 2026 Share Buybacks](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297520729.md) - [Lorenzo Grandi, STMicroelectronics’ President and CFO to speak at Citi investor conference | STM Stock News](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297739364.md) - [STMicroelectronics sinks on soft Q3 sales outlook](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293605239.md) - [STMicroelectronics says edge AI growth hinges on in-memory computing shift](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296743479.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**