Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (NASDAQ:AOSL) Rating Lowered to "Sell" at Wall Street Zen
Wall Street Zen has downgraded Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (NASDAQ:AOSL) from a "hold" to a "sell" rating. Other analysts have also adjusted their ratings and target prices, with Stifel Nicolaus lowering its target from $29 to $24 and Benchmark from $32 to $25. The stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a target price of $24.33. AOSL shares opened at $20.32, with a market cap of $610.47 million and a P/E ratio of -6.21. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the last quarter, beating estimates.
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (NASDAQ:AOSL - Get Free Report) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report issued on Saturday.
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Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor from $29.00 to $24.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Benchmark reduced their price objective on Alpha and Omega Semiconductor from $32.00 to $25.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, B. Riley reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $24.00 target price (down from $40.00) on shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor in a report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $24.33.
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Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Trading Up 3.4%
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Shares of AOSL stock opened at $20.32 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $28.43 and a 200 day simple moving average of $25.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $610.47 million, a P/E ratio of -6.21 and a beta of 2.19. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has a fifty-two week low of $15.90 and a fifty-two week high of $53.29. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 2.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02.
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (NASDAQ:AOSL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The semiconductor company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.03. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor had a negative net margin of 13.93% and a negative return on equity of 0.83%. The company had revenue of $182.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $183.17 million. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor's revenue was up .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.21 EPS. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has set its Q2 2026 guidance at EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Alpha and Omega Semiconductor will post -0.82 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AOSL. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in Alpha and Omega Semiconductor by 94.7% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,221 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 594 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position in Alpha and Omega Semiconductor by 4.0% during the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 120,105 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $2,986,000 after purchasing an additional 4,660 shares in the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its position in Alpha and Omega Semiconductor by 117.7% during the first quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 2,221 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 1,201 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in Alpha and Omega Semiconductor by 175.5% in the 1st quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 50,246 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,249,000 after buying an additional 32,009 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Alpha and Omega Semiconductor by 7.5% in the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 241,749 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $6,010,000 after buying an additional 16,940 shares in the last quarter. 78.97% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
(Get Free Report)Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited designs, develops, and supplies power semiconductor products for computing, consumer electronics, communication, and industrial applications in Hong Kong, China, South Korea, the United States, and internationally. It offers power discrete products, including metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFET), SRFETs, XSFET, electrostatic discharge, protected MOSFETs, high and mid-voltage MOSFETs, and insulated gate bipolar transistors for use in smart phone chargers, battery packs, notebooks, desktop and servers, data centers, base stations, graphics card, game boxes, TVs, AC adapters, power supplies, motor control, power tools, E-vehicles, white goods and industrial motor drives, UPS systems, solar inverters, and industrial welding.
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