<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Silvaco Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SVCO - Get Free Report) CFO Christopher John Zegarelli sold 2,431 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $7.11, for a total transaction of $17,284.41. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 536,976 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,817,899.36. The trade was a 0.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Silvaco Group</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><h2>Silvaco Group Price Performance</h2><ul><li>Silvaco Stock: Consider Early Investment in New Semiconductor</li></ul><p>Silvaco Group stock remained flat at $7.19 during trading hours on Friday. The company's stock had a trading volume of 258,947 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,059,574. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $4.59 and its 200 day moving average price is $4.82. Silvaco Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $3.07 and a 52-week high of $7.44. The firm has a market cap of $226.05 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.10 and a beta of -0.74. </p><p>Silvaco Group (NASDAQ:SVCO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.12) by $0.09. Silvaco Group had a negative return on equity of 23.01% and a negative net margin of 65.34%.The company had revenue of $18.25 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.38 million. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year.  On average, research analysts expect that  Silvaco Group, Inc. will post -0.76 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Institutional Investors Weigh In On Silvaco Group</h2><p>Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of SVCO. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of  Silvaco Group in the 2nd quarter worth $38,000.  Wells Fargo &amp; Company MN grew its position in  Silvaco Group by 51.2% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo &amp; Company MN now owns 9,093 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 3,079 shares during the period.  HighTower Advisors LLC bought a new stake in  Silvaco Group during the 4th quarter valued at $41,000.  Strs Ohio bought a new stake in  Silvaco Group during the 1st quarter valued at $50,000.  Finally, JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. raised its holdings in  Silvaco Group by 27.3% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. now owns 13,483 shares of the company's stock worth $64,000 after buying an additional 2,895 shares during the last quarter. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><p>SVCO has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Silvaco Group from a &#34;sell&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. Needham &amp; Company LLC  reiterated a &#34;buy&#34; rating and issued a $10.00 price objective on shares of Silvaco Group in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Weiss Ratings  reiterated a &#34;sell (e+)&#34; rating on shares of Silvaco Group in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, TD Cowen cut their target price on shares of Silvaco Group from $8.00 to $6.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 13th. One research analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and one  has assigned  a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $9.33.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Stock Analysis on Silvaco Group</b></p><h2>Silvaco Group Company Profile</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>Silvaco Group, Inc is a provider of electronic design automation (EDA) software and semiconductor intellectual property (IP) solutions. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company offers a suite of tools for process and device simulation, circuit design, verification, and physical implementation. 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<p>CFO Christopher John Zegarelli of Silvaco Group (NASDAQ:SVCO) sold 2,431 shares at $7.11 each, totaling $17,284.41, reducing his ownership by 0.45%. He now holds 536,976 shares valued at approximately $3.82 million. The transaction was disclosed to the SEC. Silvaco's stock remained flat at $7.19, with a market cap of $226.05 million and a negative P/E ratio of -5.10. Analysts have mixed ratings on the stock, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $9.33.</p>

Christopher John Zegarelli Sells 2,431 Shares of Silvaco Group (NASDAQ:SVCO) Stock