Navitas Semiconductor (NASDAQ:NVTS) Stock Price Down 10.3% – Time to Sell?

Navitas Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:NVTSGet Free Report)’s share price fell 10.3% on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $20.41 and last traded at $20.50. 29,571,259 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 2% from the average session volume of 29,127,227 shares. The stock had previously closed at $22.85.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently weighed in on NVTS. Wall Street Zen upgraded Navitas Semiconductor from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price target on Navitas Semiconductor from $7.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on Navitas Semiconductor from $13.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Navitas Semiconductor from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on Navitas Semiconductor from $9.00 to $20.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $12.87.

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Navitas Semiconductor Price Performance

The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $18.24 and a 200 day simple moving average of $12.17. The company has a market capitalization of $4.79 billion, a PE ratio of -32.54 and a beta of 3.75.

Navitas Semiconductor (NASDAQ:NVTSGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.05) by $0.01. The company had revenue of $8.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.22 million. Navitas Semiconductor had a negative return on equity of 14.30% and a negative net margin of 330.67%.Navitas Semiconductor’s quarterly revenue was down 38.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.06) earnings per share. As a group, research analysts predict that Navitas Semiconductor Corporation will post -0.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Ranbir Singh sold 3,060,118 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.29, for a total value of $89,630,856.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 15,607,533 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $457,144,641.57. The trade was a 16.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Gary Kent Wunderlich, Jr. sold 73,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.11, for a total value of $2,052,030.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 13,964 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $392,528.04. This trade represents a 83.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 4,087,630 shares of company stock valued at $117,414,466. Company insiders own 12.40% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Navitas Semiconductor

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. DNB Asset Management AS acquired a new position in Navitas Semiconductor in the fourth quarter valued at $774,000. UBS Group AG increased its stake in Navitas Semiconductor by 131.0% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 3,307,036 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,612,000 after purchasing an additional 1,875,228 shares during the last quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Navitas Semiconductor in the third quarter valued at $960,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. increased its stake in Navitas Semiconductor by 1,425.5% in the fourth quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 132,874 shares of the company’s stock valued at $949,000 after purchasing an additional 124,164 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Navitas Semiconductor in the fourth quarter valued at $484,000. 46.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Navitas Semiconductor

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Navitas Semiconductor is a fabless semiconductor company specialized in gallium nitride (GaN) power integrated circuits. The company’s core mission centers on delivering high-efficiency, high-power-density power solutions that address the needs of modern electronic devices, ranging from fast chargers for consumer electronics to industrial and automotive power systems.

Navitas offers a portfolio of GaNFast power ICs designed to replace traditional silicon-based power components. These products integrate GaN transistors, drivers and protection features into single-chip solutions, enabling faster charging, reduced energy loss and smaller power supply footprints.

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