STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) Rating Increased to Buy at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STMFree Report) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report released on Saturday.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of STMicroelectronics in a report on Sunday, April 26th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of STMicroelectronics in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. UBS Group set a $100.00 target price on STMicroelectronics in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Barclays set a $60.00 target price on STMicroelectronics in a research note on Friday. Finally, Mizuho lowered their price target on STMicroelectronics from $84.00 to $80.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, STMicroelectronics currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $72.89.

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STMicroelectronics Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:STM opened at $51.39 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $70.12 and a 200 day moving average of $48.44. The company has a current ratio of 3.31, a quick ratio of 2.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The stock has a market cap of $46.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 100.76 and a beta of 1.93. STMicroelectronics has a 12 month low of $21.11 and a 12 month high of $81.42.

STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STMGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The semiconductor producer reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.05. STMicroelectronics had a net margin of 3.56% and a return on equity of 4.29%. The business had revenue of $3.49 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.46 billion. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that STMicroelectronics will post 1.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Portus Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in STMicroelectronics in the first quarter valued at $32,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its stake in STMicroelectronics by 3,746.2% during the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,000 shares of the semiconductor producer’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 974 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new position in shares of STMicroelectronics in the 1st quarter worth about $45,000. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in shares of STMicroelectronics in the 3rd quarter worth about $52,000. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its position in shares of STMicroelectronics by 350.4% during the 4th quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 2,680 shares of the semiconductor producer’s stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 2,085 shares during the last quarter. 5.05% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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STMicroelectronics is a global semiconductor company headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, formed through the 1987 merger of SGS Microelettronica and Thomson Semiconducteurs. The company designs, develops and manufactures a broad range of semiconductor products and solutions that serve multiple end markets worldwide. ST’s offerings span from basic components to integrated systems, emphasizing energy-efficient and high-performance devices for modern electronics.

Product categories include microcontrollers (notably the widely used STM32 family), analog and mixed-signal ICs, power MOSFETs and power-management devices, MEMS and sensors, image sensors, and discrete semiconductors.

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