PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd. (NASDAQ:CRDO – Free Report) by 29.8% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 22,894 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,258 shares during the quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc.’s holdings in Credo Technology Group were worth $2,149,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Credo Technology Group by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 16,585,229 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,386,449,000 after purchasing an additional 59,849 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Credo Technology Group by 23.4% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,486,320 shares of the company’s stock valued at $645,537,000 after buying an additional 849,654 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Credo Technology Group by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,862,041 shares of the company’s stock worth $555,117,000 after buying an additional 184,676 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Credo Technology Group by 239,024.5% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,598,823 shares of the company’s stock worth $517,835,000 after buying an additional 3,597,318 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its holdings in shares of Credo Technology Group by 66.0% in the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 3,064,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $283,778,000 after acquiring an additional 1,218,504 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.46% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity at Credo Technology Group
In other Credo Technology Group news, CFO Daniel W. Fleming sold 7,580 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $245.88, for a total value of $1,863,770.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 504,708 shares in the company, valued at $124,097,603.04. This represents a 1.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CTO Chi Fung Cheng sold 27,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, July 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.54, for a total transaction of $5,652,350.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 5,799,870 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,192,105,279.80. This trade represents a 0.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 329,662 shares of company stock valued at $77,732,771 over the last three months. 11.84% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Credo Technology Group Stock Performance
Credo Technology Group (NASDAQ:CRDO – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, June 1st. The company reported $1.16 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.14. Credo Technology Group had a return on equity of 32.30% and a net margin of 35.37%.The firm had revenue of $437.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $431.80 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.20 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 157.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd. will post 4.84 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research analysts have weighed in on CRDO shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Credo Technology Group from $230.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded Credo Technology Group from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Credo Technology Group from $252.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Rothschild & Co Redburn began coverage on shares of Credo Technology Group in a research note on Friday, May 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $206.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of Credo Technology Group from $235.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Credo Technology Group presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $266.17.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Credo Technology Group
Key Headlines Impacting Credo Technology Group
Here are the key news stories impacting Credo Technology Group this week:
- Positive Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha analysis argued that the CRDO sell-off looks overblown, pointing to the company’s strong AI-related growth prospects and suggesting the recent weakness may create an attractive entry point. Credo Stock Sell-Off Looks Overblown
- Positive Sentiment: Credo was included in Zacks’ Rank #1 (Strong Buy) growth-stock list, reinforcing favorable near-term analyst sentiment. Best Growth Stocks to Buy for July 28th
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains supportive, with a broad “Buy” consensus and price targets above recent trading levels. The company’s latest reported quarter also showed 157% year-over-year revenue growth, earnings above expectations, and a 35.37% net margin.
- Neutral Sentiment: Credo’s chief technology officer, Chi Fung Cheng, sold 27,500 shares for approximately $5.65 million at an average price of $205.54 on July 27. The sale reduced his holdings by only 0.47%, and it was conducted under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. SEC insider transaction filing
- Negative Sentiment: The CTO has made several scheduled sales in recent months, including another 27,500-share transaction on July 21. While the transactions appear routine and he still owns roughly 5.8 million shares, repeated insider selling can weigh on sentiment, particularly after CRDO’s significant run-up.
- Negative Sentiment: MarketBeat characterized Credo among AI stocks undergoing a summer pullback. Investors may be locking in gains across the AI and semiconductor sector despite continued data-center spending and intact long-term growth catalysts. 5 AI Stocks Are Pulling Back
About Credo Technology Group
Credo Technology Group, Inc (NASDAQ: CRDO) is a fabless semiconductor company that develops high‑speed connectivity solutions for cloud, enterprise and telecommunications infrastructure. The company focuses on semiconductors and related IP that enable reliable, low‑latency movement of large volumes of data between servers, switches and optical modules in data centers and network equipment.
Credo’s product portfolio centers on high‑speed analog and mixed‑signal devices designed to preserve signal integrity and extend reach over copper and optical links.
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