Navitas Semiconductor (NASDAQ:NVTS) Shares Down 3.4% – Time to Sell?

Navitas Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:NVTSGet Free Report) dropped 3.4% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $17.22 and last traded at $17.70. 21,495,209 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 25% from the average session volume of 28,846,234 shares. The stock had previously closed at $18.32.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on NVTS. Robert W. Baird raised 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. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “underweight” rating and set a $13.70 price objective on shares of Navitas Semiconductor in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on Navitas Semiconductor from $13.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Rosenblatt Securities raised their target price on shares of Navitas Semiconductor from $7.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Navitas Semiconductor from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $14.74.

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Navitas Semiconductor Stock Down 2.3%

The business has a fifty day moving average of $21.48 and a 200 day moving average of $13.34. The firm has a market cap of $4.04 billion, a P/E ratio of -27.46 and a beta of 3.75.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Navitas Semiconductor news, Director Gary Kent Wunderlich, Jr. sold 35,165 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.14, for a total transaction of $989,543.10. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 2,375,060 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $66,834,188.40. This trade represents a 1.46% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Richard J. Hendrix sold 110,165 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.96, for a total transaction of $3,190,378.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 101,709 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,945,492.64. This represents a 52.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 3,989,478 shares of company stock worth $116,356,387 in the last quarter. Insiders own 12.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in Navitas Semiconductor by 17.2% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 826,674 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,250,000 after acquiring an additional 121,162 shares during the period. Arkadios Wealth Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Navitas Semiconductor in the first quarter valued at approximately $123,000. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its position in shares of Navitas Semiconductor by 39.8% in the first quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 227,220 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,993,000 after purchasing an additional 64,643 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its stake in shares of Navitas Semiconductor by 12.5% during the first quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 93,115 shares of the company’s stock worth $817,000 after purchasing an additional 10,323 shares during the period. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of Navitas Semiconductor during the first quarter worth approximately $160,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 46.14% of the company’s stock.

Navitas Semiconductor Company Profile

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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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