Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (NASDAQ:AOSL) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Reduce” from Analysts

Shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (NASDAQ:AOSL) have been given an average recommendation of “Reduce” by the five ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $23.6667.

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on AOSL shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. B. Riley Financial reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $24.00 price target (down from $40.00) on shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Zacks Research cut Alpha and Omega Semiconductor from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Benchmark dropped their target price on shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor from $32.00 to $25.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor from $24.00 to $22.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Alpha and Omega Semiconductor

In related news, EVP Bing Xue sold 1,845 shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.56, for a total transaction of $37,933.20. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 127,863 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,628,863.28. This trade represents a 1.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 16.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor by 137.6% during the second quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,012 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 586 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its stake in Alpha and Omega Semiconductor by 634.8% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,036 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 895 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its holdings in Alpha and Omega Semiconductor by 49.0% in the 2nd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,533 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 504 shares during the period. CWM LLC increased its holdings in Alpha and Omega Semiconductor by 403.4% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,928 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 1,545 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. acquired a new position in shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor in the 3rd quarter valued at $62,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 78.97% of the company’s stock.

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Trading Up 4.3%

NASDAQ AOSL opened at $20.96 on Thursday. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has a 1 year low of $15.90 and a 1 year high of $37.37. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $21.41 and a 200 day simple moving average of $24.59. The company has a market cap of $623.77 million, a P/E ratio of -6.04 and a beta of 2.01.

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (NASDAQ:AOSL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.16) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.08) by ($0.08). The firm had revenue of $162.26 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $160.67 million. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor had a negative net margin of 15.06% and a negative return on equity of 3.78%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.09 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Alpha and Omega Semiconductor will post -0.82 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Company Profile

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (NASDAQ: AOSL) is a designer and supplier of power semiconductor components used in power management applications across a range of electronic systems. The company offers a broad portfolio of discrete and integrated power devices, including power MOSFETs, rectifiers, voltage regulators, and power management ICs. These products are optimized for high efficiency, compact form factors and thermal performance, catering to the growing demands of energy-sensitive applications in computing, consumer electronics, communications and industrial markets.

Since its founding in 2000, Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has leveraged in-house design expertise and strategic partnerships with manufacturing facilities to deliver scalable, high-volume production.