Moody National Bank Trust Division Has $2.08 Million Stock Position in Semtech Corporation $SMTC

Moody National Bank Trust Division decreased its holdings in Semtech Corporation (NASDAQ:SMTC) by 34.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 28,168 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 14,675 shares during the quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division’s holdings in Semtech were worth $2,076,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in Semtech by 12,214.3% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,586 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $89,000 after buying an additional 2,565 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in shares of Semtech by 11.5% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 9,389 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $323,000 after acquiring an additional 968 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in shares of Semtech by 5.8% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 411,814 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $14,166,000 after acquiring an additional 22,629 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in Semtech during the first quarter worth $65,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Semtech during the 2nd quarter valued at $714,000.

Semtech News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Semtech this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Semtech announced the TDS5311P SurgeSwitch® device addressing USB Power Delivery EPR at 48–53V, expanding its circuit-protection portfolio for data centers and high-voltage USB-PD applications—a product win that supports revenue and market positioning in networking/IoT markets. Semtech SurgeSwitch® Tackles the USB-PD VBus Protection Gap at 53 V
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and commentary show mixed but constructive signals: revenue grew ~9% y/y, EPS slightly beat consensus, free cash flow improved materially, and management guided Q1 revenue and adjusted EPS above consensus—supporting near-term upside tied to AI data-center demand. Semtech Q4: Strong Finish To The Year, Hold For The Next Year Or So
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage highlights growth potential—Zacks profiles SMTC as a strong growth stock based on style scores and momentum factors, which can attract momentum-driven flows. Here’s Why Semtech (SMTC) is a Strong Growth Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces digging into the Q4 call (e.g., “Top 5 Analyst Questions”) offer useful detail for investors but pose no immediate directional surprise—useful for modeling but neutral near-term. The Top 5 Analyst Questions From Semtech’s Q4 Earnings Call
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage and media pieces on Semtech’s shift into AI data-center and IoT end-markets reinforce the strategic narrative but don’t change near-term fundamentals materially. How The Semtech (SMTC) Story Is Shifting With AI Data Centers And IoT Growth Targets
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent short-interest postings show inconsistent/zero values (reported “0 shares” and NaN changes across feeds), suggesting either no meaningful short activity or data/reporting errors—monitor future filings for clarity.
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability and valuation remain concerns: GAAP net margin was negative and P/E metrics are negative; some analysts still model near-term negative EPS—factors that could cap upside if margin improvement or sustained GAAP profitability doesn’t materialize.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on SMTC shares. Wall Street Zen lowered Semtech from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on Semtech from $88.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. B. Riley Financial lifted their target price on Semtech from $90.00 to $91.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Semtech from $75.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $95.00 price objective (up from $70.00) on shares of Semtech in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $93.14.

Semtech Stock Up 1.9%

NASDAQ SMTC opened at $77.95 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $83.97 and its 200 day moving average is $74.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.21 billion, a PE ratio of -177.16 and a beta of 1.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 2.37 and a quick ratio of 1.67. Semtech Corporation has a 1 year low of $24.05 and a 1 year high of $96.46.

Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 16th. The semiconductor company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $274.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $273.14 million. Semtech had a positive return on equity of 18.09% and a negative net margin of 3.86%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.40 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Semtech Corporation will post -0.02 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Semtech news, insider John Michael Wilson sold 5,000 shares of Semtech stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.12, for a total transaction of $375,600.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 60,066 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,512,157.92. The trade was a 7.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Gregory Michael Fischer sold 1,034 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.50, for a total value of $78,067.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 2,857 shares in the company, valued at $215,703.50. This trade represents a 26.57% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 40,191 shares of company stock valued at $3,366,042 over the last ninety days. 0.48% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Semtech

Semtech Corporation is a leading supplier of high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms. The company’s products address a broad range of applications in the Internet of Things (IoT), data center and telecom, industrial, home automation, automotive, and aerospace markets. Semtech’s portfolio includes power management, signal integrity, protection devices, wireless and sensing technologies that enable smarter, more connected systems worldwide.

A core offering from Semtech is its LoRa® technology, a low-power, long-range wireless communication platform that has become a de facto standard for global IoT deployments.