Analyst Upside

AU · rank #3 · 2026-06-04

SMTC

NASDAQ · $15.52B

verdict · PROCEED

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Composite score
Z-score blend of all factors below.
2.572
EPS revisions (30d)
Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share).
+$0.97
Net revisions (30d)
Number of analysts revising upward minus downward.
12
Insider signal (90d)
$0 across 0 unique buyers.
-0.177
Analyst upside
Consensus target $204.83
+25.3%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
+17.76%
Analyst rating
5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell.
4.79
Gross margin TTM+52.4%
52w high$172.36
Market cap$15.52B

The AI research card

Independent qualitative review of each pick before the order is placed.

Summary

Semtech is a mixed-signal semiconductor and IoT connectivity specialist with differentiated LoRa LPWAN technology serving data center, industrial, and IoT infrastructure markets.

Rationale

Unanimous analyst agreement (100% revision consensus) combined with 25.3% upside and 4.8/5 rating suggests broad conviction on earnings recovery, supported by 17.8% momentum acceleration and 12 net positive revisions in 30 days.

Material risks

  • 1Cyclical exposure to data center and industrial capex pullback could rapidly compress orders and utilization, particularly if cloud infrastructure spending decelerates.
  • 2LoRa market share erosion from competing LPWAN standards and integrated IoT solutions from larger analog vendors (TI, ADI) could undermine Semtech's differentiation moat.

Verdict reasoning

two_stage score=+3/3 verdicts={'openai': 'PROCEED', 'claude': 'PROCEED', 'gemini': 'PROCEED'} brief=caller-supplied