Analyst Upside

AU · rank #3 · 2026-06-05

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.
2.231
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.
-0.186
Analyst upside
Consensus target $204.83
+21.0%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
+18.81%
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

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Summary

Semtech supplies analog/mixed-signal semiconductors and LoRa IoT connectivity to industrial, communications, and data center OEMs.

Rationale

12 net upward EPS revisions in 30d with 100% analyst agreement, 4.8/5 rating, and 21% upside target imply consensus confidence in near-term earnings acceleration driven by LoRa adoption or signal-integrity demand recovery.

Material risks

  • 1Cyclical industrial and communications end-market demand can reverse sharply, triggering inventory corrections and order cancellations that invalidate current analyst revisions.
  • 2LoRa ecosystem adoption faces competitive pressure from larger analog vendors (TI, ADI) integrating LPWAN alternatives and from China export-control headwinds affecting a material portion of industrial revenue.

Verdict reasoning

two_stage score=+2/3 verdicts={'openai': 'PROCEED', 'claude': 'PROCEED', 'gemini': 'ERROR'} brief=caller-supplied dissent=gemini