Analyst Upside

AU · rank #13 · 2026-07-22

SIMO

NASDAQ · $9.43B (USD)

SignalSell
verdict · CAUTION

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Composite score
Z-score blend of all factors below.
1.093
EPS revisions (30d)
Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share).
+$0.55
Net revisions (30d)
Number of analysts revising upward minus downward.
0
Insider signal (90d)
$0 across 0 unique buyers.
-0.197
Analyst upside
Consensus target $281.20
+1.1%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
+22.74%
Analyst rating
5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell.
4.33
Gross margin TTM+48.1%
52w high$355.00
Market cap (USD)$9.43B

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Summary

SIMO is a fabless supplier of NAND flash controllers for client SSDs and embedded eMMC/UFS storage, with Q1 2026 revenue up 105% YoY and management guiding another step-up in Q2 on recovering storage demand.

Rationale

The signal looks valid here because analyst revisions and targets are turning higher after a big earnings beat, with strong price momentum, a high analyst rating, and improving gross-margin profile supporting an upside setup.

Material risks

  • 1Major NAND customers and OEMs can keep building or favoring in-house controller solutions, which would directly compress SIMO’s merchant share and weaken the upside thesis.
  • 2Controller silicon is exposed to commoditization and cyclicality, so margin gains and sentiment-driven multiple expansion could fade quickly if SSD and embedded demand cool.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 1 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
Proceed
Claude
Caution
Gemini
Error