Silvaco Group (NASDAQ:SVCO) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to Sell

Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Silvaco Group (NASDAQ:SVCO) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report released on Saturday.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Silvaco Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Silvaco Group in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. TD Cowen lowered their target price on Silvaco Group from $10.00 to $8.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $12.00 target price on shares of Silvaco Group in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $11.25.

Silvaco Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ:SVCO opened at $4.26 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $130.48 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.14 and a beta of 3.18. Silvaco Group has a one year low of $3.55 and a one year high of $9.93. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $5.55 and its 200 day simple moving average is $5.04.

Silvaco Group (NASDAQ:SVCO) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 12th. The company reported ($0.07) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.04) by ($0.03). Silvaco Group had a negative net margin of 47.59% and a negative return on equity of 15.15%. The business had revenue of $18.67 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.95 million. Silvaco Group has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Silvaco Group will post -0.76 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Silvaco Group news, Director Anthony K.K. Ngai acquired 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 8th. The shares were bought at an average price of $5.30 per share, with a total value of $26,500.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 74,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $392,608.10. This trade represents a 7.24% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Christopher John Zegarelli bought 5,100 shares of Silvaco Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 15th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $5.03 per share, with a total value of $25,653.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer directly owned 8,493 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $42,719.79. This represents a 150.31% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders acquired 16,800 shares of company stock worth $87,450. 38.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Silvaco Group

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in Silvaco Group by 4,961.5% in the second quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,264 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 5,160 shares in the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Silvaco Group during the first quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Silvaco Group in the second quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Blair William & Co. IL bought a new position in Silvaco Group during the first quarter valued at about $46,000. Finally, Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in Silvaco Group in the 1st quarter worth approximately $50,000.

About Silvaco Group

Silvaco Group Inc is a provider of TCAD, EDA software and SIP solutions which enable semiconductor design and AI through software and innovation. The company’s solutions are used for process and device development across display, power devices, automotive, memory, high performance compute, photonics, internet of things and 5G/6G mobile markets for complex SoC design.