Navitas Semiconductor (NASDAQ:NVTS) Shares Gap Up – What’s Next?

Navitas Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:NVTSGet Free Report)’s stock price gapped up before the market opened on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $13.20, but opened at $14.45. Navitas Semiconductor shares last traded at $16.5080, with a volume of 19,555,688 shares traded.

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Analyst Ratings Changes

NVTS has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Navitas Semiconductor in a report on Tuesday. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $7.00 price target on shares of Navitas Semiconductor in a report on Thursday, March 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $6.78.

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Navitas Semiconductor Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $4.26 billion, a PE ratio of -32.40 and a beta of 3.15. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $9.55 and its 200-day moving average price is $9.58.

Navitas Semiconductor (NASDAQ:NVTSGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported ($0.05) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.05). The firm had revenue of $7.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.95 million. Navitas Semiconductor had a negative net margin of 254.71% and a negative return on equity of 14.52%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 59.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.06) earnings per share. On average, analysts expect that Navitas Semiconductor Corporation will post -0.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Navitas Semiconductor

In other Navitas Semiconductor news, CEO Chris Allexandre sold 9,236 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.93, for a total transaction of $82,477.48. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 813,323 shares in the company, valued at $7,262,974.39. This trade represents a 1.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Ranbir Singh sold 389,096 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.52, for a total transaction of $3,704,193.92. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 509,016 shares of company stock valued at $4,967,814 over the last three months. 29.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Diversify Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Navitas Semiconductor in the third quarter worth approximately $960,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Navitas Semiconductor by 1,425.5% in the fourth quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 132,874 shares of the company’s stock worth $949,000 after purchasing an additional 124,164 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Navitas Semiconductor by 23.6% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,360,648 shares of the company’s stock worth $96,464,000 after purchasing an additional 2,550,613 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Navitas Semiconductor in the third quarter worth approximately $2,188,000. Finally, Wealth Management Associates Inc. bought a new position in shares of Navitas Semiconductor in the third quarter worth approximately $520,000. 46.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Navitas Semiconductor Company Profile

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Navitas Semiconductor is a fabless semiconductor company specialized in gallium nitride (GaN) power integrated circuits. The company’s core mission centers on delivering high-efficiency, high-power-density power solutions that address the needs of modern electronic devices, ranging from fast chargers for consumer electronics to industrial and automotive power systems.

Navitas offers a portfolio of GaNFast power ICs designed to replace traditional silicon-based power components. These products integrate GaN transistors, drivers and protection features into single-chip solutions, enabling faster charging, reduced energy loss and smaller power supply footprints.

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