Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (NASDAQ:AOSL) Stock Moved Up to “Hold” by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (NASDAQ:AOSL) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report released on Saturday morning,Wall Street Zen reports.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on AOSL. Williams Trading set a $45.00 price objective on shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on Alpha and Omega Semiconductor from $34.00 to $27.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Needham & Company LLC cut their price target on Alpha and Omega Semiconductor from $45.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor in a report on Thursday, October 15th. Finally, B. Riley Financial lowered their price objective on Alpha and Omega Semiconductor from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $36.40.

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Trading Up 27.8%

NASDAQ AOSL opened at $23.61 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $715.62 million, a P/E ratio of -15.33 and a beta of 2.69. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $25.14 and its 200-day simple moving average is $30.26. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has a 52 week low of $17.01 and a 52 week high of $54.34.

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (NASDAQ:AOSL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.07) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.14) by $0.07. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor had a negative net margin of 6.87% and a negative return on equity of 5.69%. The business had revenue of $177.76 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $176.20 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.13 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that Alpha and Omega Semiconductor will post -1.70 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Signaturefd LLC increased its position in shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor by 877.0% in the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,104 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 991 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor by 2,008.6% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,223 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 1,165 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor in the 2nd quarter valued at about $40,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor by 15.2% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,095 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $113,000 after purchasing an additional 541 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Globeflex Capital L P bought a new position in shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor during the second quarter worth about $182,000. 78.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Alpha and Omega Semiconductor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal Q1 2027 loss was $0.07 per share, narrower than the $0.14 loss analysts expected. Revenue of $177.8 million also edged past estimates of $176.2 million. Zacks Q1 results
• Positive Sentiment: Management forecast Q2 revenue of $170 million to $190 million, with the $180 million midpoint above the $171.6 million analyst consensus. A report also cited surging AI/server revenue, supporting hopes that demand in those markets can help the business recover. Benzinga analyst coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the earnings beat, revenue declined 2.6% year over year, and AOSL remained loss-making; it had earned $0.13 per share in the year-ago quarter. These trends temper the positive report. Quarterly results
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts trimmed targets after results: B. Riley cut its target to $22 and maintained a Neutral rating, while Stifel lowered its target to $27. Needham also reduced its target, to $30, but kept a Buy rating. The revisions signal caution even as views remain mixed. Analyst target changes

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Company Profile

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (NASDAQ: AOSL) is a semiconductor company that designs, develops and supplies power management products. Its portfolio includes power MOSFETs, power integrated circuits, transient voltage suppressors, insulated-gate bipolar transistors and other power semiconductor devices used to manage, convert and protect electrical power.

The company’s products are used in applications including personal computers, servers, telecommunications equipment, consumer electronics, industrial systems, automotive equipment and power supplies.