Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (NASDAQ:AOSL) Stock Rating Raised to Hold at Wall Street Zen

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (NASDAQ:AOSL) was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

Several other research firms have also commented on AOSL. Williams Trading set a $45.00 price target on Alpha and Omega Semiconductor in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Needham & Company LLC dropped their price target on shares of 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 reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor from $34.00 to $27.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Finally, B. Riley Financial lowered their price objective on shares of 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 analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $36.40.

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Stock Performance

NASDAQ:AOSL opened at $23.61 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $25.14 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $30.26. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor has a 12-month low of $17.01 and a 12-month high of $54.34.

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (NASDAQ:AOSL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.07) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.14) by $0.07. The business had revenue of $177.76 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $176.20 million. Alpha and Omega Semiconductor had a negative return on equity of 4.88% and a negative net margin of 6.23%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.13 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Alpha and Omega Semiconductor will post -1.70 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alpha and Omega Semiconductor

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Congress Asset Management Co. raised its stake in shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor by 21.3% in the third quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 246,735 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $6,785,000 after acquiring an additional 43,275 shares during the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor during the 1st quarter worth approximately $784,000. Inspire Investing LLC bought a new position in shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor during the third quarter worth approximately $640,000. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. bought a new position in shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor in the first quarter worth $351,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor by 9.9% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 120,331 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,667,000 after purchasing an additional 10,790 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 78.97% of the company’s stock.

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor News Summary

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

About Alpha and Omega Semiconductor

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.