Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ:SLAB) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Citigroup Analyst Says

Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ:SLAB) had its price objective hoisted by investment analysts at Citigroup from $135.00 to $231.00 in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the semiconductor company’s stock. Citigroup’s target price indicates a potential upside of 11.73% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on SLAB. Benchmark cut Silicon Laboratories from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Silicon Laboratories from $160.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Silicon Laboratories in a report on Monday, December 29th. Needham & Company LLC lowered shares of Silicon Laboratories from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, KeyCorp cut shares of Silicon Laboratories from an “overweight” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $167.78.

Silicon Laboratories Price Performance

Shares of SLAB traded up $1.53 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $206.75. The stock had a trading volume of 1,088,430 shares, compared to its average volume of 784,536. The company has a market cap of $6.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -103.77 and a beta of 1.56. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $142.48 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $135.59. Silicon Laboratories has a 1-year low of $82.82 and a 1-year high of $208.84.

Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ:SLAB) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $208.21 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $207.63 million. Silicon Laboratories had a negative return on equity of 4.09% and a negative net margin of 8.27%.Silicon Laboratories’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted ($0.11) earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Silicon Laboratories will post -0.97 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Silicon Laboratories

In other Silicon Laboratories news, Director Nina Richardson sold 1,355 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.00, for a total value of $201,895.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 8,543 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,272,907. The trade was a 13.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Brandon Tolany sold 1,954 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $141.49, for a total transaction of $276,471.46. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 62,381 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,826,287.69. This trade represents a 3.04% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 7,555 shares of company stock valued at $1,073,528. 1.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in Silicon Laboratories by 43.7% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 17,892 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,001,000 after acquiring an additional 5,439 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Silicon Laboratories by 2,804.1% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 99,842 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $11,239,000 after purchasing an additional 96,404 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in shares of Silicon Laboratories by 121.4% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 496 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $56,000 after purchasing an additional 272 shares during the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new stake in Silicon Laboratories in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $235,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in Silicon Laboratories by 1.8% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 97,156 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $10,937,000 after buying an additional 1,679 shares during the last quarter.

Key Silicon Laboratories News

Here are the key news stories impacting Silicon Laboratories this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Definitive acquisition agreement: Texas Instruments will pay $231.00 per share in cash, valuing Silicon Labs at about $7.5 billion — a clear, immediate cash outcome for shareholders. Globe and Mail: Silicon Labs Signs $7.5B TI Acquisition Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction: shares jumped to multi-year highs as investors priced in the cash takeover premium and the certainty of a $231 cash payoff. AAII: Why SLAB Stock Is Up 50.91%
• Positive Sentiment: Price-target moves: at least one firm raised its target (Royal Bank of Canada raised to $205), reflecting analyst updates after the deal announcement. Benzinga: RBC raises PT
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst modeling: KeyCorp published FY‑2026 and quarterly EPS estimates (shows a path to positive FY earnings), but kept a “Hold” rating — useful context for post‑deal expectations but not a clear buy/sell signal. MarketBeat: SLAB analyst notes
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades: multiple firms (Needham, KeyBanc, Benchmark and others) cut ratings to “Hold”, signaling caution about upside beyond the deal price or execution risks. AmericanBankingNews: Rating changes
• Negative Sentiment: Legal & shareholder scrutiny: law firms (Kahn Swick & Foti; Halper Sadeh) have launched investigations into whether the sale process and price were adequate, which can delay closing or create settlement risk. BusinessWire: KSF investor alert GlobeNewswire: Halper Sadeh notice
• Negative Sentiment: Put-option activity: unusually high volume of put purchases suggests some traders are hedging or betting on downside/transaction risk prior to closure. AmericanBankingNews: Put option activity
• Negative Sentiment: Credit/closing risk for buyer: Moody’s changed TI’s outlook to negative citing the deal, which could affect TXN’s financing profile and potentially slow regulatory/closing timelines. Investing.com: Moody’s changes outlook on TI

Silicon Laboratories Company Profile

Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ:SLAB) is a global semiconductor company that develops high-performance analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits, wireless system-on-chips (SoCs), microcontrollers, and radio frequency (RF) solutions. Its product portfolio is tailored to support the Internet of Things (IoT), infrastructure, industrial automation, consumer electronics, automotive, and energy markets. By combining silicon, software, and tools, Silicon Labs aims to accelerate development cycles and deliver low-power, highly integrated solutions that address demanding application requirements.

Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Silicon Labs has grown into a multinational organization with engineering and sales operations across North America, Europe, and Asia.