SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ:SKYT) Releases Q4 2025 Earnings Guidance

SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ:SKYT) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of -0.080-0.040 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of -0.120. The company issued revenue guidance of $155.0 million-$165.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $161.6 million.

SkyWater Technology Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SKYT traded up $0.35 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $14.71. The stock had a trading volume of 1,910,256 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,028,975. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 1.06. The company has a 50 day moving average of $15.14 and a two-hundred day moving average of $11.47. SkyWater Technology has a twelve month low of $5.67 and a twelve month high of $20.85. The firm has a market cap of $708.67 million, a PE ratio of -43.26 and a beta of 3.50.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have weighed in on SKYT. Stifel Nicolaus began coverage on SkyWater Technology in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $25.00 price target on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group raised SkyWater Technology to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Wall Street Zen raised SkyWater Technology from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of SkyWater Technology in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on SkyWater Technology from $11.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $17.33.

Insider Transactions at SkyWater Technology

In related news, Director Loren A. Unterseher sold 120,370 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.02, for a total value of $2,169,067.40. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 6,811,256 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $122,738,833.12. This trade represents a 1.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Thomas Sonderman sold 8,355 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.58, for a total transaction of $88,395.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 532,174 shares in the company, valued at $5,630,400.92. This represents a 1.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 3,402,446 shares of company stock valued at $41,689,461 in the last ninety days. 37.85% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Federated Hermes Inc. purchased a new stake in SkyWater Technology in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its position in SkyWater Technology by 56.4% in the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,749 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 991 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in SkyWater Technology by 15.4% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 9,350 shares of the company’s stock valued at $92,000 after purchasing an additional 1,250 shares during the period. Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in SkyWater Technology in the first quarter valued at approximately $173,000. Finally, Sugar Maple Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in SkyWater Technology in the second quarter valued at approximately $253,000. 70.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About SkyWater Technology

SkyWater Technology, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a pure-play technology foundry that engages in the provision of semiconductor development, manufacturing, and packaging services in the United States. The company offers engineering and process development support services to co-create technologies with customers; and semiconductor manufacturing services for various silicon-based analog and mixed-signal, micro-electromechanical systems, and rad-hard integrated circuits.