Mutual of America Capital Management LLC cut its position in shares of Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS – Free Report) by 2.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 19,130 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 535 shares during the quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Skyworks Solutions were worth $1,696,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in SWKS. Erste Asset Management GmbH purchased a new position in Skyworks Solutions during the third quarter valued at $27,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Skyworks Solutions during the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Investors Research Corp grew its holdings in Skyworks Solutions by 167.7% during the third quarter. Investors Research Corp now owns 340 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 213 shares during the period. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. bought a new stake in Skyworks Solutions during the third quarter valued at about $40,000. Finally, Quest Partners LLC bought a new stake in Skyworks Solutions during the third quarter valued at about $41,000. 85.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, CEO Philip G. Brace bought 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $66.13 per share, with a total value of $661,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 10,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $661,300. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.34% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Skyworks Solutions Trading Up 8.5 %
Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.31 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.57 by ($0.26). Skyworks Solutions had a return on equity of 12.60% and a net margin of 13.02%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Skyworks Solutions, Inc. will post 3.7 earnings per share for the current year.
Skyworks Solutions Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Monday, February 24th will be paid a $0.70 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 24th. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.86%. Skyworks Solutions’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 85.89%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several analysts have issued reports on SWKS shares. Stifel Nicolaus lowered Skyworks Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their price target for the company from $105.00 to $62.00 in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Barclays decreased their target price on Skyworks Solutions from $80.00 to $70.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Skyworks Solutions from $120.00 to $100.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. Bank of America decreased their target price on Skyworks Solutions from $88.00 to $60.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, B. Riley downgraded Skyworks Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $110.00 to $65.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty have assigned a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Skyworks Solutions currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $83.78.
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Skyworks Solutions Company Profile
Skyworks Solutions, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and markets proprietary semiconductor products in the United States, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the rest of Asia-Pacific. Its product portfolio includes amplifiers, antenna tuners, attenuators, automotive tuners and digital radios, DC/DC converters, demodulators, detectors, diodes, wireless analog system on chip products, directional couplers, diversity receive modules, filters, front-end modules, hybrids, light emitting diode drivers, low noise amplifiers, mixers, modulators, optocouplers/optoisolators, phase locked loops, phase shifters, power dividers/combiners, power over ethernet, power isolators, receivers, switches, synthesizers, timing devices, voltage controlled oscillators/synthesizers, and voltage regulators.
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