SiTime (NASDAQ:SITM) Shares Gap Up on Analyst Upgrade

SiTime Corporation (NASDAQ:SITM) shares gapped up prior to trading on Thursday after Needham & Company LLC raised their price target on the stock from $400.00 to $450.00. The stock had previously closed at $347.96, but opened at $384.42. Needham & Company LLC currently has a buy rating on the stock. SiTime shares last traded at $408.6740, with a volume of 391,231 shares.

SITM has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $350.00 price objective on shares of SiTime in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of SiTime in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of SiTime in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Loop Capital assumed coverage on SiTime in a research report on Friday, November 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $350.00 target price for the company. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of SiTime from $375.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $390.63.

Insider Buying and Selling at SiTime

In other SiTime news, insider Fariborz Assaderaghi sold 1,500 shares of SiTime stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $291.58, for a total transaction of $437,370.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 84,815 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $24,730,357.70. The trade was a 1.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Rajesh Vashist sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $369.20, for a total value of $738,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 431,609 shares in the company, valued at approximately $159,350,042.80. The trade was a 0.46% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 9,500 shares of company stock valued at $2,922,210. Insiders own 2.10% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting SiTime

Here are the key news stories impacting SiTime this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat: SiTime reported Q4 revenue of $113.3M (+66% YoY), GAAP net income of $9.2M for the quarter and non‑GAAP EPS of $1.53; Q4 non‑GAAP gross margin was 61.2% and cash + short‑term investments stood at ~$808M. SiTime Reports Q4 and FY2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Acquisition: SiTime agreed to acquire Renesas’ timing business (reported deal value ~$1.5B), which management says accelerates scale toward a $1B revenue goal and expands product breadth and customer access. SiTime to Acquire Renesas’ Timing Business
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade / price target lift: Needham raised its price target from $400 to $450 and kept a Buy rating, reflecting sizable upside vs. the prior level and supporting positive analyst momentum. Needham Raises Price Target to $450
• Positive Sentiment: Longer‑term vision: Management outlined a $1B revenue plan tied to the Renesas acquisition and projected material margin upside (articles cite management commentary about targeting ~70% gross margins over time). SiTime outlines $1B revenue vision with Renesas timing acquisition
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call detail: Full Q4 2025 earnings call transcript and management Q&A are available for nuance on demand trends, integration plans and 2026 outlook. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage / valuation notes: Multiple firms have been raising targets after the quarter; median analyst target recently cited near $360 but several higher targets now in the $400+ range. Analysts Continue to Raise SiTime Target Prices
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP annual results / costs: For FY2025 SiTime reported a GAAP net loss of $42.9M and elevated operating expenses (acquisition and stock‑based comp materially affect GAAP results), which remain a near‑term profitability risk and could pressure valuation if growth slows. Zacks — Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat; Fiscal Year GAAP Loss
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Recent filings summarized by QuiverQuant show significant insider sales in the last 6 months (multiple officers & affiliates sold shares), which some investors view as a cautionary signal. Quiver Quant — Q4 Results & Insider Trading

Institutional Trading of SiTime

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Ariose Capital Management Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of SiTime during the third quarter worth approximately $2,974,000. Federated Hermes Inc. increased its stake in SiTime by 25.0% in the 3rd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 125,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,664,000 after buying an additional 25,000 shares during the period. Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust raised its position in SiTime by 10.6% during the 3rd quarter. Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust now owns 98,689 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,736,000 after buying an additional 9,492 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of SiTime by 4.8% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,019,140 shares of the company’s stock worth $217,158,000 after acquiring an additional 46,721 shares during the period. Finally, Fortress Investment Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of SiTime in the 2nd quarter worth $22,182,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.31% of the company’s stock.

SiTime Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $10.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -138.67 and a beta of 2.51. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $354.90 and its 200-day moving average price is $293.30.

SiTime (NASDAQ:SITM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.71 by $0.16. SiTime had a negative return on equity of 5.69% and a negative net margin of 25.18%.The company had revenue of $83.57 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $78.08 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.40 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 44.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts expect that SiTime Corporation will post -2.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About SiTime

SiTime Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in silicon timing solutions that leverage micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology as an alternative to traditional quartz crystals. Its portfolio of programmable oscillators, resonators, clock generators, jitter attenuators and network synchronizers addresses precision timekeeping requirements across a wide range of electronic systems. By integrating MEMS resonators with advanced mixed-signal control circuitry, SiTime’s products offer enhanced reliability, resistance to shock and vibration, and a smaller footprint compared with conventional quartz devices.

The company’s timing devices serve diverse end markets, including telecommunications infrastructure, data center and enterprise networking, consumer electronics, automotive systems, industrial automation, and aerospace and defense applications.