SiTime (NASDAQ:SITM) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen

SiTime (NASDAQ:SITM) was upgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on SiTime from $450.00 to $850.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on SiTime from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. UBS Group boosted their price target on SiTime from $675.00 to $775.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Barclays raised SiTime from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $400.00 to $850.00 in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $900.00 price target on shares of SiTime in a research note on Thursday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, SiTime has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $661.88.

SiTime Price Performance

NASDAQ:SITM opened at $833.08 on Friday. SiTime has a fifty-two week low of $185.49 and a fifty-two week high of $845.00. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $422.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $370.64. The stock has a market cap of $21.99 billion, a PE ratio of -824.83 and a beta of 2.91.

SiTime (NASDAQ:SITM) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $1.44 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.14 by $0.30. The business had revenue of $113.57 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $103.51 million. SiTime had a positive return on equity of 0.53% and a negative net margin of 6.38%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 88.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.26 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that SiTime will post 1.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Piyush B. Sevalia sold 2,419 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $484.05, for a total transaction of $1,170,916.95. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 84,250 shares in the company, valued at $40,781,212.50. The trade was a 2.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Fariborz Assaderaghi sold 4,984 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $406.45, for a total value of $2,025,746.80. Following the transaction, the insider owned 89,194 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $36,252,901.30. This trade represents a 5.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 22,678 shares of company stock valued at $9,771,269 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of SiTime by 188.5% during the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 75 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of SiTime by 190.3% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 90 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. lifted its holdings in shares of SiTime by 56.1% during the third quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 89 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of SiTime by 26.2% during the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 77 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 16 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of SiTime by 3,200.0% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 99 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. 84.31% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting SiTime

Here are the key news stories impacting SiTime this week:

• Positive Sentiment: SiTime posted strong Q1 2026 results, with EPS of $1.44 beating consensus of $1.14 and revenue of $113.6 million topping estimates, while revenue jumped 88.3% year over year. SiTime Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised second-quarter 2026 guidance well above Wall Street expectations, calling for EPS of $1.85 to $2.00 and revenue of $140 million to $150 million versus much lower consensus forecasts. SiTime Q1 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: UBS Group raised its price target on SiTime to $775 and kept a buy rating, while Needham lifted its target to $850, signaling continued analyst confidence after the earnings beat. UBS Price Target Raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are also digesting the Q1 earnings call transcript and commentary around growth opportunities in AI data centers and LEO satellites, which may support the long-term story but is less immediate than the earnings/guidance update. SiTime Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the strong report, some coverage noted the stock initially fell after the release, likely reflecting lingering concerns about profitability since SiTime remains in a net loss position. SiTime Stock Falls on Q1 2026 Earnings

SiTime Company Profile

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.