Zacks Research Has Pessimistic View of Onsemi Q1 Earnings

Onsemi (NASDAQ:ON) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Onsemi in a report released on Thursday, February 6th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the semiconductor company will post earnings per share of $0.90 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.93. The consensus estimate for Onsemi’s current full-year earnings is $3.99 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Onsemi’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.04 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.12 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.01 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.05 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.17 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.29 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on ON. Susquehanna decreased their price target on Onsemi from $70.00 to $60.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $75.00 target price on shares of Onsemi in a research report on Friday, February 7th. TD Cowen lowered their target price on Onsemi from $90.00 to $85.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Roth Mkm lowered their price target on shares of Onsemi from $100.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on Onsemi from $60.00 to $52.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and fifteen have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $69.36.

Onsemi Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ON opened at $47.93 on Monday. Onsemi has a 1 year low of $46.57 and a 1 year high of $85.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.27 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 3.07 and a quick ratio of 2.02. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $59.62 and its 200 day simple moving average is $67.18.

Onsemi (NASDAQ:ON) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.98 by ($0.03). Onsemi had a net margin of 23.80% and a return on equity of 22.38%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Onsemi

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC raised its holdings in shares of Onsemi by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 4,823 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $350,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the period. Wedmont Private Capital increased its position in Onsemi by 35.4% in the third quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 3,734 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $265,000 after buying an additional 977 shares during the last quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt raised its stake in shares of Onsemi by 268.2% in the third quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt now owns 3,163 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $230,000 after buying an additional 2,304 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of Onsemi by 17.3% during the 3rd quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 55,327 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,017,000 after acquiring an additional 8,147 shares during the period. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its holdings in Onsemi by 675.6% in the 3rd quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 3,754 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $273,000 after acquiring an additional 3,270 shares during the last quarter. 97.70% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Onsemi

In related news, CEO Hassane El-Khoury sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.00, for a total transaction of $106,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 837,710 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $59,477,410. This trade represents a 0.18 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

About Onsemi

onsemi is engaged in disruptive innovations and also a supplier of power and analog semiconductors. The firm offers vehicle electrification and safety, sustainable energy grids, industrial automation, and 5G and cloud infrastructure, with a focus on automotive and industrial end-markets. It operates through the following segments: Power Solutions Group, Advanced Solutions Group, and Intelligent Sensing Group.