Short Interest in Silvaco Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SVCO) Drops By 29.3%

by · The Cerbat Gem

Silvaco Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SVCOGet Free Report) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 761,242 shares, a decrease of 29.3% from the November 30th total of 1,077,472 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 257,454 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.0 days. Currently, 4.0% of the company’s stock are sold short. Currently, 4.0% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 257,454 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.0 days.

Silvaco Group Stock Down 2.1%

SVCO opened at $4.25 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $130.22 million, a P/E ratio of -4.13 and a beta of 3.31. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $4.77 and its 200-day moving average price is $4.92. Silvaco Group has a 52-week low of $3.45 and a 52-week high of $9.93.

Silvaco Group (NASDAQ:SVCOGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 12th. The company reported ($0.07) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.04) by ($0.03). Silvaco Group had a negative return on equity of 15.53% and a negative net margin of 47.59%.The company had revenue of $18.67 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $15.95 million. On average, research analysts anticipate that Silvaco Group will post -0.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on SVCO. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Silvaco Group in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Silvaco Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 15th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $12.00 price target on shares of Silvaco Group in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Silvaco Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $11.25.

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Insider Buying and Selling at Silvaco Group

In other Silvaco Group news, major shareholder Katherine S. Ngai-Pesic acquired 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $4.13 per share, with a total value of $103,250.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider directly owned 10,303,886 shares in the company, valued at $42,555,049.18. This represents a 0.24% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Anthony K.K. Ngai acquired 10,000 shares of Silvaco Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $4.26 per share, with a total value of $42,600.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 90,777 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $386,710.02. This represents a 12.38% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have bought a total of 78,100 shares of company stock valued at $320,641 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 38.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in Silvaco Group by 27.3% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 13,483 shares of the company’s stock valued at $64,000 after buying an additional 2,895 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Silvaco Group by 8.3% during the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 60,724 shares of the company’s stock valued at $277,000 after acquiring an additional 4,667 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Silvaco Group by 4,961.5% in the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,264 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 5,160 shares during the last quarter. PDT Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Silvaco Group by 35.1% in the 2nd quarter. PDT Partners LLC now owns 25,969 shares of the company’s stock valued at $123,000 after acquiring an additional 6,749 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blair William & Co. IL increased its stake in shares of Silvaco Group by 41.2% in the third quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 24,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $130,000 after acquiring an additional 7,000 shares during the period.

About Silvaco Group

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Silvaco Group, Inc is a provider of electronic design automation (EDA) software and semiconductor intellectual property (IP) solutions. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company offers a suite of tools for process and device simulation, circuit design, verification, and physical implementation. Silvaco’s core product lines include technology computer-aided design (TCAD) for process modeling, SPICE circuit simulators for analog and digital analysis, and layout and parasitic extraction tools for physical verification.

In addition to its EDA software, Silvaco delivers semiconductor IP in areas such as memory compilers, interface IP (including USB, PCI Express and DDR), and embedded analog/mixed-signal cores.

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