Key Points
- Director sale: Loren Unterseher sold 9,662 shares on Nov. 18 at an average of $16.26 for $157,104.12, leaving him with 4,787,394 shares (a 0.20% reduction, valued at about $77.84M).
- Earnings beat but soft guidance: SkyWater reported Q3 EPS of $0.24 and revenue of $150.7M, topping estimates, yet issued Q4 2025 guidance of -$0.08 to -$0.04 and analysts expect -$0.22 EPS for the fiscal year.
- Market and analyst view: Shares recently traded near $12.94 (52-week range $5.67–$24.23) with a market cap around $628M, and a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with a $21.50 price target.
SkyWater Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKYT - Get Free Report) Director Loren Unterseher sold 9,662 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.26, for a total transaction of $157,104.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 4,787,394 shares in the company, valued at $77,843,026.44. This represents a 0.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.
SkyWater Technology Price Performance
NASDAQ:SKYT traded down $0.62 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $12.94. 484,614 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,130,315. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $16.78 and its 200 day moving average price is $12.31. SkyWater Technology, Inc. has a 52-week low of $5.67 and a 52-week high of $24.23. The company has a market cap of $627.62 million, a P/E ratio of 5.02 and a beta of 3.49. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17.
SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ:SKYT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.17) by $0.41. The firm had revenue of $150.74 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $135.50 million. SkyWater Technology had a negative return on equity of 4.96% and a net margin of 36.36%. SkyWater Technology has set its Q4 2025 guidance at -0.080-0.040 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that SkyWater Technology, Inc. will post -0.22 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Cowen reissued a "buy" rating on shares of SkyWater Technology in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (e+)" rating on shares of SkyWater Technology in a report on Monday. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on shares of SkyWater Technology from $15.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of SkyWater Technology from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus began coverage on shares of SkyWater Technology in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $25.00 price target on the stock. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, SkyWater Technology currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $21.50.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SKYT. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in shares of SkyWater Technology by 56.4% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,749 shares of the company's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 991 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of SkyWater Technology by 10.7% in the 3rd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 10,350 shares of the company's stock valued at $193,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG raised its stake in shares of SkyWater Technology by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 84,977 shares of the company's stock valued at $602,000 after buying an additional 1,372 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of SkyWater Technology by 814.1% during the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 2,468 shares of the company's stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 2,198 shares during the period. Finally, CWM LLC boosted its position in shares of SkyWater Technology by 291.3% during the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 3,138 shares of the company's stock valued at $59,000 after acquiring an additional 2,336 shares in the last quarter. 70.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
SkyWater Technology Company Profile
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SkyWater Technology, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a pure-play technology foundry that engages in the provision of semiconductor development, manufacturing, and packaging services in the United States. The company offers engineering and process development support services to co-create technologies with customers; and semiconductor manufacturing services for various silicon-based analog and mixed-signal, micro-electromechanical systems, and rad-hard integrated circuits.
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