STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) Shares Gap Down – What’s Next?

STMicroelectronics N.V. (NYSE:STM) shares gapped down before the market opened on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $65.77, but opened at $54.40. STMicroelectronics shares last traded at $55.4480, with a volume of 8,916,531 shares changing hands.

More STMicroelectronics News

Here are the key news stories impacting STMicroelectronics this week:

• Positive Sentiment: STM posted Q2 EPS of $0.31, above the $0.26 consensus, and revenue of $3.49 billion, topping estimates and rising year over year. Management also pointed to improving demand in automotive, AI-related data-center optical, and consumer electronics markets. STMicroelectronics Reports Q2 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: STMicroelectronics raised its AI data-center sales goal again, reinforcing the long-term growth story around artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. SpaceX Supplier STMicroelectronics Hikes AI Data-Center Sales Goal Again
• Neutral Sentiment: Management said manufacturing and supply-chain hurdles remain, even as revenue growth across key segments stayed strong. STMicroelectronics NV (STM) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue Growth Amid …
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s Q3 revenue guidance was roughly in line to slightly below expectations, which is tempering enthusiasm despite the better Q2 print. STMicro’s Q3 revenue view slightly lags estimates even as chip demand recovers
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are selling STM because the third-quarter sales outlook came in softer than hoped, overshadowing the earnings beat and signaling that the recovery may be gradual. STMicroelectronics Sinks On Soft Q3 Sales Outlook

Analyst Ratings Changes

STM has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded STMicroelectronics from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. Barclays raised STMicroelectronics from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of STMicroelectronics in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Susquehanna boosted their price target on STMicroelectronics from $60.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Mizuho increased their price objective on STMicroelectronics from $68.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $69.61.

STMicroelectronics Stock Down 16.4%

The stock has a market capitalization of $49.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 341.78 and a beta of 1.93. The company has a quick ratio of 2.34, a current ratio of 3.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The business’s 50-day moving average is $70.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $48.24.

STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The semiconductor producer reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.05. STMicroelectronics had a return on equity of 3.01% and a net margin of 1.19%.The business had revenue of $3.49 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.46 billion. Equities analysts anticipate that STMicroelectronics N.V. will post 1.25 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of STMicroelectronics

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in STM. Amundi acquired a new stake in STMicroelectronics during the first quarter worth $947,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of STMicroelectronics by 182.8% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 32,094 shares of the semiconductor producer’s stock valued at $705,000 after purchasing an additional 20,745 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new position in shares of STMicroelectronics during the 2nd quarter worth $119,000. M&T Bank Corp purchased a new position in shares of STMicroelectronics during the 2nd quarter worth $303,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of STMicroelectronics by 79.1% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,883 shares of the semiconductor producer’s stock worth $148,000 after purchasing an additional 2,156 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 5.05% of the company’s stock.

About STMicroelectronics

STMicroelectronics is a global semiconductor company headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, formed through the 1987 merger of SGS Microelettronica and Thomson Semiconducteurs. The company designs, develops and manufactures a broad range of semiconductor products and solutions that serve multiple end markets worldwide. ST’s offerings span from basic components to integrated systems, emphasizing energy-efficient and high-performance devices for modern electronics.

Product categories include microcontrollers (notably the widely used STM32 family), analog and mixed-signal ICs, power MOSFETs and power-management devices, MEMS and sensors, image sensors, and discrete semiconductors.