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Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (SLAB) Stock Analysis

Catalyst-Driven edge

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Technology · Semiconductors

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $216.96: Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality.

Silicon Laboratories designs IoT wireless semiconductor solutions using CMOS technology for industrial, commercial, home, and life applications. It is pending acquisition by Texas Instruments at $231 per share, expected to close in the first half of 2027 subject to regulatory... Read more

$216.96-1.9% A.UpsideScore 5.4/10#15 of 45 Semiconductors
Stop $213.92Target $212.98(resistance)A.R:R -0.7:1
Analyst target$222.86+2.7%7 analysts
$212.98our TP
$216.96price
$222.86mean
$200
$231

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $216.96: Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Target reached (-10.7% upside)
Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)52.4
Mkt Cap$7.2B
EV/EBITDA-207.6
Profit Mgn-8.3%
ROE-6.0%
Rev Growth25.2%
Beta1.45
DividendNone
Rating analysts18

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9

Options Flow

P/C0.19bullish
IV34%normal
Max Pain$120-44.7% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • MEDIUMGeographicsame geographic region (manufacturers, assemblers, customers)
    10-K Item 1A: 'Most of our current manufacturers, assemblers, test service providers, distributors and customers are concentrated in the same geographic region'

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Unprofitable operations — net margin -8.3%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static

Roe
0.0
Roa
0.0
Operating Margin
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Fcf Quality
5.0
Moat
5.0
Piotroski F
6.7
Gross Margin
7.6
Current Ratio
8.3
FCF-positive but moderate margins (FCF margin 10%, FCF yield 1.1%)No competitive moat

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Support Resistance
0.3
Bollinger
0.9
52w Position
10.0
GatesA.R:R -0.7=NEGATIVEMomentum 5.2<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)EARNINGS PROXIMITY 12d<=14d (soft)Momentum 5.2>=4.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
85 · Overbought
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $206.63Resistance $217.33

Price Targets

$214
$213
A.Upside-1.8%
A.R:R-0.7:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-10.7% upside)
! Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-12 (12d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SLAB stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $216.96: Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $213.92. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.

What is the SLAB stock price target?

Take-profit target: $212.98 (-1.9% upside). Prior stop was $213.92. Stop-loss: $213.92.

What are the risks of investing in SLAB?

Target reached (-10.7% upside); Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0).

Is SLAB overvalued or undervalued?

Silicon Laboratories, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 52.4). TrendMatrix value score: 4.7/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about SLAB?

18 analysts cover SLAB with a consensus score of 3.4/5. Average price target: $223.

What does Silicon Laboratories, Inc. do?Silicon Laboratories designs IoT wireless semiconductor solutions using CMOS technology for industrial, commercial,...

Silicon Laboratories designs IoT wireless semiconductor solutions using CMOS technology for industrial, commercial, home, and life applications. It is pending acquisition by Texas Instruments at $231 per share, expected to close in the first half of 2027 subject to regulatory and stockholder approvals; R&D spending was $353.2 million (45% of revenues) in fiscal 2025.

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