STMicroelectronics has missed earnings estimates in 3 of the last 4 quarters with an average negative surprise of 34% and its quality score of 3.5 sits below the minimum threshold, while free cash flow is deeply negative at -245% of net income; the indicated price upside is also negative, making the fundamental and technical cases both weak.
Thesis pillars
- 23pct Revenue Growth Thesis→Stable
- Earnings Miss Streak 34pct Avg↑Improving
- Below Quality Floor Negative Fcf↑Improving
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
STMicroelectronics N.V. (STM) Stock Analysis
Technology · Semiconductors
Sell if holding. Momentum 2.7/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $46.90 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.1); Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8.
STMicroelectronics N.V., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor products in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through Analog products, MEMS and Sensors Group (AM&S); Power... Read more
Sell if holding. Momentum 2.7/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $46.90 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.1); Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 6.1/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/7 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 15d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: speculative.
Recent developments
updated 2026-10-15Recent Developments — STMicroelectronics N.V.
Latest news
- NEWS STMicroelectronics Supervisory Board Asks CEO Jean-Marc Chery To Serve Another Year, Citing Strategy And Execution Conti — benzinga Oct 13, 2026 positive
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- NEWS Argenx, Caribou Biosciences And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Thursday’s Pre-Market Session — benzinga Oct 8, 2026 negative
- NEWS Here’s How Much You Would Have Made Owning STMicroelectronics Stock In The Last 15 Years — benzinga Sep 29, 2026 positive
- NEWS Here's How Much $1000 Invested In STMicroelectronics 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today — benzinga Sep 11, 2026 positive
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Sell if holding. Momentum 2.7/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $46.90 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.1); Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $45.01. Score 6.1/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $65.29 (+39.2% upside). Prior stop was $45.01. Stop-loss: $45.01.
V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.1); Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8; Consecutive earnings misses (3).
STMicroelectronics N.V. trades at a P/E of 1239.3 (forward 19.5). TrendMatrix value score: 7.3/10. Verdict: Sell.
26 analysts cover STM with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $75.
What does STMicroelectronics N.V. do?STMicroelectronics N.V., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor...
STMicroelectronics N.V., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor products in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through Analog products, MEMS and Sensors Group (AM&S); Power and Discrete products (P&D); Embedded Processing (EMP); and RF Products (D&RF) segments. It offers industrial application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and application-specific standard products (ASSPs); power management solutions; custom analog ICs, wireless charging solutions; galvanic isolated gate and LED drivers; converters, transistors, intelligent power switches, clocks and timers, comparators, and current-sense amplifiers; micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) sensors, including accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetic sensors, pressure, temperature, presence detection, biosensors, machine learning, and edge AI processing smart sensors, as well as thermal and piezoelectric actuators; and optical sensing solutions. The company also provides silicon MOSFETs, SiC MOSFETs, IGBTs, thyristors, rectifiers, and power modules and bipolar transistors; microcontrollers, and automotive microcontrollers and secured; radio frequency (RF) communications and ASICs; car infotainment products; ultra-wide band and radar systems; and Connected Security Products; and automotive driver assistance systems. It serves automotive, industrial, personal electronics and communications equipment, and computers and peripherals markets. STMicroelectronics N.V. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Schiphol, the Netherlands.