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↑Improving
- 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
Oversold Bounce setup
Technology · Semiconductors
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $51.90, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Consecutive earnings misses (3); Negative momentum.
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
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $51.90, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Consecutive earnings misses (3); Negative momentum. Chart setup: Oversold RSI 25, near Bollinger lower, volume surge. Mixed signals. Hold existing position. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 95d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-26Recent Developments — STMicroelectronics N.V.
Latest news
- NEWS Consumer Tech (July 20-24): AI Boom Drives Big Tech Earnings, Oracle Grabs $7B Defense Deal & More — benzinga Jul 26, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Mizuho Maintains Outperform on STMicroelectronics, Lowers Price Target to $80 — benzinga Jul 24, 2026 positive
- NEWS Crude Oil Rises Sharply; T-Mobile Shares Fall Following Q2 Results — benzinga Jul 23, 2026 neutral
- NEWS 12 Information Technology Stocks Moving In Thursday's Intraday Session — benzinga Jul 23, 2026 neutral
- NEWS STMicroelectronics Stock Sinks 18%: Weak Sales Outlook Drowns Out AI Growth Story — benzinga Jul 23, 2026 negative
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $51.90, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Consecutive earnings misses (3); Negative momentum. Chart setup: Oversold RSI 25, near Bollinger lower, volume surge. Mixed signals. Hold existing position. Target $62.89 (+21.2%), stop $49.55 (−4.7%), A.R:R 1.5:1. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $62.89 (+22.0% upside). Target $62.89 (+21.2%), stop $49.55 (−4.7%), A.R:R 1.5:1. Stop-loss: $49.55.
Consecutive earnings misses (3); Negative momentum.
STMicroelectronics N.V. trades at a P/E of 101.1 (forward 20.1). TrendMatrix value score: 6.1/10. Verdict: Hold.
25 analysts cover STM with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $72.
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.