William Blair Has Negative Outlook for Onsemi Q1 Earnings

Onsemi (NASDAQ:ON) – Equities researchers at William Blair cut their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Onsemi in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 11th. William Blair analyst J. Dorsheimer now anticipates that the semiconductor company will post earnings of $0.55 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.00. The consensus estimate for Onsemi’s current full-year earnings is $3.99 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Onsemi’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.63 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.65 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.70 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $2.53 EPS.

Onsemi (NASDAQ:ON) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.95 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.98 by ($0.03). Onsemi had a net margin of 23.80% and a return on equity of 22.38%.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on ON. Mizuho reduced their target price on shares of Onsemi from $85.00 to $71.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Onsemi from $80.00 to $60.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Onsemi from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. KeyCorp decreased their price target on Onsemi from $90.00 to $70.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $75.00 price target on shares of Onsemi in a report on Friday, February 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Onsemi presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $68.16.

Onsemi Trading Up 4.4 %

Shares of ON opened at $50.06 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 3.07, a quick ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $59.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $67.06. Onsemi has a 1 year low of $46.57 and a 1 year high of $85.16. The stock has a market cap of $21.32 billion, a PE ratio of 12.42, a PEG ratio of 10.27 and a beta of 1.61.

Insider Transactions at Onsemi

In other news, CEO Hassane El-Khoury sold 1,500 shares of Onsemi stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.00, for a total transaction of $106,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 837,710 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $59,477,410. This trade represents a 0.18 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.31% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Capital Performance Advisors LLP bought a new position in Onsemi in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Onsemi during the third quarter worth $33,000. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Onsemi by 12,850.0% in the 3rd quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 518 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 514 shares in the last quarter. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new position in Onsemi in the 4th quarter worth $41,000. Finally, Safe Harbor Fiduciary LLC bought a new position in Onsemi during the 3rd quarter worth about $43,000. 97.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Onsemi

onsemi is engaged in disruptive innovations and also a supplier of power and analog semiconductors. The firm offers vehicle electrification and safety, sustainable energy grids, industrial automation, and 5G and cloud infrastructure, with a focus on automotive and industrial end-markets. It operates through the following segments: Power Solutions Group, Advanced Solutions Group, and Intelligent Sensing Group.