SLAB, US8269191024

Zacks upgrades Silicon Laboratories stock to Hold

Published on 10/20/2026 at 13:36 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Consensus remains Reduce with a USD 218.00 average target. Silicon Laboratories stock costs EUR 198.00 on October 20, 2026.

Analyst stance and operating recovery

Zacks Research moved Silicon Laboratories to Hold on October 14, 2026, with a USD 218.00 consensus target.
Second-quarter 2026 revenue reached USD 228.19 million, up 18.30 percent year over year.
Silicon Laboratories stock trades at EUR 198.00 at 1:31 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026.

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Silicon Laboratories (ISIN US8269191024) was trading at EUR 198.00 at Lang & Schwarz at 1:31 p.m. CEST on October 20, 2026. The latest analyst change came from Zacks Research, which raised its view from Strong Sell to Hold on October 14, 2026, while the broader consensus remained Reduce with an average target of USD 218.00, according to MarketBeat.

Hold rating meets a 4.57 percent margin

The rating change follows a mixed operating picture. Silicon Laboratories reported USD 228.19 million of revenue for the second quarter of 2026, up 18.30 percent from the same period a year earlier, while adjusted earnings per share reached USD 0.71 against a USD 0.69 consensus estimate, according to MarketBeat. The same report cited a negative net margin of 4.57 percent, showing that sales growth has not yet translated into GAAP profitability.

What does the revenue rebound mean?

The comparison with the prior-year quarter is the key operating signal: revenue rose from USD 192.79 million to USD 228.19 million. Standardized financial data also show a second-quarter 2026 operating loss of USD 10.67 million and net loss attributable to common shareholders of USD 10.59 million.

Three dates frame the stock

On August 11, 2026, Silicon Laboratories reported second-quarter revenue of USD 228.19 million and adjusted earnings per share of USD 0.71, according to Silicon Laboratories. On October 7, 2026, the company expanded its AI developer platform with a public-beta Simplicity AI SDK, support for three AI coding assistants and a Databricks connection, as reported by Silicon Labs. On October 14, 2026, Zacks Research changed its rating to Hold, making the analyst action the most recent market catalyst.

Stock trades at EUR 198.00

Silicon Laboratories is a fabless semiconductor company focused on low-power wireless connectivity for industrial, commercial and consumer Internet of Things applications. Its second-quarter 2026 assets totaled USD 1.25 billion, while operating cash flow was negative USD 14.51 million.

Silicon Laboratories stock was trading at EUR 198.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 1:31 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Silicon Laboratories stock.