We estimate that the CEO of SEMTECH CORP ($SMTC), Hong Q. Hou, received a compensation of $8,177,250 in 2026. This is an increase of 17.34% from an estimated $6,759,554 in 2025.
These estimates are based on a new DEF14A filing, filed with the SEC on April 21, 2026. Note that parsing errors may occur.
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$SMTC Stock Insider Trading Activity
$SMTC Stock insiders have traded $SMTC stock on the open market 22 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 22 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $SMTC stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- ASAF SILBERSTEIN (EVP and COO) has made 0 purchases and 5 sales selling 35,500 shares for an estimated $3,051,245.
- MARK LIN (EVP and CFO) has made 0 purchases and 5 sales selling 23,743 shares for an estimated $1,916,288.
- HONG Q HOU (President and CEO) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 12,000 shares for an estimated $920,988.
- JOHN MICHAEL WILSON (Chief Quality Officer and CTO) sold 5,000 shares for an estimated $375,600
- SAAR GILLAI sold 3,600 shares for an estimated $270,945
- PAUL V JR WALSH has made 0 purchases and 6 sales selling 3,000 shares for an estimated $224,145.
- MARTIN BURVILL sold 2,500 shares for an estimated $222,448
- GREGORY MICHAEL FISCHER sold 1,034 shares for an estimated $78,067
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$SMTC Stock Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $SMTC stock 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 2 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $SMTC stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE GILBERT RAY CISNEROS, JR. has traded it 2 times. They made 2 purchases worth up to $30,000 on 03/03, 01/20 and 0 sales.
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$SMTC Stock Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 228 institutional investors add shares of $SMTC Stock stock to their portfolio, and 165 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- MACQUARIE GROUP LTD removed 2,890,543 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $213,004,113
- MORGAN STANLEY removed 1,744,747 shares (-55.7%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $128,570,406
- DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ removed 1,507,218 shares (-91.6%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $111,066,894
- FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. removed 1,459,670 shares (-99.5%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $107,563,082
- T. ROWE PRICE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. removed 1,306,345 shares (-81.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $96,264,563
- CITADEL ADVISORS LLC added 962,384 shares (+136.0%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $70,918,076
- WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP removed 931,761 shares (-27.6%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $68,661,468
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
$SMTC Stock Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $SMTC in the last several months. We have seen 9 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Benchmark issued a "Buy" rating on 11/25/2025
- Needham issued a "Buy" rating on 11/25/2025
- Baird issued a "Outperform" rating on 11/25/2025
- Piper Sandler issued a "Overweight" rating on 11/25/2025
- Roth Capital issued a "Buy" rating on 11/25/2025
- B. Riley Securities issued a "Buy" rating on 11/25/2025
- Oppenheimer issued a "Outperform" rating on 11/25/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for $SMTC Stock, check out Quiver Quantitative's $SMTC forecast page.
$SMTC Stock Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $SMTC recently. We have seen 12 analysts offer price targets for $SMTC in the last 6 months, with a median target of $102.5.
Here are some recent targets:
- Craig Kennison from B. Riley Securities set a target price of $122.0 on 04/16/2026
- Cody Acree from Benchmark set a target price of $120.0 on 04/14/2026
- Joseph Moore from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $89.0 on 03/17/2026
- N. Quinn Bolton from Needham set a target price of $105.0 on 03/17/2026
- Tore Svanberg from Stifel set a target price of $98.0 on 03/17/2026
- Craig Ellis from Baird set a target price of $110.0 on 03/17/2026
- Rick Schafer from Oppenheimer set a target price of $110.0 on 03/17/2026
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