Silicon Motion stock falls 1.14 percent as earnings estimates rise

Published on 09/22/2026 at 09:18 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Silicon Motion stock closed at USD 269.00 on September 21, 2026, down 1.14 percent. Analysts see a USD 341.43 consensus target and EPS growth ahead.

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Silicon Motion stock (ISIN US8270651090) closed at USD 269.00 on Nasdaq on September 21, 2026, down USD 3.11 or 1.14 percent from the prior close. The move came as market estimates pointed to sharply higher earnings in the next reported quarter.

Estimates point to faster growth

According to Yahoo Finance on September 21, 2026, consensus estimates call for quarterly EPS of USD 3.30, up 230 percent from the prior-year quarter. Revenue is forecast at USD 532.81 million, representing 120.17 percent year-over-year growth.

The same September 21, 2026 report puts full-year consensus at USD 11.16 earnings per share and USD 1.89 billion in revenue. Those estimates imply year-over-year increases of 214.37 percent for earnings and 112.86 percent for revenue, giving the stock a growth-driven valuation backdrop.

Last quarter set a high bar

Silicon Motion reported quarterly EPS of USD 2.43 for the quarter released on July 29, 2026, beating the USD 2.13 consensus estimate by USD 0.30. Revenue was up 127.0 percent from the same quarter a year earlier, according to MarketBeat.

That result matters because the upcoming estimate of USD 3.30 EPS would be USD 0.87 above the July quarter figure. The comparison raises the execution hurdle: revenue growth must continue at a pace capable of supporting the forecast earnings expansion.

Target remains above the quote

MarketBeat lists a consensus analyst price target of USD 341.43, based on 10 ratings, with a high target of USD 400.00 and a low target of USD 260.00 as of September 22, 2026. The consensus rating is Buy, while the target stands USD 72.43 above the September 21 closing price.

The market data also show a wide recent trading band. SIMO's 52-week range runs from USD 79.76 to USD 355.00, while volume on September 21, 2026, reached 996,564 shares against an average volume of 745,272 shares. The current quote is 24.23 percent below the 52-week high and 237.31 percent above the 52-week low.

Stock trades below yearly high

Silicon Motion stock ended at USD 269.00 on Nasdaq on September 21, 2026. Market capitalization stood at USD 9.12 billion on September 22, 2026, and the stock's price-to-earnings ratio was 31.54, according to the same market data snapshot.