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Silicon Motion Technology Corporation

Strong FundamentalsStrong FundamentalsRevenue growing 105% YoY at strong marginsStreet coverage with positive forward estimatesConsistent chatter on X (180/wk), no spike
$SIMO·$8.9B·Semiconductors·Technology
$218.39-2.3%YTD+192.1%1Y+135.7%
Price updated 15h ago·X counts updated 5d ago
SISIMO
$SIMOSilicon Motion Technology Corporation
$218.39-2.32%180 posts1×
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On X

Top X posts

The complete picture of $SIMO on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

180X posts · last 7 days
Sep 28Oct 11
Chatter Meter
1×
QuietNormal · 1×Loud

How loud $SIMO's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level.

Bullish sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data5 posts analyzed · as of 2026-08-13

Silicon Motion sees persistent unusual call flow for two consecutive days with a $373K sweep on Sep-2026 calls (43 days). Users flag it in the VistaShares AI Supercycle ETF alongside MU, SK Hynix, AMD and TSM. Sit-down interview with SIMO's CEO on their SSD role and opportunities in the 800V architecture is coming.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $SIMO — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Proven numbersAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-10-02

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

Silicon Motion up 192% YTD — 105% revenue growth, 13x P/E, SSD controllers riding the AI memory supercycle.

Silicon Motion Technology designs NAND flash controllers for SSDs — client, enterprise, and automotive. The stock is up 192% YTD and 71% of its 52-week range on the AI-memory-supercycle thesis plus enterprise-storage pivot.

  • The P&L is actually accelerating: revenue grew 105% YoY to $342M last quarter at a 15% operating margin and 48% gross margin — Q2 EPS $7.92 is the specific operational breakthrough that attracted sell-side attention.
  • The VistaShares AI Supercycle ETF inclusion alongside MU, SK Hynix, AMD, and TSM positions SIMO as a specific controller-chip beneficiary of hyperscaler SSD demand — the 800V-architecture CEO interview adds narrative lift.
  • At 12.8x trailing earnings and 8.2x sales for a 105% revenue grower, SIMO is cheap on growth-adjusted basis; $373K sweep on Sep-2026 calls (43 days) is the near-term speculation setup.

Accelerating holds while enterprise-SSD demand extends and NAND pricing remains firm through FY27. A soft Oct 29 earnings print on enterprise SSD controller revenue, or any specific commentary on hyperscaler controller-pricing softening, is what cools the move; a FY27 revenue guide above $1.6B plus specific enterprise-SSD customer disclosure is what extends the breakout further.

Agrees with X sentimentX bulls on persistent unusual call flow, $373K Sep-2026 call sweep (43 days), VistaShares AI Supercycle ETF inclusion with MU/SK Hynix/AMD/TSM, and the 800V-architecture CEO interview have the specific setup right — this is a quality AI-controller play at a reasonable multiple.

What to watch: Oct 29 earnings — enterprise SSD controller revenue trajectory, client-SSD mix, operating margin above 15%, FY27 revenue guide. A soft enterprise-SSD print or NAND-pricing softness is what cools the breakout.

On the calendar: 2026-10-29 — Q3 FY26 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Designs NAND flash controller chips for client SSDs, enterprise SSDs, mobile embedded storage, and industrial flash applications.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Semiconductors sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $SIMO.

Semiconductors · Technology

No material change from last week — hyperscaler AI capex remains the structural driver with Blackwell supply still packaging-constrained. Jensen Huang publicly named memory bandwidth as AI's next bottleneck, reinforcing HBM3e pricing power. AVGO custom ASIC demand broadens AI beneficiaries beyond NVDA's GPU allocation.

What this means for $SIMO

Direct beneficiary — Designs NAND flash controller chips for client SSDs, enterprise SSDs, mobile embedded storage, and industrial flash applications.; memory bandwidth is AI's named bottleneck, driving HBM3e allocation tightness.

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Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
12.8How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
12.1%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
12.8%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
-0.9%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
8.2Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
20.2%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
48.1%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.0Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Jul 29, 2026$2.43$2.13+14.1%
Q1 2026Apr 28, 2026$1.58$1.31+20.6%
Q4 2025Feb 3, 2026$1.26$1.29-2.3%
Q3 2025Oct 30, 2025$1.00$0.81+23.5%
Next earningsWed, Oct 28·consensus EPS $3.30

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$342.1M+105.5%47.1%15.3%$7.92$-49.4M
Q4 FY25$278.5M+45.7%49.1%11.4%$5.68$-6.3M
Q3 FY25$242.0M+13.9%48.6%12.1%$4.68$6.8M
Q2 FY25$198.7M-5.7%47.7%11.2%$1.96$-32.7M

Forward consensus

4-year forecast · up to 9 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$1.9B$1.9B – $1.9B$11.19$10.70 – $11.579
FY27$2.4B$2.1B – $2.9B$15.35$12.45 – $19.519
FY28$3.0B$2.2B – $3.9B$19.84$16.62 – $23.387
FY29$3.2B$2.8B – $3.7B$18.92$16.01 – $22.733

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.7×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.50%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-15.4%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+4.5%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatLow float · 32.1M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today4.0% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.685-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellJun 18Han-ping ShiehDirector1.0K sh$328KSellJun 18Kuan-ming LinDirector1.0K sh$320KSellJun 17Kuan-ming LinDirector2.0K sh$610KSellJun 2Han-ping ShiehDirector1.0K sh$301KSellMay 6Duann Shii TyngDirector1.5K sh$368K

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

No material 8-K / SC 13D / S-3 / 424B5 filings in the last 180 days.

+ 13 other (10 6-Ks · 1 13G · 1 SD · 1 20-F) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Can Silicon Motion Capitalize on Rising Demand for Smartphone Storage?zacks.com·1d agoWhy Silicon Motion (SIMO) Dipped More Than Broader Market Todayzacks.com·2d agoSilicon Motion Technology Corporation (SIMO) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on Itzacks.com·2d agoASML vs. SIMO: Which Chip Stock Has More Growth Potential Today?zacks.com·4d agoSilicon Motion (SIMO) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should Knowzacks.com·8d ago

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