STMicroelectronics Breaks Key Resistance with a 19% Increase in Seven Days
STMicroelectronics has advanced more than 2% this Tuesday mid-session, bringing its price to 34.54 euros. The Franco-Italian semiconductor manufacturer's stock now shows a gain of nearly 19% over seven days and 96% over a year, in a favorable context for the entire European chip sector.
During the session, STMicroelectronics is trading at 34.54 euros, significantly surpassing the resistance identified at 33.85 euros. This movement is part of a dynamic shared by other European semiconductor heavyweights: ASML Holding is up 2.94% and ASM International 2.40% in session. The CAC 40 is meanwhile up 0.60% at 8,285 points, while the German DAX has gained 0.94%. Technically, the stock is above the upper limit of the Bollinger Bands (33.67 euros), which constitutes a potential overbought signal after the recent acceleration. The RSI, at 72, confirms this reading by exceeding the conventional threshold of 70. However, the underlying trend remains bullish: the price maintains well above its 50-day moving average (28.28 euros), a gap of more than 22% reflecting the magnitude of the movement initiated in recent weeks.
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The next identified catalyst for STMicroelectronics is the publication of its first quarter 2026 results, scheduled for April 23. This event will be an important test to validate or not the revaluation trajectory observed since the beginning of the year. Over three months, the stock has shown a cumulative increase of nearly 40%, supported by a negative beta (-0.14) which reflects a marked decorrelation from the market. Investors will have the opportunity to access updated data on the evolution of the order book and the group's margins in a rapidly changing sector environment. The schedule then plans for the accounts of the second quarter on July 23 and those of the third quarter on October 22. In the semiconductor sector across the Atlantic, it will be interesting to monitor Micron Technology, Advanced Micro Devices, and Lam Research.
« Le chiffre d'affaires du quatrième trimestre a dépassé le milieu de notre prévision et la marge brute a été soutenue par un meilleur mix produit. »
STMicroelectronics a publié ses résultats pour le quatrième trimestre et l'année 2025. Le chiffre d'affaires annuel s'établit à 11,8 milliards de dollars avec une marge brute de 33,9% et un résultat opérationnel de 175 millions de dollars. Le bénéfice net attribuable aux actionnaires pour l'année est de 166 millions de dollars, et le flux de trésorerie disponible (non-U.S. GAAP) pour l'année est de 265 millions de dollars. Pour 2026, le point médian du trimestre est un chiffre d'affaires attendu de 3,04 milliards de dollars et une marge brute d'environ 33,7%.
Risks mentioned
changements dans les politiques commerciales mondiales, y compris les tarifs et barrières commerciaux, susceptibles d'affecter la demande
incertitudes macroéconomiques et inflation, influençant la production et la demande finale
écarts entre la demande client et les projections nécessitant des mesures de transformation
capacité à concevoir, fabriquer et vendre des produits innovants dans un environnement technologique rapide
Outlook / guidance
Expected revenue: Le chiffre d'affaires du premier trimestre 2026 est attendu autour de 3,04 milliards de dollars, en baisse séquentielle d'environ 8,7% et avec une marge brute d'environ 33,7% (plus ou moins 350 pb pour le chiffre d'affaires et plus ou moins 200 pb pour la marge brute).
Management commentary: La direction souligne que les perspectives dépendent des conditions macroéconomiques, des taux de change et du mix produit.
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