Skyworks upgraded by Barclays as hold count drops and 18 EPS upgrades pile up near 26% below 52-week high
Barclays upgraded Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) to Overweight on April 22, citing an expected delay in Apple's low-end phone launch. The analyst consensus shifted between April 21 and April 24 — holds fell from 19 to 17 and buys rose — while 18 upward EPS revisions for the current quarter with just 1 downward accumulated in 7 days, even as the stock sits approximately 26% below its 52-week high.
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Conclusion
SWKS recommendation snapshot Apr 24: 2 strong buy, 4 buy, 17 hold, 1 sell, 1 strong sell vs Apr 21: 1 strong buy, 4 buy, 19 hold, 0 sell, 1 strong sell (holds -2, buys +1); current-quarter EPS revisions Apr 24: 18 up, 1 down in 7 days; SWKS close Apr 23: $61.55 vs 52-week high $82.97 (-25.8%); StockStory Apr 23: 'Barclays upgraded its rating on the stock to Overweight from Equalweight'