Analysts Are More Bearish On Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALGM) Than They Used To Be

The latest analyst coverage could presage a bad day for Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALGM), with the analysts making across-the-board cuts to their statutory estimates that might leave shareholders a little shell-shocked. Both revenue and earnings per share (EPS) estimates were cut sharply as the analysts factored in the latest outlook for the business, concluding that they were too optimistic previously. Shares are up 7.1% to US$28.66 in the past week. Investors could be forgiven for changing their mind on the business following the downgrade; but it's not clear if the revised forecasts will lead to selling activity.

Following the downgrade, the consensus from eight analysts covering Allegro MicroSystems is for revenues of US$957m in 2025, implying a definite 11% decline in sales compared to the last 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are supposed to dive 55% to US$0.52 in the same period. Before this latest update, the analysts had been forecasting revenues of US$1.1b and earnings per share (EPS) of US$1.08 in 2025. It looks like analyst sentiment has declined substantially, with a measurable cut to revenue estimates and a pretty serious decline to earnings per share numbers as well.

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Analysts made no major changes to their price target of US$37.90, suggesting the downgrades are not expected to have a long-term impact on Allegro MicroSystems' valuation.

Another way we can view these estimates is in the context of the bigger picture, such as how the forecasts stack up against past performance, and whether forecasts are more or less bullish relative to other companies in the industry. These estimates imply that sales are expected to slow, with a forecast annualised revenue decline of 9.1% by the end of 2025. This indicates a significant reduction from annual growth of 14% over the last five years. Compare this with our data, which suggests that other companies in the same industry are, in aggregate, expected to see their revenue grow 16% per year. So although its revenues are forecast to shrink, this cloud does not come with a silver lining - Allegro MicroSystems is expected to lag the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing to take away is that analysts cut their earnings per share estimates, expecting a clear decline in business conditions. Unfortunately analysts also downgraded their revenue estimates, and industry data suggests that Allegro MicroSystems' revenues are expected to grow slower than the wider market. The lack of change in the price target is puzzling in light of the downgrade but, with a serious decline expected next year, we wouldn't be surprised if investors were a bit wary of Allegro MicroSystems.

With that said, the long-term trajectory of the company's earnings is a lot more important than next year. We have estimates - from multiple Allegro MicroSystems analysts - going out to 2026, and you can see them free on our platform here.

Of course, seeing company management invest large sums of money in a stock can be just as useful as knowing whether analysts are downgrading their estimates. So you may also wish to search this free list of stocks that insiders are buying.

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