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Time To Worry? Analysts Are Downgrading Their Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALGM) Outlook

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One thing we could say about the analysts on Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALGM) - they aren't optimistic, having just made a major negative revision to their near-term (statutory) forecasts for the organization. Both revenue and earnings per share (EPS) forecasts went under the knife, suggesting the analysts have soured majorly on the business.

Following the latest downgrade, the six analysts covering Allegro MicroSystems provided consensus estimates of US$818m revenue in 2025, which would reflect a substantial 22% decline on its sales over the past 12 months. Statutory earnings per share are anticipated to plummet 78% to US$0.17 in the same period. Previously, the analysts had been modelling revenues of US$937m and earnings per share (EPS) of US$0.37 in 2025. It looks like analyst sentiment has declined substantially, with a substantial drop in revenue estimates and a large cut to earnings per share numbers as well.

Check out our latest analysis for Allegro MicroSystems

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NasdaqGS:ALGM Earnings and Revenue Growth May 12th 2024

The consensus price target fell 6.5% to US$35.86, with the weaker earnings outlook clearly leading analyst valuation estimates.

One way to get more context on these forecasts is to look at how they compare to both past performance, and how other companies in the same industry are performing. These estimates imply that sales are expected to slow, with a forecast annualised revenue decline of 22% by the end of 2025. This indicates a significant reduction from annual growth of 14% over the last five years. By contrast, our data suggests that other companies (with analyst coverage) in the same industry are forecast to see their revenue grow 17% annually for the foreseeable future. It's pretty clear that Allegro MicroSystems' revenues are expected to perform substantially worse than 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. Regrettably, they also downgraded their revenue estimates, and the latest forecasts imply the business will grow sales slower than the wider market. After such a stark change in sentiment from analysts, we'd understand if readers now felt a bit wary of Allegro MicroSystems.

Even so, the longer term trajectory of the business is much more important for the value creation of shareholders. At Simply Wall St, we have a full range of analyst estimates for Allegro MicroSystems going out to 2027, 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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