On September 26, Semtech rose 5.3% in regular trading, trading at 183.9 USD/share, with turnover of $224 million. The rally was driven by a wave of bullish analyst coverage highlighting the company's growth trajectory.

On the news front, Seaport recently initiated coverage of Semtech with a Buy rating and a $200 price target. Meanwhile, UBS raised its price target to $230 from $225 while maintaining a Buy rating, citing expectations that data center revenue could reach a $200 million quarterly run-rate by fiscal Q1 2028. The current analyst consensus target stands at approximately $209, implying meaningful upside from the current price level.

The optimism is underpinned by strong fundamentals. Semtech reported fiscal Q2 adjusted EPS of $0.71, beating the $0.57 consensus estimate by nearly 25%, while revenue of $341.9 million also topped expectations. Q3 revenue guidance of $405-$415 million significantly exceeded pre-earnings estimates. Additionally, the company's strategic divestiture of its cellular module business to Compal Electronics for $62 million is expected to improve gross margins by approximately 500 basis points, further sharpening its focus on high-growth data center and AI infrastructure markets.

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