SiTime shares surge 16% as Seaport upgrades to Buy following post-earnings dip

SiTime Corporation's shares experienced a significant 16% surge on Friday following an upgrade to Buy from Neutral by Seaport Global Securities. The brokerage set a price target of $425 per share, following a recent sell-off across semiconductor stocks that had pushed SiTime's stock down roughly 50% from its September 2026 highs.

Analyst Jay Goldberg highlighted the positive outlook, citing the ongoing AI infrastructure buildout and SiTime's expanding competitive lead in data centers, despite operational risks and supply constraints. The company reported strong third-quarter earnings, with adjusted earnings of $4.01 per share on revenue of $298.7 million, surpassing analyst estimates and demonstrating a 257% year-over-year growth in net sales.

Management attributed the impressive performance to broad adoption across end markets and the integration of TPD, which pushed SiTime's annualized revenue run-rate above $1 billion. CEO Rajesh Vashist emphasized the company's core CED revenue, which expanded 202% year-over-year, fueled by sustained demand for specialized precision timing solutions in AI data center deployments.

The positive trend on Wall Street followed a wave of target-price adjustments on Thursday, with firms trimming aggressive targets while maintaining a bullish stance on SiTime's prospects.