New CFO Appointment: Philip Carter will rejoin Skyworks Solutions as chief financial officer starting September 8, after leaving Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).
Previous Experience: Carter previously worked at Skyworks from 2017 to 2024 and held the position of vice president and corporate controller.
Interim CFO Transition: He will replace Robert Schriesheim, who has been serving as interim CFO since May and will continue as a board member.
Compensation Details: Carter's compensation includes a $600,000 annual salary, a cash incentive equal to 100% of his base salary, and an $800,000 signing bonus contingent on his continued employment for 24 months.
SWKS
$67.08+Infinity%1D
Analyst Views on SWKS
Wall Street analysts forecast SWKS stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for SWKS is 83.38 USD with a low forecast of 70.00 USD and a high forecast of 140.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
16 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast SWKS stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for SWKS is 83.38 USD with a low forecast of 70.00 USD and a high forecast of 140.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
3 Buy
12 Hold
1 Sell
Hold
Current: 66.970
Low
70.00
Averages
83.38
High
140.00
Current: 66.970
Low
70.00
Averages
83.38
High
140.00
Mizuho
Underperform -> Neutral
upgrade
$75 -> $93
2025-11-10
Reason
Mizuho
Price Target
$75 -> $93
2025-11-10
upgrade
Underperform -> Neutral
Reason
Mizuho upgraded Qorvo to Neutral from Underperform with a price target of $93, up from $75. The company's merger with Skyworks (SWKS) provides "valuation synergies," which helps offset broader handset headwinds, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Mizuho says its $73 price target on Skyworks would imply a Qorvo offer price of $103 per share by the end of fiscal 2027. A China regulatory approval discount gets it to $93.
JPMorgan
Neutral
maintain
$66 -> $74
2025-11-05
Reason
JPMorgan
Price Target
$66 -> $74
2025-11-05
maintain
Neutral
Reason
JPMorgan raised the firm's price target on Skyworks to $74 from $66 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The company's "slightly better" December quarter outlook reflects solid iPhone demand, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
B. Riley
Neutral
maintain
$70 -> $72
2025-11-05
Reason
B. Riley
Price Target
$70 -> $72
2025-11-05
maintain
Neutral
Reason
B. Riley raised the firm's price target on Skyworks to $72 from $70 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares following the fiscal Q4 report. The firm sees a challenging catalyst path for Skyworks, which it believes could yield more attractive shared entry points.
UBS
Neutral
downgrade
$85 -> $80
2025-11-05
Reason
UBS
Price Target
$85 -> $80
2025-11-05
downgrade
Neutral
Reason
UBS lowered the firm's price target on Skyworks (SWKS) to $80 from $85 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. Skyworks posted solid results off better smartphone sell-through and favorable mix, but guidance was a bit lighter than expectations as Apple (AAPL) tailwinds begin to roll off, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
About SWKS
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. provides wireless networking services. The Company’s analog and mixed-signal semiconductors are connecting people, places, and things, spanning a number of new applications within the aerospace, automotive, broadband, cellular infrastructure, connected home, defense, entertainment and gaming, industrial, medical, smartphone, tablet, and wearable markets. It operates engineering, manufacturing, sales, and service facilities throughout Asia, Europe, and North America. The Company offers a range of products, such as Amplifiers, Attenuators, Diodes, Audio And Radio, Clocks And Timing, Front-End Modules, Isolation, Modems And DAAs, Optocouplers, Power Management, Power Over Ethernet, RF Passives, Television (TV) And Video, Switches, and Voice. Its engineering, marketing, operations, sales, and support facilities are located throughout Asia, Europe, and North America.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
