STARLight Project Overview: The STARLight project, led by STMicroelectronics, unites 24 technology companies and universities from 11 EU countries to advance 300mm silicon photonics technology, aiming to establish Europe as a leader in this field by 2028.
Focus on Key Industries: The project targets innovations for datacenters, AI clusters, telecommunications, and automotive markets, developing advanced photonic integrated circuits (PICs) to enhance data transfer efficiency and support emerging technologies.
Collaborative Efforts: The consortium includes notable partners like Ericsson, NVIDIA, and THALES, each contributing expertise to tackle challenges such as high-speed modulation, laser integration, and the use of new materials in silicon photonics.
Applications and Innovations: STARLight aims to create cutting-edge solutions, including high-speed optical demonstrators for datacom, photonic processors for AI, and advanced sensors for automotive applications, thereby enhancing performance and energy efficiency across various sectors.
STM
$26.46+Infinity%1D
Analyst Views on STM
Wall Street analysts forecast STM stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for STM is 33.25 USD with a low forecast of 25.00 USD and a high forecast of 45.00 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.
7 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast STM stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for STM is 33.25 USD with a low forecast of 25.00 USD and a high forecast of 45.00 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
4 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 26.000
Low
25.00
Averages
33.25
High
45.00
Current: 26.000
Low
25.00
Averages
33.25
High
45.00
Mizuho
Vijay Rakesh
Neutral
initiated
$22
2025-11-25
Reason
Mizuho
Vijay Rakesh
Price Target
$22
2025-11-25
initiated
Neutral
Reason
Mizuho analyst Vijay Rakesh initiated coverage of STMicroelectronics with a Neutral rating and $22 price target. The firm views STM as a leading European analog manufacturer with long-term tailwinds that are being offset by near-term headwinds. China electric vehicle growth is slowing and the company's recovery in industrial is "muted," the analyst tells investors in a research note.
Berenberg
Buy
downgrade
2025-10-27
Reason
Berenberg
Price Target
2025-10-27
downgrade
Buy
Reason
Berenberg lowered the firm's price target on STMicroelectronics to EUR 26 from EUR 28 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares.
Morgan Stanley
Lee Simpson
Equal Weight
downgrade
2025-10-27
Reason
Morgan Stanley
Lee Simpson
Price Target
2025-10-27
downgrade
Equal Weight
Reason
Morgan Stanley analyst Lee Simpson lowered the firm's price target on STMicroelectronics to EUR 20 from EUR 26 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares.
Deutsche Bank
Buy
downgrade
2025-10-27
Reason
Deutsche Bank
Price Target
2025-10-27
downgrade
Buy
Reason
Deutsche Bank lowered the firm's price target on STMicroelectronics to EUR 28 from EUR 30 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares.
About STM
STMicroelectronics N.V. is a Netherlands-based semiconductor company. It designs, develops, manufactures and markets a range of products, including discrete and standard commodity components, and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) for analog, digital and mixed-signal applications. The Company's segments include Automotive and Discrete Group (ADG), Analog, MEMS and Sensors Group (AMS), and Microcontrollers and Digital ICs Group (MDG). The ADG segment comprises all dedicated automotive Integrated Circuits (ICs), and discrete and power transistor products. The AMS segment includes low-power analog ICs for all markets, smart power products; Touch Screen Controllers, Low Power Connectivity solutions for Internet of Things (IoT), and power conversion products, among others. The AMS segment comprises general purpose and secure microcontrollers, and Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory memories.
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.
