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Allegro MicroSystems (ALGM) AI Stock Analysis

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Neutral 66 (OpenAI - 5.2)
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Neutral 66 (OpenAI - 5.2)
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Neutral 66 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:66Neutral
Price Target:
$34.00
▲(8.35% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:01/30/26
The score is driven by improving operational momentum and upbeat guidance from the latest earnings call, alongside supportive price momentum. Offsetting this are still-weak profitability (despite better cash flow) and a negative P/E that reduces valuation support.
Positive Factors
Product innovation — new current sensor and isolated SiC gate driver
Allegro’s new compact 200A current sensor (claims up to 90% cut in power losses) and first isolated SiC gate driver broaden addressable end markets (EV inverters, onboard charging, data center power). These differentiated components increase content per system and support multi-year secular growth and margin recovery as adoption scales.
Improved cash generation and liquidity
Material improvement in operating cash flow and FCF provides a durable buffer while earnings recover, funding R&D, sample ramps and capex without immediate refinancing. A healthy cash balance plus untapped credit reduces liquidity risk and supports execution on multi‑quarter product ramps and design-win conversion.
Strong design wins, bookings and backlog across strategic markets
Sustained design wins and rising backlog in automotive, eMobility, data center and robotics create multi‑year revenue visibility and stickier customer relationships. Successful design conversions raise long‑term content per platform, support scale benefits, and make revenue growth less cyclical as products move from sampling into production.
Negative Factors
Profitability remains negative
Despite topline stabilization and mid‑40% gross margins, trailing results show net losses which compress returns and limit retained earnings. Persistent negative net income constrains internal funding for growth, increases reliance on external financing, and must normalize for sustained credit strength and shareholder returns.
Concentrated China exposure and ASP pressure
A ~30% share of ship‑to sales in China plus management’s expectation of low single‑digit ASP declines creates structural margin risk and regional demand concentration. Geopolitical, regulatory or localized demand swings in China could materially impact revenue and margins, limiting resilience across macro scenarios.
Margins below prior peak and OpEx step‑ups
Gross margin improvement is meaningful but still under prior mid‑50s highs; management cites need for mix, volume and supplier cost reductions to regain peak margins. Near‑term OpEx increases (variable comp, payroll tax resets) also pressure operating leverage, making margin recovery dependent on sustained volume and cost actions.

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Allegro MicroSystems Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company DescriptionAllegro MicroSystems, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets sensor integrated circuits (ICs) and application-specific analog power ICs for motion control and energy-efficient systems. Its products include magnetic sensor ICs, such as position, speed, and current sensor ICs; power ICs comprising motor driver ICs, and regulator and LED driver ICs; and photonic and 3D sensing components, including photodiodes, eye-safe lasers, and readout ICs for LiDAR applications. The company sells its products to original equipment manufacturers and suppliers primarily in the automotive and industrial markets through its direct sales force, third party distributors, independent sales representatives, and consignment. It operates in the United States, rest of the Americas, Europe, Japan, Greater China, South Korea, and other Asian markets. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire. Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. is a subsidiary of Sanken Electric Co., Ltd.
How the Company Makes MoneyAllegro primarily makes money by selling semiconductor integrated circuits (ICs) to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and to automotive and industrial supply-chain customers through direct sales and distribution channels. Revenue is largely generated from unit shipments of its IC products, with pricing typically tied to product type, performance, and volume commitments. Key revenue streams include (1) magnetic sensing ICs—such as current sensors used for power monitoring/control and position/angle sensors used for motor commutation and motion feedback—and (2) power ICs—such as motor drivers and related power-management devices used to control electric motors and manage power delivery. A significant driver of demand is exposure to automotive electrification and advanced safety features, where increasing electronic content per vehicle can expand dollar content per platform. Material factors that influence earnings include customer program wins and production ramps (especially in automotive), long product lifecycles and qualification requirements in automotive/industrial markets, and the company’s ability to secure wafer fabrication and assembly/test capacity through manufacturing partners and supply agreements. Specific named partnerships or customer concentrations: null.

Allegro MicroSystems Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Jan 29, 2026
(Q3-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:May 07, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong operational momentum: above‑guide revenue and EPS, double‑digit year‑over‑year sales growth, record data center contribution, robust cash generation, meaningful design wins across strategic end markets, and constructive Q4 guidance. Challenges include modest pricing pressure (low single‑digit ASP declines), mix/geography impacts (China exposure) that slightly pressured margins, automotive shipments still below peak levels, and near‑term OpEx increases tied to variable compensation and payroll resets. Overall, the positives (solid growth, margin improvement, product innovation and healthy cash flow) substantially outweighed the noted headwinds.
Q3-2026 Updates
Positive Updates
Revenue and EPS Beat
Q3 net sales were $229 million, above the high end of guidance. Non-GAAP EPS was $0.15, above the midpoint. Q3 sales increased 7% sequentially and 29% year‑over‑year; EPS increased 15% sequentially and 114% year‑over‑year.
Improving Profitability and Strong Margins
Q3 gross margin was 49.9% (up ~30 basis points sequentially), operating margin was 15.4% (up 150 bps sequentially), and adjusted EBITDA was 20.1% of sales.
Robust Cash Generation and Liquidity
Operating cash flow was $45 million, CapEx $4 million, free cash flow $41 million (18% of Q3 sales). Cash balance ended at $163 million and available credit of $256 million remains untapped.
Strong End‑market Growth — Automotive and Industrial
Automotive sales grew 6% sequentially and 28% year‑over‑year; eMobility sales increased 46% year‑over‑year. Industrial & other sales rose 11% sequentially and 31% year‑over‑year, led by data center strength.
Data Center Momentum and New Product Ramps
Data center reached a new quarterly record at 10% of sales (up 31% sequentially). Fan driver ICs remain the largest contributor; current sensors and newly sampled isolated SiC gate drivers are beginning to ramp, expanding future content.
Design Wins, Bookings and Backlog Strength
Management reported multi‑quarter highs in bookings and backlog and significant design wins across ADAS, XEV, data center and robotics (including wins for position sensors, motor drivers, onboard charging and traction inverters).
Product Innovation
Introduced a compact current sensor that can measure up to 200A and reportedly cut power‑related losses by up to 90%; released first isolated gate driver IC for silicon carbide transistors and are broadly sampling to market leaders.
Positive Q4 Guidance and Balance Sheet Actions
Q4 sales guidance of $230–$240 million (midpoint ~22% YoY growth). Gross margin guidance 49–51% (midpoint implies ~440 bps improvement vs prior year). Term loan repriced down 25 bps to SOFR +175 bps reflecting lender confidence.
Negative Updates
Geographic and Mix Pressure on Gross Margin
China comprised 30% of Q3 ship‑to sales, which management said reduced gross margin roughly ~10 basis points versus guidance midpoint; company still expects low single‑digit ASP declines (albeit less pronounced vs prior year).
Pricing Headwinds
Management expects low single‑digit reductions in average selling prices in 2026 (though described as more favorable than last year), representing a continued modest headwind to margin expansion.
Automotive Shipments Below Peak
Despite strong design wins and bookings, automotive shipments remain ~20% below the company's prior peak; auto expected to be flat to marginally down in Q4 (Chinese New Year seasonality noted).
OpEx Increase from Variable Compensation
Q3 operating expenses were $79 million, up roughly $3 million versus Q2 largely due to variable compensation. Management expects OpEx to increase about 3% sequentially in Q4 (payroll tax resets) and to grow at roughly inflationary rates thereafter.
Normalization of Distributor Inventory Tailwind
Earlier quarters saw POS (sell‑out) exceed sell‑in; in Q3 sell‑in slightly exceeded POS and management expects sell‑in and POS to be roughly in line going forward, removing a prior inventory drawdown tailwind.
Margins Still Below Prior Peak
While gross margin is improving, it remains below prior peak mid‑50s levels (prior peak benefited from higher pricing and volumes); management cited higher costs and the need for mix, volume and supplier cost reductions to further improve margins.
Company Guidance
For the March quarter management guided sales of $230–$240 million (midpoint ≈ +22% year‑over‑year), non‑GAAP gross margin of 49–51% (midpoint implying roughly +440 basis points vs. 2025), operating expenses expected to rise ~3% sequentially (largely payroll tax resets), interest expense of about $5.0 million (including roughly $0.7 million of repricing costs), a tax rate of ~8%, weighted‑average diluted shares of ~186 million, and non‑GAAP EPS of $0.14–$0.18; they also noted a term‑loan repricing of -25 bps to SOFR +175 bps.

Allegro MicroSystems Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Mixed fundamentals: modest TTM revenue growth and a manageable balance sheet, supported by improved TTM operating and free cash flow. However, profitability is currently weak and volatile with TTM and FY2025 net losses, making the earnings recovery the key swing factor.
Income Statement
54
Neutral
TTM (Trailing-Twelve-Months) revenue rose 6.5% and gross margin held roughly steady around the mid‑40% range, showing reasonable product/price resilience. However, profitability remains the key issue: net income is still negative in TTM and the annual 2025 period also showed a meaningful loss, a sharp reversal from strong profits in 2022–2024. Overall, the top line has stabilized, but the earnings profile is currently weak and volatile.
Balance Sheet
70
Positive
Leverage looks manageable with debt at ~0.30x equity in TTM, improved from the annual 2025 level (~0.40x), and equity remains sizable versus the asset base. The main concern is returns: equity returns are negative in TTM and annual 2025, reflecting the recent loss cycle (despite healthy positive returns in 2022–2024). Balance sheet risk appears contained, but profitability needs to normalize to fully support credit quality and valuation.
Cash Flow
66
Positive
Cash generation improved materially in TTM, with operating cash flow of ~$148M and free cash flow of ~$121M, sharply higher than annual 2025 levels. That said, cash conversion is not consistently strong across periods and the company’s recent earnings losses create a mismatch where cash flow strength may be timing-driven. Still, the current TTM free cash flow performance provides a meaningful cushion while the income statement recovers.
BreakdownTTMMar 2025Mar 2024Mar 2023Mar 2022Mar 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue839.73M725.01M1.05B973.65M768.67M591.21M
Gross Profit377.57M321.53M574.53M546.08M407.46M278.90M
EBITDA58.97M9.17M276.94M264.49M191.77M50.68M
Net Income-13.21M-73.01M152.70M187.36M119.41M17.95M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets1.42B1.42B1.53B1.18B892.62M747.68M
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments163.40M121.33M212.14M351.58M282.38M197.21M
Total Debt322.80M368.49M275.21M42.54M41.45M25.00M
Total Liabilities458.30M489.86M398.89M214.34M157.26M160.81M
Stockholders Equity964.41M929.55M1.13B965.63M734.21M585.75M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow121.16M21.96M56.94M113.43M86.19M79.90M
Operating Cash Flow147.71M61.91M181.72M193.21M156.13M120.57M
Investing Cash Flow-27.73M-40.82M-516.72M-99.70M-66.27M-68.25M
Financing Cash Flow-107.89M-112.06M198.88M-20.00M-5.31M-72.19M

Allegro MicroSystems Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis Sentiment
Negative
Last Price31.38
Price Trends
50DMA
35.21
Negative
100DMA
31.26
Positive
200DMA
31.26
Positive
Market Momentum
MACD
-1.41
Positive
RSI
35.49
Neutral
STOCH
11.11
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For ALGM, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 31.38 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 35.36, below the 50-day MA of 35.21, and above the 200-day MA of 31.26, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -1.41 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 35.49 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 11.11 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for ALGM.

Allegro MicroSystems Risk Analysis

Allegro MicroSystems disclosed 42 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Allegro MicroSystems reported the most risks in the "Ability to Sell" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks

Allegro MicroSystems Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
83
Outperform
$6.90B10.9920.13%2.19%19.22%
69
Neutral
$8.24B-541.204.89%20.60%
68
Neutral
$11.04B26.108.73%0.81%0.13%-16.17%
67
Neutral
$8.99B-4.23%59.04%28.50%
66
Neutral
$5.81B149.88-1.40%-7.23%-15.69%
65
Neutral
$6.75B-6.05%47.10%64.29%
61
Neutral
$37.18B12.37-10.20%1.83%8.50%-7.62%
* Technology Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
ALGM
Allegro MicroSystems
31.38
4.48
16.65%
AMKR
Amkor
44.63
25.31
130.99%
CRUS
Cirrus Logic
135.22
34.36
34.07%
SMTC
Semtech
89.00
50.35
130.27%
SLAB
Silicon Laboratories
204.68
79.44
63.43%
SITM
SiTime Corporation
341.69
163.90
92.19%

Allegro MicroSystems Corporate Events

Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Allegro MicroSystems Adds New Term Loan Tranche
Positive
Jan 21, 2026

On January 21, 2026, Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. amended its existing credit agreement to add a new $285 million tranche of term loans maturing on October 31, 2030, primarily to refinance all outstanding term loans issued under a prior amendment, cover related fees and expenses, and support general corporate purposes. The new term loans, which carry no annual amortization and offer the company a choice between a Term SOFR-based rate plus 1.75% or a floating base rate plus 0.75%, effectively extend the company’s debt maturities and may improve financial flexibility by locking in longer-term financing and preserving cash flow, with implications for its capital structure and future borrowing capacity.

The most recent analyst rating on (ALGM) stock is a Buy with a $39.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Allegro MicroSystems stock, see the ALGM Stock Forecast page.

Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Allegro MicroSystems Announces New Term Loan Refinancing
Positive
Jan 16, 2026

On January 15, 2026, Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. completed the allocation of a $285 million U.S. dollar-denominated first lien term facility maturing in October 2030, with an expected interest margin of 1.75% over the secured overnight financing rate or 0.75% over the base rate. The company plans to use the proceeds to fully refinance its existing term loans, in a move that could lower its borrowing costs and extend debt maturities, though the refinancing remains subject to customary closing conditions and may not be completed on the terms described or at all, with final terms to be disclosed once the transaction closes.

The most recent analyst rating on (ALGM) stock is a Buy with a $35.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Allegro MicroSystems stock, see the ALGM Stock Forecast page.

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This AI Analyst Stock Report is automatically generated by our AI systems using advanced algorithms and publicly available financial, technical, and market data. While the information provided aims to be accurate and insightful, it is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Any content created by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system may contain inaccuracies and/or contain errors. Investing in stocks carries inherent risks, and past performance is not indicative of future results. This report does not account for your personal financial circumstances, objectives, or risk tolerance. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. The analysis and recommendations provided are based on historical and current data and may not fully reflect future market conditions or unexpected developments. Neither the creators of this report nor its affiliated entities guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information presented. Use this report at your own discretion and risk.Date of analysis: Jan 30, 2026