Skyworks downgraded to Perform from Outperform at Oppenheimer - InvestingChannel

Skyworks downgraded to Perform from Outperform at Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer analyst Rick Schafer downgraded Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) to Perform and removed his prior $110 price target. The stock closed Friday up $2.91 to $63.63. The analyst reduced his estimates for the company and group to reflect the current “semiconductor correction” as well as “continued negative” smartphone news. Particular concern is Apple’s (AAPL) recent 8% sales miss, blamed on the iPhone and China, Schafer tells investors in a research note. Apple is Skyworks’ largest customer at ~40% of sales, adds the analyst. Schafer sees a balanced risk/reward for Skyworks shares amid a “challenged growth environment” for the company and handset component peers.