What's Going on with On Semiconductor Shares on Tuesday?
ON Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ:ON) shares are trading up by 4% on Tuesday as chip names digest a mixed overnight tone and traders stay focused on where semiconductors sit in the broader risk setup.
Nasdaq futures are down 0.06% while S&P 500 futures have gained 0.08%.
• ON Semiconductor shares are advancing steadily. Why is ON stock trading higher?
Deal with Valen Semiconductor
Separately, Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) collaborated with ON Semiconductor on a cost-optimized integrated sensor built around the MIPI A-PHY standard, targeting high-volume 3-megapixel automotive camera applications.
The companies say the goal is to give OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers a faster path to A-PHY by integrating the A-PHY offering into onsemi’s image sensors.
Key ON Stock Levels: Below Major SMAs, Death Cross Lingers
From a trend perspective, ON Semiconductor stock is still in a longer-term repair phase: it’s trading 1.1% below its 20-day SMA ($72.10) and 9.8% below its 50-day SMA ($79.06), with a much wider gap to the 100-day SMA ($94.85). That stack of moving averages above price keeps rallies vulnerable to selling pressure until ON Semiconductor can reclaim and hold those levels.
The bigger-picture warning remains the Death Cross that formed in September (the 50-day SMA falling below the 200-day SMA), which often signals that sellers have control of the intermediate trend. ON Semiconductor is also trading 10.3% below its 200-day SMA ($79.49), reinforcing that the market still views the stock as below its longer-term "fair trend" line.
RSI is the cleaner momentum read right now: at 45.44, it’s neutral, suggesting the stock isn’t stretched enough to force a bounce, but it’s also not washed out. In plain terms, RSI helps gauge whether recent buying or selling has become overdone—here it’s saying momentum is muted, so price levels (support/resistance) matter more.
- Key Resistance: $76 — Nearby round-number area that lines up with the stock’s overhead supply zone below the 50-day/200-day region
- Key Support: $71 — Tight, nearby pivot area just under current price where buyers may try to defend the tape.
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ON Semiconductor Earnings Preview and Analyst Price Targets to Watch
Looking further out, the next major catalyst for the stock arrives with the Nov. 2, 2026 (estimated) earnings report.
- EPS Estimate: 88 cents (Up from 63 cents year-over-year)
- Revenue Estimate: $1.70 billion (Up from $1.55 billion YoY)
- Valuation: P/E of 46.9x (Indicates premium valuation relative to peers)
Analyst Consensus & Recent Actions: The stock carries a Buy rating with an average price forecast of $105.32. Recent analyst moves include:
- Truist Securities: Hold (Lowers target to $75 on Sept. 18)
- Stifel: Hold (Lowers target to $75 on Sept. 17)
- Mizuho: Outperform (Lowers target to $95 on Sept. 17)
ON Semiconductor Stock Verdict: Edge Scores Flag Neutral Momentum and Quality
Below is the Benzinga Edge scorecard for ON Semiconductor, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses compared to the broader market:
- Momentum: Neutral (Score: 48.43) — The stock’s trend is mixed, with price still working below key longer-term moving averages.
- Quality: Neutral (Score: 58.51) — Fundamentals screen as steady, but not strong enough to override the current technical downtrend.
- Value: Neutral (Score: 52.99) — Valuation looks middle-of-the-road on this model, so the chart may be the bigger driver near-term.
- Growth: Neutral (Score: 43.86) — Growth factors are not currently strong enough to act as a clear tailwind for sentiment.
The Verdict: ON Semiconductor’s Benzinga Edge signal reveals a balanced-to-neutral scorecard, with no single factor strongly dominating the setup. With momentum only middling and the stock still below major moving averages, bulls typically want to see a reclaim of overhead resistance before treating dips as more than short-term trades.
Top ON Semiconductor ETF Exposure: QCLN, IGTR and EPMV Weightings
- First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (NASDAQ:QCLN): 6.34% Weight
- Harbor Mid Cap Value ETF (NYSE:EPMV): 2.36% Weight
Significance: Because ON carries significant weight in these funds, any significant inflows or outflows for these ETFs will likely force automatic buying or selling of the stock.
ON Stock Price Action
ON Stock Price Activity: ON Semiconductor shares were up 1.48% at $72.7 at publication on Tuesday, according to Benzinga Pro data.
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