SMTC - Semtech Corporation
Semtech Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and markets analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products and advanced algorithms. It provides signal integrity products, including a portfolio of optical data communications and video transport products used in various infrastructure, and industrial applications; a portfolio of integrated circuits for data centers, enterprise networks, passive optical networks, wireless base station optical transceivers, and high-speed interface applications; and video products for broadcast applications, as well as video-over-IP technology for professional audio video applications. The company also offers protection products, such as filter and termination devices that are integrated with the transient voltage suppressor devices, which protect electronic systems from voltage spikes; and wireless and sensing products comprising a portfolio of specialized radio frequency products used in various industrial, medical, and communications applications, as well as specialized sensing products used in industrial and consumer applications.
As of May 15, 2026: spot at $138.65, ATM IV 103.1%, max pain $140.00, net GEX $2.8M.
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Market Cap
- $13.01B
- Beta
- 2.22
- 52-Week Range
- 34.59-143.34
- CEO
- Hong Q. Hou
- Employees
- 1,838
- IPO Date
- Mar 17, 1980
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
What SMTC Looks Like to Options Traders Today
IV rank of 79.6% signals elevated pricing relative to the 1-year history, conditions that typically favor premium-selling structures (credit spreads, iron condors, covered calls); positive net gamma exposure ($2.8M) means dealers hedge against trend, damping realized volatility and biasing price toward heavy-OI strikes; the 25-delta skew (-0.024) prices puts richer than calls, the typical equity downside-protection skew.
What This Page Covers
The SMTC overview links into per-metric analysis views: max pain, gamma exposure, volatility skew, expected move, options chain, open interest history, and aggregate Greeks. Microstructure data is available on short interest, short volume, fail-to-deliver, and market structure. Corporate data is on fundamentals, earnings, analyst ratings, and insider trading.
Frequently asked SMTC overview questions
- What is SMTC?
- SMTC is the ticker symbol for Semtech Corporation, a listed security. Semtech Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and markets analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products and advanced algorithms. It provides signal integrity products, including a portfolio of optical data communications and video transport products used in various infrastructure, and industrial applications; a portfolio of integrated circuits for data centers, enterprise networks, passive optical networks, wireless base station optical transceivers, and high-speed interface applications; and video products for broadcast applications, as well as video-over-IP technology for professional audio video applications. Listed on NASDAQ. SMTC is the equity ticker shown on this page; equity options traders use the security for directional, volatility, and income strategies via the listed options chain.
- What does the SMTC options snapshot look like today?
- As of May 15, 2026, the SMTC options snapshot shows spot at $138.65, ATM IV 103.1%, IV rank 79.6%, max pain $140.00, net GEX $2.8M, expected move 29.56%. The full options chain, Greeks by strike and expiration, per-strike open-interest distribution, dealer gamma and delta exposure, and the volatility skew surface are linked from this overview page. Each per-metric route refreshes once per trading session and reflects the most recent close-of-business listed-options state.
- What are SMTC's key statistics?
- Semtech Corporation (SMTC) carries a market capitalization of $13.01B, beta of 2.22 relative to the broader market, 52-week range of 34.59-143.34. Full income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, and TTM ratio history is on the per-ticker fundamentals page; daily price history and 52-week levels are accessible from the same view. These structural inputs frame how the options market prices implied volatility around earnings windows and capital events.
- What sector or industry does SMTC belong to?
- Semtech Corporation operates in the Technology sector, in the Semiconductors industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare SMTC's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
- How current is the SMTC data on this page?
- The options snapshot above is dated May 15, 2026 and refreshes once per session, with all per-strike Greeks and exposure aggregates recomputed at the daily close. Company-profile fields (sector, industry, market cap, P/E, IPO date) refresh from the vendor feed nightly. Financials and earnings refresh as 10-K and 10-Q filings are parsed (typically within several business days of the actual report). FINRA microstructure data refreshes on the source's cadence (daily for short volume, bi-monthly for short interest, weekly for the OTC volume file, twice-monthly for SEC FTD).