NVTS Stock Heads For Best Week In 6 Months — Wall Street Thinks It's Still Too Overpriced With Q1 Earnings Just Weeks Away

• The chip maker is set to announce its first quarter results on May 5, 2026
• Retail sentiment on the stock is ‘extremely bullish’ with ‘very high’ message volumes
• The message volumes for the stock surged 3628% in a year, while the watchers list on Stocktwits also grew more than 480.5%

Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS) is heading for its best week in six months, but the rally is running into a familiar concern: valuation. Even as retail investors pile into the AI-linked chip play, Wall Street analysts say the stock may already be pricing in more optimism than fundamentals can justify. And this comes just weeks before its first-quarter earnings report.

Shares of the AI-linked chipmaker fell marginally in early pre-market trade on Friday, even as it hovered near recent highs after a strong run. So far this year, Navitas has surged about 73% 

The chipmaker said it would announce its first-quarter 2026 results on May 5, 2026.

Valuation Gap Raises Red Flag 

According to Koyfin data, the 12-month average target for the stock is $8.15, implying a 34% discount to its Thursday closing price of $12.27. Navitas shares traded at $12.30 premarket on Friday. 

Among eight analysts tracking the stock, five recommend a ‘Hold’ rating, one a ‘Buy’, one a ‘Strong Buy’, alongside a lone ‘Sell’ call.

Is NVTS Riding On The Semiconductor Supply Chain Boom?

A part of the bullish narrative around Navitas comes from its positioning in the semiconductor space, especially for data centers. 

There is a growing demand for AI computing and it’s increasing the need for chip validation, especially among hyperscale data center operators. In the semiconductor tech space there has been increasingly massive spending on AI infrastructure and new partnerships have been created. Recently, Anthropic has deepened its ties with Google, while also teaming up with Amazon. 

Semiconductor giant NVIDIA also recently announced a $2 billion investment in Marvell and collaborated with tech companies working on silicon photonics and next-generation connectivity technologies to accelerate large-scale AI infrastructure workloads.

What Are The Retail Investors Saying On NVTS?

Retail investors are leaning into this theme as well. A user on Stocktwits said Navitas introduced new AI chips at APEC 2026 that achieved 98.5% efficiency, compared to other AI chips that draw massive amounts of power. A single percentage of efficiency saves millions in cooling and power costs. The user also called Navitas chips ‘power grid’ for the AI revolution. 

On Stocktwits, the retail sentiment surrounding the stock has improved from ‘bullish‘ to ‘extremely bullish’ while message volumes have also improved from ‘normal’ to ‘extremely high.’  

Retail interest in Navitas has also grown substantially. On StockTwits, the message volumes on the stock grew more than 3628% while the watchers count also increased to 480.5%

One user expects the stock to break out from its levels and hit a 52-week high.

https://stocktwits.com/tkathlina/message/650497432

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