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Silicon Laboratories Inc. (SLAB) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$222.45 +0.05% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $222.05

Silicon Laboratories Inc. (SLAB) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 65/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

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ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $7.42B

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As of 2026-11-03, Silicon Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ: SLAB) is rated C (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 65/100 at a spot price of $222.45 (+0.05% 1D, market cap $7.42B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 16/20, Executive Insider Alignment 16/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 11/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, SLAB ranks #142 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Technology sector (Semiconductors), SLAB carries a Roarable C (65/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 58.2%, and ROIC of -6.9%. By comparison, VIAV (Viavi Solutions Inc.) holds a D grade (48/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 9.4%, cap $7.41B) and SIMO (Silicon Motion Technology Corporation) posts a D grade (48/100 RQD, P/E 63.0x, ROIC 9.3%, cap $7.07B). Among the 5-stock peer group, SIMO leads on earnings multiple (63.0x) while VIAV leads on capital efficiency (9.4% ROIC).

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Per SLAB's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2026-01-03, CIK 0001038074), Silicon Laboratories Inc. generated $784.8M in revenue (+34.3% YoY), -$64.9M in net income, and $65.8M in free cash flow against $1.27B in total assets and $78.7M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $222.05 (-0.18%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+0.80% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 13/20 (C) • 8.4% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 65/100 (C) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+1.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 55.6% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk C+

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.2% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for SLAB)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±1.8%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (65/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY SLAB SCORES 65/100 (C) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+16/20 pts (25% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±1.8% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+16/20 pts (25% of score)

Altman Z-Score 26.00 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 8/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution9/20 pts (-11 pt drag)

Disciplined Float (+0.80% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 11 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$221.09+0.3% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$221.71+0% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C+$221.76+0.3% Next Q

Current

Grade C$222.45+1.3% Hist 90D α

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Even with a 65/100 (C) score, SLAB faces multiple-compression risk if current valuation multiples re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Disciplined Float (+0.80% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 55.7% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($221.01) or 200D SMA ($212.02) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($229.46) toward Bear Floor ($178.98).

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

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Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

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HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±1.8%

Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (SLAB)

— (No Active Options Snapshot) — No unusual CBOE strike concentration anomalies recorded in the current database snapshot for SLAB.

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SLAB // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +2.51%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-11-03O $222.4H $222.5L $222.4C $222.5VOL 488.5K

RES: $224.3SUP: $217.8SMA50: $221.0SMA200: $212.0

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SLAB Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

23.9%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +34.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (SLAB)

Technology Rank #142 of 714 ⚔️ VIAV vs SLAB Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Technology Peer Comparison (SLAB vs. VIAV, SIMO, FORM, MXL)

Industry: Semiconductors (95 Tracked Issuers)

Across 714 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Silicon Laboratories Inc. (SLAB) ranks #142 by composite RQD confidence (65/100, grade C) and #172 by equity capitalization ($7.42B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, SIMO leads on earnings valuation at 63.0x trailing P/E, while VIAV leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 9.4% ROIC and 57.7% gross margin. SLAB currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 65/100 (C).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
SLAB ACTIVE Silicon Laboratories Inc.	C	65/100	—	58.2%	-6.9%	+0.05%	$7.42B	Benchmark Subject
VIAV Viavi Solutions Inc.	D	48/100	—	57.7%	9.4%	-10.20%	$7.41B	/viav-vs-slab →
SIMO Silicon Motion Technology Corporation	D	48/100	63.0x	48.3%	9.3%	-8.39%	$7.07B	/simo-vs-slab →
FORM FormFactor Inc. FormFactor Inc.	D	48/100	140.1x	39.3%	4.8%	-10.19%	$6.84B	/form-vs-slab →
MXL MaxLinear Inc.	C-	59/100	—	56.8%	-19.2%	-5.78%	$6.14B	/mxl-vs-slab →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2026-01-03 • CIK 0001038074

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2026-01-03), Silicon Laboratories Inc. (SLAB) reported GAAP revenue of $784.8M (+34.3% vs. FY2024 revenue of $584.4M , and +0.3% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$64.9M, operating cash flow of $95.7M, and free cash flow of $65.8M (+356.4% YoY). On the balance sheet, SLAB closed FY2025 with $1.27B in total assets against $78.7M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 26.00, Piotroski F-Score: 8/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2026-01-03	$784.8M	-$64.9M	$95.7M	$65.8M	$1.27B	$78.7M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-28	$584.4M	-$191.0M	-$13.9M	-$25.7M	$1.22B	$64.2M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-30	$782.3M	-$34.5M	-$30.3M	-$65.5M	$4.08B	$954.8M

3. SLAB Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is SLAB stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does SLAB compare to VIAV and SIMO in the Technology sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for SLAB?

Where is SLAB trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

SLAB last traded at $222.45 (+0.05% on volume of 488,479 shares), positioning the stock +0.65% above its 50-day simple moving average ($221.01) and +4.92% above its 200-day simple moving average ($212.02). Across its 52-week range of $115.51 to $223.50, SLAB sits at the 99.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 62.9 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±1.8% ($218.45 to $226.45).

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SLAB — Silicon Laboratories Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:18:12Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, SLAB scores 65 out of 100 with a letter grade of C, labeled "Roarable Hold — Fair / Balanced Risk-Reward." The five pillars are:

Fundamental Cash Engine: 13 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, this reflects ROIC of -6.9% and an FCF yield of 0.89%. Weak returns on capital and a thin free-cash-flow yield keep this pillar below midpoint, signaling that the business is not yet converting capital into durable economic profit at a level that justifies a premium multiple.
Whale 13F Flow: 15 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, this pillar captures institutional accumulation and options positioning.
Insider Conviction: 9 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, this reflects SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow. The below-midpoint score suggests insider activity is not a meaningful bullish signal in the current data.
Macro Regime Fit: 12 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, beta of 1.42 implies above-market sensitivity to broad moves. In a risk-off regime this amplifies drawdowns; in a risk-on regime it amplifies gains.
Forensic Balance Sheet: 16 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, Altman Z 26, Piotroski F 8/9, and Debt/Equity 0.07 indicate the strongest pillar. Balance-sheet strength provides a cushion against the weaker operating and cash-return metrics.

Taken together, the investor implication is a trade-off: the balance sheet offers downside insulation and the institutional-flow pillar offers some support, while operating losses, negative ROIC, and above-market beta weigh on the risk-reward. Forward P/E of 31 is a valuation tradeoff: the market is pricing in a material earnings recovery that the trailing EPS of -1.95 does not yet demonstrate. This is an analytical framing, not personalized advice.

Business

Silicon Laboratories Inc. is a NASDAQ-listed issuer classified under the Technology sector and Semiconductors industry, per the company profile. Gross margin of 58.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Per the recent news and catalysts feed, six items are tagged to SLAB. A ChartMill report (GREEN, CATALYST) notes the stock clears a Minervini trend-template screen with high growth momentum, the only catalyst-tagged item. A Seeking Alpha report (YELLOW) references an acquisition that "hit a snag." A GuruFocus report (YELLOW) reports ETF selling of $18.0 Million on Monday. The remaining Yahoo Finance and TradingView items (YELLOW) are general market-wire listings with no specific catalyst content.

Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, supply_chain is NONE, there are no butterfly links, and no proprietary signals are present.

Risk watch items: the reported acquisition setback and ETF outflows.

Open Questions

What is the specific nature of the acquisition referenced in the Seeking Alpha item, and what is the status of the "snag"?

What drove the swing from FY 2024 net loss of $-191.0M to FY 2025 net loss of $-64.9M, and does the trajectory indicate a path to positive operating income?
Who are the institutional and insider holders, given that the holders section is NONE?

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance Singapore • 19h ago

Silicon Laboratories Inc. (SLAB) stock price, news, quote and history

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Seeking Alpha • 22h ago

Silicon Laboratories: The Acquisition Hit A Snag; Is It Worth Waiting It Out?

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🟢 CATALYST ChartMill • 1d ago

Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ:SLAB) Clears Minervini Trend Template With High Growth Momentum

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🟡 MARKET WIRE GuruFocus • 1d ago

ETFs Sold $18.0 Million of Silicon Labs (SLAB) on Monday

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Discipline and Rules-Based Execution in SLAB Response

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance • 1d ago

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🔥 THE ROAR PIT • LIVE COMMUNITY DEBATE 3 Active Posts & Replies

SLAB Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $222.45?

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is SLAB (C • RQD 65/100) a Buy at $222.35?

Welcome to the SLAB (Silicon Laboratories Inc.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 65/100 (Roarable Hold — Fair / Balanced Risk-Reward) in Semiconductors. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

MU MultipleCompression Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $177.88 (-20.0%)

Spot @ $222.35

Pump the brakes on SLAB — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on SLAB, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with 58.2% gross margins. Unless Silicon Laboratories Inc. expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

CA CashFlowKing Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $273.49 (+23.0%)

Spot @ $222.35

SLAB cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on SLAB, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Semiconductors and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $222.35 (52-wk range $115.51 - $223.50), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.