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Diodes Incorporated

$DIOD·$4.0B·Semiconductors·Technology
$87.02-2.5%YTD+72.4%1Y+56.9%
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DIDIOD
$DIODDiodes Incorporated
$87.02-2.53%369 posts+7%
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Today's AI verdict on what's driving $DIOD, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Proven numbersAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-07-18

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

Diodes is up 72% YTD in a 5-year base breakout — ElevATE Semiconductor acquisition into August 5 earnings.

Diodes Incorporated is the analog-and-discrete-semiconductor specialist whose thesis has been about compounding through the analog-cycle recovery plus specific M&A steps into higher-margin categories. The tape is confirming with a specific technical breakout.

  • The specific technical setup is real — Diodes is breaking out of a 5-year base into price discovery mode; the community's swing trade entry on a break above $125 (with stop $112.50) targets TP1 at $175.19 (+40%), which anchors specific-target positioning.
  • The tape has done extraordinary work — up about 72.4% year-to-date and 57% over twelve months at a $4B market cap; that is the shape of a name that has emerged from a long base as the analog-cycle recovery is confirmed.
  • The specific M&A catalyst is dated — Diodes acquiring ElevATE Semiconductor from Presidio Investors expands the analog and mixed-signal portfolio; that adds specific product-mix accretion and is the kind of tuck-in that typically shows up in the next print.
  • The mechanics are still in reset mode — trailing P/E of about 54 sits on a depressed earnings base, operating margin near 3.5%, gross margin above 31%, ROIC of 2%, free-cash-flow yield about 2.8%, and debt-to-equity of only 0.06; the multiple assumes margin expansion coming.
  • The group context is supportive — the community groups DIOD alongside ENTG and other semiconductor leaders breaking out of solid bases with exceptional relative strength; that group-flow is a durable tailwind while it lasts.

The trend stays intact as long as the August 5 print shows the analog-cycle recovery landing on margin and ElevATE integration on track — a beat with reaffirmed FY guide restarts the acceleration; a specific China-mix disclosure or an integration-cost surprise is the plausible interruption.

Agrees with X sentimentThe small bullish X read — 5-year base breakout, price-discovery framing, $125 swing entry with TP1 $175.19, group grouping with ENTG — is directly supported by the tape and the mechanics. The sample does not address the ElevATE integration explicitly, which is a fair honest omission.

What to watch: August 5 Q2 earnings — analog-cycle recovery landing on margin and ElevATE integration on track. A China-mix disclosure or integration-cost surprise is the plausible interruption.

On the calendar: 2026-08-05 — Q2 earnings

5 year base breakoutelevate acquisitionanalog cycle recoverygroup strength

X sentiment

What the X crowd is saying right now — descriptive, summarised from the day’s posts.

Bullish sentiment5 posts analyzed · as of 2026-06-26

Diodes Incorporated is described as breaking out of a 5-year base into price discovery mode, with posters citing a swing-trade entry on a break above $125 with stop at $112.50 and TP1 at $175.19 (+40%). Bulls cite DIOD alongside ENTG and other semiconductor leaders breaking out of solid bases with exceptional relative strength.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Designs discrete semiconductors, MOSFETs, and analog ICs targeting automotive, consumer, and industrial applications.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Semiconductors sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $DIOD.

Semiconductors · Technology

No material change from last week — structural AI capex engine unchanged: hyperscaler Blackwell allocation stays tight through 2H26 and HBM3e pricing holds as LLM context-window expansion drives 5-8x per-server memory demand uplift.

What this means for $DIOD

Partial — Designs discrete semiconductors, MOSFETs, and analog ICs targeting automotive, consumer, and industrial applications; this segment overlaps with the AI capex and HBM/compute demand cycle but is not the dominant revenue driver.

Top industry ETF

$SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF
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+90.8%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
54.3How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
2.1%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
3.5%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
2.8%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
3.0Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
4.5%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
31.3%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.1Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q1 2026May 7, 2026$0.43$0.35+24.0%
Q4 2025Feb 10, 2026$0.34$0.26+30.8%
Q3 2025Nov 6, 2025$0.37$0.38-2.6%
Q2 2025Aug 7, 2025$0.32$0.24+33.3%
Next earningsThu, Aug 6·consensus EPS $0.60

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$405.5M+22.1%31.8%4.9%$0.33$32.4M
Q4 FY25$391.6M+15.4%31.1%3.4%$0.22$12.4M
Q3 FY25$392.2M+12.0%30.7%3.0%$0.31$62.8M
Q2 FY25$366.2M+14.5%31.5%2.6%$0.99$21.1M

Forward consensus

2-year forecast · up to 2 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$1.8B$1.7B – $1.8B$2.62$2.56 – $2.691
FY27$2.1B$2.0B – $2.1B$4.63$4.51 – $4.742

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.4×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.53%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-16.5%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+19.5%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatLow float · 45.0M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today1.9% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.895-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellMay 29Francis TangCTO15.3K sh$1.7MSellMay 29White Richard DallasCorporate Secretary3.0K sh$319KSellMay 27Francis TangCTO5.0K sh$550KSellMay 27Emily YangSVP Worldwide Sales/Marketing3.0K sh$330KSellMay 27Gary YuCEO3.6K sh$400KSellMay 26Francis TangCTO4.1K sh$447KSellMay 26Jin ZhaoPresident3.7K sh$394KSellMay 26Andy TsongSVP Worldwide Products Group1.6K sh$169KSellMay 26Emily YangSVP Worldwide Sales/Marketing2.0K sh$215KSellMay 20Emily YangSVP Worldwide Sales/Marketing2.0K sh$194K
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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KPress release / Reg FDJul 158-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Diodes Incorporated (DIOD) announced on July 15, 2026, that it will report its Q2 2026 financial results after market close on Tuesday, August 5, 2026. A conference call to discuss the results will be held the same day at 4:00 p.m. Central Time. Dial-in and webcast access details were not included in the excerpt. This was furnished as a Regulation FD disclosure under Item 7.01.

8-KMaterial agreementJul 148-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Diodes Incorporated (DIOD) — 8-K (Items 1.01, 7.01) disclosing a merger agreement to acquire Elevate Semiconductor for a base purchase price of $250 million. Elevate will survive the transaction as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Diodes. Also includes a Reg FD disclosure related to the announcement. Material — $250M strategic semiconductor acquisition; highly material for DIOD and Elevate stakeholders.

3New insider — initial holdingsMay 133
AI summary

Form filed by More than One Reporting Person Table I - Non-De filed a Form 3 (initial ownership statement) for DIOD on 2026-05-13, initiating required Section 16 reporting. Role: of Reporting Person. Form 3 is a mandatory administrative filing upon first becoming an insider or 10%+ holder; it does not reflect a purchase or sale event.

8-KPress release / Reg FDMay 128-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

DIOD reported first quarter 2026 financial results. A recording of financial results (8-K Item 2.02). Investors should review the full earnings press release and any management guidance for forward outlook.

8-KOfficer or director changeMay 128-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 5.07: Shareholder vote · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

DIOD disclosed a personnel change (8-K Item 5.02, dated 2026-05-12). An executive departure and a new appointment are both reported. Personnel changes are generally administrative; materiality depends on seniority and circumstances.

8-KPress release / Reg FDMay 78-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD · Item 8.01: Other event
AI summary

DIOD reported first quarter ended March 31, 2026 financial results. financial results (8-K Item 2.02). Investors should review the full earnings press release and any management guidance for forward outlook.

8-KPress release / Reg FDApr 168-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

DIOD filed an 8-K Item 7.01 (Reg FD) disclosure dated 2026-04-16. Reg FD disclosures make material information simultaneously available to all investors; content may include guidance updates, strategic plans, or preliminary results.

8-KMaterial eventMar 118-K — Item 4.01
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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Diodes Incorporated to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on August 5, 2026businesswire.com·3d agoPresidio Investors Announces Sale of ElevATE Semiconductor to Diodes Incorporatedbusinesswire.com·4d agoDiodes Incorporated to Acquire ElevATE Semiconductor, Expanding Analog and Mixed-Signal Portfoliobusinesswire.com·4d agoDiodes (DIOD) Moves to Buy: Rationale Behind the Upgradezacks.com·17d agoAXT vs. DIOD: Which Emerging Chip Stock Looks More Attractive in 2026?zacks.com·23d ago

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