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Diodes Incorporated

$DIOD·$5.0B·Semiconductors·Technology
$111.59-0.4%YTD+122.1%1Y+116.7%
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DIDIOD
$DIODDiodes Incorporated
$111.59-0.44%53 posts+24%
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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 numbersCooling offAI verdict · as of 2026-06-24

Catching its breath after a run — could pick back up or fade from here.

Diodes +117% TTM on analog-semi cycle recovery — today's 8.7% drop is the digest after the parabolic run.

Diodes Incorporated is the global discrete-and-analog-semiconductor manufacturer (the namesake discrete diodes plus analog ICs for automotive ADAS, industrial, consumer), and the live setup is the equity cooling 8.7% today after a 117% TTM run on the analog-semi cycle recovery.

  • The fundamentals are accelerating cleanly: Q1 revenue grew 22% YoY to $406M at a 32% gross margin and 5% operating margin (Q3 ran 3%, Q4 ran 3.4% — modest improvement), with FY27 consensus pencilling to $2.05B revenue and $4.63 EPS — at 54x trailing earnings the multiple is full on the cycle-trough EPS; on FY27 EPS it's ~24x, more reasonable for the recovery setup.
  • The catalyst stack is product-flow concrete: new Smart Load Switch for automotive ADAS / infotainment / display-cluster power-rail control (June 10), the broader analog-semi cycle recovery story alongside the AI/data-center-power thesis lifting the entire group, and DIOD grouped with clean-base semis ENTG/ALGM/APH as fundamentals-plus-theme plays — that's the basket the bulls are positioning around.
  • The insider distribution is the cooling-off signal: officer White's $319K sale, officer Tang's $1.72M + $550K sales, director Yu's $400K, officer Yang's $330K — that's roughly $3M+ of executive distribution at $106-$112 in late-May/early-June, into the parabolic move; today's 8.7% drop validates the cluster, and the chart at 83%-percentile + 7% above 50-day is mechanically rich.

The August 6 Q2 earnings is the trigger — sustained 20%+ revenue growth AND visible operating-margin improvement above 5% extends the chart; an in-line print with continued executive distribution and no margin progress, and the 83rd-percentile cools toward the 50-day at ~$104. Structural support is the analog-semi cycle recovery; friction is the $3M+ insider cluster.

Agrees with X sentimentThe bullish multi-year-base breakout, weekly setup near 52-week highs, $175 swing target on a break of $125, ENTG/ALGM/APH clean-base-semi basket framing maps to the technical setup and the analog-semi cycle thesis. The $3M+ June insider distribution (Tang, White, Yu, Yang) is the underweighted cooling-off signal at $106-$112.

What to watch: August 6 Q2 earnings — needs sustained 20%+ revenue growth AND visible operating-margin improvement above 5%. In-line print with continued executive distribution and no margin progress, and 83rd-percentile cools to 50-day at ~$104; analog-semi cycle recovery is the structural support.

On the calendar: 2026-08-06 — Q2 earnings

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X sentiment

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

Bullish sentiment5 posts analyzed · as of 2026-06-23

Conversation is thin but uniformly constructive on Diodes, framed as a multi-year base breakout in semiconductors. Traders highlight the weekly setup near 52-week highs with a swing alert targeting $175 on a break of $125, citing strong profitability and exposure to automotive and industrial end-markets. Several posts group DIOD with other clean-base semis like ENTG, ALGM and APH as fundamentals-plus-theme plays worth watching.

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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

Hyperscaler AI capex remains the structural engine — Goldman Sachs' $1T+ AI infrastructure spend forecast for 2027 validates no capex retreat, keeping NVDA Blackwell allocation tight through 2H26. HBM3e pricing holds as LLM context-window expansion drives 5-8x per-server memory requirements vs. prior cycles, with Micron's June 24 earnings the week's key data point.

What this means for $DIOD

Neutral — Diodes Incorporated's discrete semiconductors and analog ICs for automotive and consumer markets have minimal direct AI data center exposure.

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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.0.7×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.83%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.+7.4%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.+62.4%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 today1.1% 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.

Insider activity

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

Recent transactions

SellMay 29White Richard DallasCorporate Secretary3.0K sh$319KSellMay 29Francis TangCTO15.3K sh$1.7MSellMay 27Francis TangCTO5.0K sh$550KSellMay 27Gary YuCEO3.6K sh$400KSellMay 27Emily YangSVP Worldwide Sales/Marketing3.0K sh$330KSellMay 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

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
8-KPress release / Reg FDFeb 128-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
8-KPress release / Reg FDFeb 108-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD · Item 8.01: Other event
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Recent news

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

Diodes Incorporated: My Best Pick For The Semis Rallyseekingalpha.com·7d agoSmart Load Switch from Diodes Incorporated Delivers Low RDS(ON) for Automotive ADAS, Infotainment, and Display Cluster Power Rail Controlbusinesswire.com·14d agoDiodes (DIOD) Is a Great Choice for 'Trend' Investors, Here's Whyzacks.com·21d agoOwl and Trihedral Integrate VTScada and Data Diodes to Secure OT Data into IT Networks.globenewswire.com·22d agoDiodes Surges 148% in a Year: Reason to Buy the Stock Now?zacks.com·26d ago

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