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Ideal Power Inc.

$IPWR·$74M·Semiconductors·Technology
$4.90+4.5%YTD+35.0%1Y-4.7%
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2026-08-21: 4 posts2026-08-22: 1 posts32+3%
Price updated 2h ago·X counts updated 9d ago
IPIPWR
$IPWRIdeal Power Inc.
$4.90+4.48%32 posts+3%
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $IPWR, 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.

Too early to tellWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-08-21

Trading in a tight range and building pressure — a move looks likely soon, but the direction isn't clear yet.

Bidirectional power-switch micro-cap with zero revenue but a real technology edge.

Ideal Power's B-TRAN semiconductor is a native bidirectional power switch that replaces four separate discrete devices, and the technology claim of higher efficiency and lower heat is substantiated by early industry design-ins. The problem is the company still has effectively zero revenue and is burning cash.

  • Q1 revenue was $0 with $(0.33) EPS and $(2.2)M free-cash-flow burn — this is a pure technology-commercialisation bet, not a business.
  • Analysts model just $800K of revenue this year rising to $3M in 2027 and $8.6M in 2028 with EPS negative throughout — the ramp path is priced for slow-but-real progress.
  • The stock sits at 32% of its 52-week range and 13% above its 200-day moving average on a ~10M-share float — a coiled name with concentration risk on any raise.

X chatter is bullish on the structural technology edge and post-drop accumulation framing — aligned with the setup but binary. The next real test is any concrete customer purchase order beyond evaluation licences and whether the recent S-3 shelf gets tapped for a raise — either would decide the coil.

Agrees with X sentimentBullish crowd on the B-TRAN technology thesis is directionally reasonable, but revenue has not yet arrived.

What to watch: Any concrete customer purchase-order disclosure and whether the recent S-3 shelf gets tapped for equity issuance.

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X sentiment

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

Bullish sentiment6 posts analyzed · as of 2026-06-17

Ideal Power's B-TRAN is a native bidirectional power switch (one device replacing 4 separate devices wired back-to-back) — described as 'a real technological edge' that just got cheaper after a hard drop. Bulls remain conviction-long on the breakthrough technology with massive efficiency gains, less heat, and less weight. The bear note is short-term price weakness after earnings. Net tone is bullish on the structural technology + post-drop accumulation thesis.

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What it does

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

Develops bidirectional bipolar junction transistor (B-TRAN) power switch technology for EV charging, solar inverters, and grid storage applications.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

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

Semiconductors · Technology

Hyperscaler AI capex keeps Blackwell allocation tight and HBM3e pricing firm; NVDA's data-center backlog and AVGO's networking wins confirm the cycle is not peaking. LLM context-window expansion — the structural demand pull — extends through at least 2H26.

What this means for $IPWR

Partial — EV exposure exists but market position and competitive dynamics determine how much of the transition tailwind is captured.

Top industry ETF

$SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF
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+94.3%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

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

Key ratios

P/E
-5.8How 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
-61.9%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
-459%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
-18.2%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
2010.0Same 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
-94.9%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
-9.3%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
0.0Total 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
Q2 2026Aug 13, 2026$-0.20$-0.23+13.0%
Q1 2026May 14, 2026$-0.33$-0.23-43.5%
Q4 2025Mar 10, 2026$-0.21$-0.31+32.3%
Q3 2025Nov 13, 2025$-0.32$-0.30-6.7%
Next earningsThu, Nov 12·consensus EPS $-0.18

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$0-100.0%——$-0.33$-2.2M
Q4 FY25$0-100.0%——$-0.21$-2.2M
Q3 FY25$24K+4313.4%-6.6%-12353%$-0.32$-2.6M
Q2 FY25$1K-4.2%-173%-246313%$-0.33$-2.4M

Forward consensus

3-year forecast · up to 1 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$800K$800K – $800K-$0.97-$0.97 – -$0.971
FY27$3.0M$3.0M – $3.0M-$0.80-$0.80 – -$0.801
FY28$8.6M$8.6M – $8.6M-$0.71-$0.71 – -$0.711

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.0.8×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.31%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.+1.7%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.+10.7%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FilingActive offeringA shelf registration (S-3 / S-3ASR / S-1) or prospectus supplement (424B*) was filed in the last 90 days — the company is registered to (or actively) issuing new shares. Dilution risk.

Insider activity

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

Recent transactions

BuyMay 26Michael C TurmelleDirector5.3K sh$40K
+ 13 other (7 inkinds · 3 awards · 3 exempts) in window

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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

S-3Shelf registrationJul 10S-3
AI summary

Ideal Power Inc. (Austin, TX; CEO David Somo) filed a new S-3 shelf registration statement to enable future sales of an unspecified amount of securities on a delayed or continuous basis under Rule 415. This is a routine shelf registration — it creates capital raise optionality for Ideal Power but does not represent an immediate offering; typical for small-cap companies building future financing flexibility.

8-KOfficer or director changeJun 48-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

IPWR (IPWR) disclosed the results of its annual meeting of shareholders in an 8-K filing under Item 5.07. Shareholders voted on an equity incentive plan. All management-sponsored proposals were approved by majority shareholder vote. Annual meeting results are a routine disclosure that confirms shareholder ratification of the board's composition and compensation practices.

8-KMaterial agreementMay 188-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 8.01: Other event
AI summary

Ideal Power Inc. (IPWR) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement on May 14-18, 2026 for a registered direct offering of 3,220,961 shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 2,070,044 additional shares, closing May 18, 2026. Gross proceeds were approximately $30.0 million, with Titan Partners Group LLC acting as placement agent at a 7% fee plus $75,000 in expenses. This is immediate primary dilution conducted under the existing S-3 registration statement, raising $30M in fresh capital for the power electronics company.

424B5Prospectus supplement (offering)May 18424B5
AI summary

Ideal Power Inc. (IPWR) priced its registered direct offering at $5.67 per share and $5.669 per pre-funded warrant, raising approximately $29,997,928 in total gross proceeds across 3,220,961 shares and up to 2,070,044 pre-funded warrants; the placement agent receives a 7% fee (~$2.1 million). The $5.67 offering price is a significant discount to the May 14, 2026 market price of $7.38 per share (~23% below market). This is a material near-term dilution event for IPWR shareholders, providing the company with approximately $27.9M in net proceeds.

S-1Initial registrationMar 27S-1
AI summary

IPWR filed a S-1 (initial registration statement) dated 2026-03-27. An S-1 initiates or updates the registration process for a public offering; a final 424B4 prospectus will confirm pricing and dilution amount.

+ 14 other (3 earnings 8-Ks · 2 10-Qs · 2 13Gs · 2 EFFECTs) in window

Recent news

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

Ideal Power positions B-TRAN for growing AI data center power demandsproactiveinvestors.com·12d agoBitcoin traders bet on a tight range as $65,000 stays in reach but breakouts fadeproactiveinvestors.com·18d agoFTSE 100 Live: Blue-chips set to open higher as soft US inflation cools rate rise betsproactiveinvestors.com·18d agoIdeal Power Q2 Earnings Call Highlightsmarketbeat.com·18d agoIdeal Power Inc. (IPWR) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcriptseekingalpha.com·18d ago

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