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IQE plc

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$IQEPF·$621M·Semiconductors·Technology
$0.64-4.3%YTD+835.5%1Y+330.3%
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IQIQEPF
$IQEPFIQE plc
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

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

Hinges on a big eventAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-08-15

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

IQE plc is the epi-wafer semi-materials +330% t12m — Q4 rev -18% YoY, but Tower Semi InP supply deal, YTD +835%, Deutsche Bank Buy PT 60p.

IQE plc is a specialty compound-semiconductor materials franchise (Wireless GaAs/GaN, Photonics InP, CMOS++ epiwafer segments globally) — the equity is a catalyst-play accelerating on the specific Tower Semiconductor deal and the specific structural photonics/AI-narrative.

  • Q4 FY25 was a print: EPS -$0.011 with revenue $52M -18% YoY — the specific fact pattern of pre-recovery execution.
  • 3 consecutive losses: Q4 -$0.011, Q2 -$0.027, Q4 2024 -$0.024 — severe loss trajectory.
  • Revenue Y/Y declining: Q4 -18%, Q2 -13%, Q4 2024 -36% — severe demand weakness.
  • Position at 68% of 52w with stock +86% above 200d MA — deeply accelerating tape, YTD +835%, t12m +330%.
  • Fundamentals: -3% GM, -25% OM, 102% D/E — deeply broken profitability with leverage; beta 2.10.
  • Analyst EPS -$0.011 FY26 → +$0.021 FY29 with rev $127M → $200M FY29 — profitability crossing FY28.
  • 'IQE-Tower Semi Multi-year InP epiwafer Supply Agreement' (6/15) + Deutsche Bank Buy 60p target (5/27) — commercial + sell-side upgrade.

September 7 is the next print — a clean beat with continued Tower Semi InP execution + AI/photonics tailwind commentary extends the run; any specific customer-order weakness or additional dilution is the invalidator. The real risk on +835% YTD with 102% D/E is a specific balance-sheet event drives another leg down.

Agrees with X sentimentAgrees with X bullish framing on tracking to first-half revenue $64M, IQE topping Memely Thematic Ranking YTD 2026/07/25 at +700%, and trustiest-penny-bet framing alongside SIVEF/TRT/ONDS as small-cap defense/optics/photonics comps.

What to watch: September 7 H1 print — Tower Semi InP execution and any customer-order commentary. A clean beat extends the run; customer weakness or dilution is the invalidator.

On the calendar: 2026-09-07 — H1 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 2026-07-28

IQE plc is tracking to first-half revenue of $64M, per bulls, and topped Memely Thematic Ranking YTD 2026/07/25 at +700%. The trustiest-penny-bet framing is popular alongside SIVEF, TRT, and ONDS as small-cap defense/optics/photonics comps. Momentum-driven small-cap sentiment dominates.

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What it does

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

Manufactures compound semiconductor wafers (GaAs, InP, GaN) for 5G, photonics, and power electronics; key upstream materials supplier.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

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

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 $IQEPF

Neutral — Manufactures compound semiconductor wafers (GaAs, InP, GaN) for 5G, photonics, and power electronics; key upstream materials supplier; limited read-through from semiconductors macro dynamics to this specific revenue mix.

Top industry ETF

$SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF
+56.0%YTD
+94.7%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

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

Key ratios

P/E
-12.0How 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
-13.4%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
-25.4%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
-1.1%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
4.5Same 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
-37.5%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
-3.3%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
1.0Total 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
Q1 2026May 28, 2026$-0.01——
Q2 2025Sep 12, 2025$-0.02——
Q1 2025May 13, 2025$-0.03$-0.00-2890.0%
Q2 2024Sep 10, 2024$-0.01$-0.01-4.0%
Next earningsMon, Sep 7

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q4 FY25$52.0M-17.7%-2.4%-19.9%$-0.01$-4.1M
Q2 FY25$45.3M-13.0%1.2%-51.8%$-0.03$166K
Q4 FY24$52.0M-36.0%-1.0%-40.0%$-0.02$-4.5M
Q2 FY24$66.0M-23.4%7.6%-18.4%$-0.02$-9.7M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 3 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$126.9M$125.9M – $127.8M-$0.01-$0.01 – -$0.013
FY27$149.6M$142.7M – $154.2M-$0.00-$0.00 – -$0.003
FY28$176.1M$171.1M – $179.7M$0.01$0.01 – $0.011
FY29$199.9M$194.2M – $203.9M$0.02$0.02 – $0.022
FY30$221.2M$214.9M – $225.7M$0.02$0.02 – $0.031

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.0.9×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.68%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.+11.9%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.+86.2%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatHigh float · 925.7M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.1% 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.β2.105-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.ListedOTCListed on an over-the-counter market (PNK / OTCQB / OTCQX), not a major exchange. Lower disclosure requirements and thinner liquidity.

SEC filings

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

No material 8-K / SC 13D / S-3 / 424B5 filings in the last 180 days.

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Recent news

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

IQE (OTCMKTS:IQEPF) Shares Gap Up – Time to Buy?defenseworld.net·7d agoTower Semiconductor shares jump on IQE supply dealproactiveinvestors.com·61d agoIQE and Tower Semiconductor Announce Multi-year InP epiwafer Supply Agreementglobenewswire.com·62d agoIQE plc (IQEPY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcriptseekingalpha.com·79d agoDeutsche Bank reinitiates IQE at buy with 60p target as end markets boomproactiveinvestors.co.uk·81d ago

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