TickerTalks
Browse all tickers →
TickerTalks›$ISPR
ISISPR

Ispire Technology Inc.

$ISPR·$98M·Tobacco·Consumer Defensive
$1.420.0%YTD-42.8%1Y-56.2%
Mentions · last 7 days
2026-08-19: 0 posts2026-08-20: 0 posts2026-08-21: 0 posts2026-08-22: 0 posts10%
Price updated 8h ago·X counts updated 6d ago
ISISPR
$ISPRIspire Technology Inc.
$1.420.00%1 posts0%
AI analysisFundamentalsVoices on X
Loading…

AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

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

Broken storyWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-08-20

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

Ispire cannabis-vape hardware maker down 43% YTD on declining revenue — CEO consolidation plus new President is the reset attempt.

Ispire Technology is a Chinese-listed cannabis-and-nicotine vaping-hardware maker — designs and manufactures vape devices, cartridges, and accessories primarily for the North American cannabis market. The stock is down 43% year-to-date on regulatory pressure plus revenue contraction, with a fresh leadership consolidation as the latest reset attempt.

  • Revenue is genuinely contracting: Q1 revenue was down 29% year-on-year to $18.7M following -51%, -23%, and -46% the prior three — the vape-hardware category has been under pressure from regulatory disclosure requirements, and Ispire has been losing share plus absorbing pricing pressure.
  • The leadership consolidation is the reset event: Michael Wang's title changed as Tuanfang Liu now serves as sole CEO, plus Steven Przybyla appointed as President — this consolidates executive control and typically signals a strategic-repositioning attempt to arrest the revenue decline.
  • The financial base is deeply stressed: gross margin at 15% and operating margin at negative 38% — Ispire is not profitable, and the FY26 consensus EPS of negative $0.13 reflects continued near-term burn as the leadership team rebuilds the commercial model.

Trajectory is coiling at 17% of the 52-week range as the tape processes the leadership change against continued operational contraction; the Sept 21 Q1 fiscal-2027 print needs revenue-decline stabilization plus commentary on Przybyla's strategic-repositioning plan — another double-digit revenue decline continues the drift toward Nasdaq compliance risk.

What to watch: Sept 21 Q1 fiscal-2027 earnings — revenue-decline stabilization plus commentary on new President Przybyla's strategic plan sustains the recovery; another double-digit revenue decline continues the drift toward Nasdaq compliance risk.

On the calendar: 2026-09-21 — Q1 fiscal-2027 earnings

revenue declineleadership resetno sentiment

Read the AI verdict + X sentiment for $ISPR

  • One-line verdict on what's driving the move — fundamentals, momentum, both, or an event
  • Next dated catalyst when there is one (earnings, deal closing, activist clock)
  • X crowd read with bullish/bearish call + post volume
Free, forever. No credit card.

What it does

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

Manufactures OEM and branded vaping hardware for nicotine and cannabis markets, focusing on device technology and regulatory compliance.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Tobacco sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $ISPR.

Tobacco · Consumer Defensive

No material change from last week — the market's trajectory under China's tightening e-cigarette regulations determines RLX's volume and pricing, while ISPR's OEM device technology for nicotine..

What this means for $ISPR

Direct beneficiary — Manufactures OEM and branded vaping hardware for nicotine and cannabis markets, focusing on device technology and regulatory compliance; core revenue tied directly to the primary demand driver in tobacco.

Industry benchmark

6-name peer basket
+8.4%YTD
+10.9%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

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

Key ratios

P/E
-2.9How 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
-142%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
-37.7%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
-11.2%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
1.1Same 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
5.5%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
14.6%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
-0.3Total 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$-0.17$-0.02-750.0%
Q4 2025Feb 6, 2026$-0.12$-0.01-1100.0%
Q3 2025Nov 6, 2025$-0.06$-0.10+40.0%
Q2 2025Sep 15, 2025$-0.26$-0.14-85.7%
Next earningsMon, Sep 21·consensus EPS $-0.02

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q3 FY26$18.7M-28.7%10.7%-50.8%$-0.17$1.7M
Q2 FY26$20.3M-51.5%17.1%-33.9%$-0.12$-4.0M
Q1 FY26$30.4M-22.8%17.0%-8.9%$-0.06$-12.3M
Q4 FY25$20.1M-46.1%12.3%-72.7%$-0.26$3.7M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 1 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$90.6M$85.0M – $96.3M-$0.13-$0.14 – -$0.121
FY27$97.5M$91.4M – $103.6M$0.10$0.09 – $0.111
FY28$84.8M$79.5M – $90.2M$0.26$0.24 – $0.281
FY29$89.1M$83.5M – $94.7M$0.28$0.26 – $0.301
FY30$93.5M$87.7M – $99.4M$0.29$0.27 – $0.311

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.0.1×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.14%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.-9.1%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.-31.3%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

β2.055-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

BuyMar 2Wang Michael XueCEO3.0K sh$7K
+ 6 other (6 awards) in window

See when $ISPR insiders are putting their own money in

  • Real-time open-market buys and sells from Form 4 filings
  • Cluster-buy detection when multiple insiders pile in at once
  • 30 / 60 / 180-day windows so you can spot building conviction
Free, forever. No credit card.

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-KOfficer or director changeAug 178-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Ispire Technology (ISPR) filed an 8-K under Items 5.02, 7.01, and 9.01, reporting an executive officer or director change and a Regulation FD disclosure effective August 11, 2026. No specific names or details were available in the excerpt. Ispire is a Los Angeles-based company operating in the e-vapor and cannabis vaporization device market.

8-KOfficer or director changeJul 178-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

Ispire Technology announced that Michael Wang's title and role changed, with Tuanfang Liu now serving as sole Chief Executive Officer. This consolidates executive leadership under a single CEO, simplifying the organizational structure for the vaping and cannabis product technology company.

8-KShareholder voteJun 258-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

Ispire Technology held its 2026 Annual Meeting on June 23, 2026, with 52.8 million of 57.4 million eligible shares represented. All five director nominees were elected for one-year terms: Tuanfang Liu (40.5M for), Jiangyan Zhu (40.5M), Christopher Burch (40.1M), Brent Cox (39.9M), and John Fargis (40.1M), each with modest opposition. Marcum Asia LLP was also proposed for ratification as independent auditor. Routine annual governance with strong director support — no material business changes.

+ 3 other (2 proxys · 1 10-Q) in window

Recent news

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

Ispire Technology Inc. Appoints Steven Przybyla as Presidentprnewswire.com·12d ago

In themes

Explore the broader themes this ticker is being talked about under.

Trending on X

More in Tobacco

Peers in the same group — one click to compare setups, fundamentals, and chatter.

$MO$PM$BTI$RLX$JAPAY$JAPAF
Voices on X · last 7 days

No standout posts about $ISPR on X in the last 7 days.

TickerTalks is a research tool, not financial advice. We surface social-attention data; we do not make stock recommendations. Past attention is not predictive of future price movements.

PrivacyTermsSupport