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MagnaChip Semiconductor

Buzzing onWhy it's trendingX mentions rising faster than the marketPrice and volume picking upBullish-leaning chatter
$MX·$145M·Semiconductors·Technology
$3.14-3.1%YTD+42.8%1Y0.0%
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $MX, 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 eventWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-08-29

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

Small-cap analog/mixed-signal semi with new CEO + Hyundai AI-chip partnership; still deeply loss-making, Hyundai ramp is the swing.

MagnaChip Semiconductor is a $150M analog + mixed-signal semi platform maker (power discretes, display drivers, mobile) at $3.14 — +43% YTD but 12.5% of 52w range and -18% vs 50d after a recent pullback. Chae Lee took over as CEO effective July 1 replacing interim-CEO Camillo Martino.

  • Q2 EPS -$0.13 vs -$0.22 (+41% "beat" — a smaller-than-expected loss), Q1 -$0.11 vs -$0.22 (+50%), Q4 2025 -$0.08 vs -$0.32 (+75%) — three consecutive "beats" that are just losses shrinking, not signs of profitability.
  • Q1 revenue $46.2M (+4.6% YoY), Q4 $41M (-35%) — revenue is choppy at best; the Q4 -35% is the concerning data point.
  • Cash economics: PE -9.9, PS 1.41, ROIC -5.4%, gross margin 15.6%, op-margin -20%, D/E 0.19, FCF yield -21%, EV/EBITDA -8.9. Not a profitable business at the operating line.
  • Analyst path (single-analyst) FY26 EPS -$0.83 → FY27 -$0.82 — the Street models continued losses.
  • Insider signal is neutral: 5 events, all A-Awards to Martino, Nathan, Chung (compensation grants) — no S-Sales.
  • Sentiment (6 posts): bullish accumulation talk — buyers loading under $4 on the exclusive Hyundai chip partnership entering mass production in 2026 for AI, technicals showing rounding-top and inverse H&S with Hull flip bullish. $3.96 as key trendline, breakout target $6.40. Grouped with 800VDC data-center power semis + Navitas licensing agreement.

Read as a small-cap analog/mixed-signal semi with new CEO + Hyundai AI-chip partnership as the transformation story; the debated question is whether Hyundai mass-production ramps quickly enough to close the operating-loss gap or whether the current cash burn requires another dilutive raise.

Agrees with X sentimentX flags Hyundai partnership + technical accumulation as bullish setup with $6.40 breakout target; verdict aligns on the catalyst thesis while flagging the deep operating losses.

What to watch: Hyundai partnership commercial-ramp cadence, gross-margin trajectory, and any additional partnership announcements on the Nov 4 print.

On the calendar: 2026-11-04 Q3 earnings

X sentiment

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

Bullish sentiment6 posts analyzed · as of 2026-08-13

MagnaChip draws bullish accumulation talk with buyers loading under $4 on the exclusive Hyundai chip partnership that entered mass production in 2026 for AI, and technicals showing a rounding-top and inverse H&S with the Hull flip bullish. Users flag $3.96 as the key trendline, watching for a break toward $6.40. Tone framed alongside 800VDC data-center power semis and the Navitas licensing agreement.

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What it does

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

Korean analog/mixed-signal chip designer for display driver and power management in consumer and automotive markets.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

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

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 $MX

Neutral — Korean analog/mixed-signal chip designer for display driver and power management in consumer and automotive markets; limited read-through from semiconductors macro dynamics to this specific revenue mix.

Top industry ETF

$SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF
+56.0%YTD
+85.1%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

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

Key ratios

P/E
-9.9How 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
-5.4%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
-19.9%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
-20.5%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
1.4Same 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
-10.1%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
15.6%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
0.2Total 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 2026Jul 29, 2026$-0.13$-0.22+40.9%
Q1 2026Apr 28, 2026$-0.11$-0.22+50.0%
Q4 2025Mar 4, 2026$-0.08$-0.32+75.0%
Q3 2025Nov 3, 2025$-0.01$-0.08+87.5%
Next earningsWed, Nov 4·consensus EPS $-0.20

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$46.2M+4.6%15.6%-15.5%$-0.13$-2.4M
Q4 FY25$41.0M-34.9%10.3%-29.3%$-0.22$-4.8M
Q3 FY25$45.9M-30.9%18.6%-16.4%$-0.36$-7.7M
Q2 FY25$45.9M-1.0%17.5%-19.2%$0.01$-37.0M

Forward consensus

2-year forecast · up to 1 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$188.5M$188.5M – $188.5M-$0.83-$0.83 – -$0.831
FY27$200.5M$200.5M – $200.5M-$0.82-$0.82 – -$0.821

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.0.3×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.13%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.-18.5%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.-10.8%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatLow float · 27.2M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.8% 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.β1.665-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.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

BuyMar 16Gilbert E NathanDirector22.0K sh$63KBuyMar 13Gilbert E NathanDirector13.0K sh$36KBuyMar 12Gilbert E NathanDirector25.0K sh$69K
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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 holdingsJul 63
AI summary

Initial Form 3 ownership statement filed by Chae Lee, a newly reportable officer or director at MagnaChip Semiconductor, disclosing initial beneficial ownership of company securities upon becoming a Section 16 reporting person. Routine Section 16(a) disclosure triggered by appointment or election to a qualifying role. No operational implications for the company.

8-KOfficer or director changeJun 308-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Magnachip Semiconductor appointed Chae Lee as permanent CEO and director effective July 1, 2026; interim CEO Camillo Martino reverted to non-executive Chairman as the Board expanded from 4 to 5 members. Leadership transition from interim to permanent CEO.

8-KMaterial agreementJun 178-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement
AI summary

Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE: MX) filed an 8-K on June 17, 2026 under Item 1.01 (material definitive agreement). The specific terms, counterparty, and nature of the agreement are not available in the excerpt. This was filed alongside two other Magnachip filings — a $50M ATM equity offering and an annual meeting/officer change 8-K — suggesting concurrent active corporate activity at the Korea-based semiconductor company. Full exhibit review required to assess the agreement's scope and significance.

424B5Prospectus supplement (offering)Jun 17424B5
AI summary

Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation established an at-the-market (ATM) equity program to sell up to $50 million in common stock ($0.01 par) through B. Riley Securities as sales agent under a new At Market Issuance Sales Agreement filed June 17, 2026 (Reg. No. 333-296756), with B. Riley earning up to 3.0% commission on gross sale proceeds. Sales will occur at prevailing market prices with no guaranteed volumes. This is a dilutive, ongoing capital raise — the $50M ceiling is material relative to Magnachip's market cap, and shares can be sold at management's discretion at any time.

8-KOfficer or director changeJun 178-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation reported an officer or director change (Item 5.02) alongside annual shareholder meeting vote results (Item 5.07) from its June 11, 2026 meeting. The identity of the departing or appointed executive and the specific vote tallies are in the attached exhibits not reproduced in the excerpt. Filed concurrently with a material agreement 8-K and a $50M ATM offering, this represents a period of active leadership and capital activity at Magnachip. The officer change is the most material governance element and warrants review.

S-3Shelf registrationJun 12S-3
AI summary

Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation filed a Form S-3 shelf registration statement on June 12, 2026 under the Securities Act of 1933; the company is a Delaware-incorporated, Korean-based semiconductor maker with Interim CEO Camillo Martino and Goodwin Procter as counsel. No specific offering size or securities type is disclosed in the body excerpt — the registration will become effective upon SEC declaration. The S-3 is a capital market preparedness move; the smaller reporting company status and interim CEO flag ongoing corporate governance transition at Magnachip.

+ 13 other (3 earnings 8-Ks · 2 10-Qs · 1 S-8 · 1 EFFECT) in window

Recent news

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

Magnachip Semiconductor Q2 Earnings Call Highlightsmarketbeat.com·32d agoMagnachip Semiconductor Corporation (MX) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcriptseekingalpha.com·32d agoMagnachip Reports Results for Second Quarter 2026businesswire.com·32d agoMagnachip to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on July 29, 2026businesswire.com·53d agoMagnachip Appoints Chae Lee as Chief Executive Officerbusinesswire.com·62d ago

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