TickerTalks
Browse all tickers →
TickerTalks›$MX
MXMX

MagnaChip Semiconductor

$MX·$145M·Semiconductors·Technology
$3.06+0.7%YTD+42.8%1Y+2.4%
Price updated 25d ago·X counts updated 27d ago
MXMX
$MXMagnaChip Semiconductor
$3.06+0.66%28 posts
AI analysisFundamentalsVoices on X
Loading…

On X

The complete picture of $MX on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

28X posts · last 7 days
No mention history yet
Bullish sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data6 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.

Read what X is saying about $MX

  • Bullish vs bearish call — with the AI summary of the day's posts
  • Divergence flag when the top-engagement posts argue the other side
  • How loud the conversation is versus this ticker's own normal
Free, forever. No credit card.

AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $MX — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Comeback attemptWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-09-04

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

Micro-cap Korean analog semi is beating estimates on lower revenue, still losing money, drifting near the 52-week low.

MagnaChip Semiconductor is a small analog/mixed-signal chipmaker (South Korea heritage, now listed in the US), and the recovery story is happening in the shape of the losses, not the top line.

  • Stock at $3.04, up ~43% year-to-date but only ~2% over twelve months, sitting at 11% of the 52-week range and ~14% below the 200-day moving average — the tape says market skepticism is still in charge.
  • EPS beats have been notable but purely narrowing losses — Q2 2026 at -$0.13 vs -$0.22 expected, Q1 at -$0.11 vs -$0.22, both roughly 50% shallower than modeled — the company is executing on cost discipline.
  • Revenue is not accelerating: $45M-$46M range for the last three quarters — the story is 'stop the bleeding,' not 'growth returns.'
  • Fundamentals reflect the position: gross margin 16% (thin for semiconductors), operating margin -20%, FCF yield -20%, and PS ratio 1.4 — a compressed valuation because the profitability path is still unproven.
  • Forward analyst estimates still see -$0.83 and -$0.82 EPS in 2026 and 2027, so consensus is not modeling breakeven in a hurry — a real inflection would surprise.

Defensive positive: debt/equity 0.19 is manageable, so the balance sheet gives time to work the turnaround. Volume flag 'volume_zero' means the tape can move erratically on thin days.

What to watch: November 4 earnings ($-0.20 EPS consensus), any revenue-growth commentary (particularly on automotive and industrial power design wins), and any capital-return or strategic-review announcement given the depressed valuation.

On the calendar: 2026-11-04 earnings

no x sentimentmicro capvolume zero

Read the AI verdict on $MX

  • 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)
  • Whether TickerTalks' read agrees with or diverges from the X crowd
Free, forever. No credit card.

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 — hyperscaler AI capex remains the structural driver with Blackwell supply still packaging-constrained. Jensen Huang publicly named memory bandwidth as AI's next bottleneck, reinforcing HBM3e pricing power. AVGO custom ASIC demand broadens AI beneficiaries beyond NVDA's GPU allocation.

What this means for $MX

Direct beneficiary — semiconductor products are directly in the AI capex supply chain; Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and supplies analog and mixe.

Top industry ETF

$SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF
+64.5%YTD
+88.1%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.—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.11%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.-16.8%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.-14.0%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.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.

Insider activity

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

Recent transactions

No open-market buys or sells in the last 180 days.

+ 6 other (6 awards) in window

See when $MX 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

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.

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

Recent news

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

BlackRock Inc. Takes Position in Methanex Corporation $MEOHdefenseworld.net·27d agoMagnachip Semiconductor (NYSE:MX) vs. Xinyi Solar (OTCMKTS:XNYIF) Head to Head Surveydefenseworld.net·27d agoMagnachip Semiconductor Q2 Earnings Call Highlightsmarketbeat.com·62d agoMagnachip Semiconductor Corporation (MX) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcriptseekingalpha.com·62d agoMagnachip Reports Results for Second Quarter 2026businesswire.com·62d ago

In themes

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

AI Power Delivery

More in Semiconductors

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

$NVDA$MU$AMD$INTC$AVGO$ARM$MRVL$QCOM
Voices on X · last 7 days

No standout posts about $MX 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