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S&P 500   5,011.12
DOW   37,775.38
QQQ   423.41
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Stock market today: Asian markets sink, with Japan’s Nikkei down 3.5%, as Mideast tensions flare
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S&P 500   5,011.12
DOW   37,775.38
QQQ   423.41
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Stock market today: Asian markets sink, with Japan’s Nikkei down 3.5%, as Mideast tensions flare
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Compare Stocks

Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Daqo New Energy Corp. stock logo
DQ
Daqo New Energy
$22.67
+1.3%
$24.07
$17.30
$48.31
$1.49B0.221.26 million shs688,606 shs
Himax Technologies, Inc. stock logo
HIMX
Himax Technologies
$4.97
+0.2%
$5.46
$4.90
$7.70
$868.36M2.01740,188 shs468,212 shs
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. stock logo
ICHR
Ichor
$37.58
-1.6%
$40.47
$22.26
$46.43
$1.24B2.02310,831 shs323,713 shs
nLIGHT, Inc. stock logo
LASR
nLIGHT
$10.69
-5.0%
$12.80
$8.13
$15.91
$505.53M2.43178,206 shs388,831 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Daqo New Energy Corp. stock logo
DQ
Daqo New Energy
+1.25%-9.03%-13.57%+11.13%-50.03%
Himax Technologies, Inc. stock logo
HIMX
Himax Technologies
+0.20%-8.13%-6.58%-17.85%-29.60%
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. stock logo
ICHR
Ichor
-1.62%-4.69%+3.13%+4.36%+34.55%
nLIGHT, Inc. stock logo
LASR
nLIGHT
-4.98%-10.17%-13.86%-18.52%+17.86%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Daqo New Energy Corp. stock logo
DQ
Daqo New Energy
3.8269 of 5 stars
3.02.00.00.03.62.53.8
Himax Technologies, Inc. stock logo
HIMX
Himax Technologies
2.9747 of 5 stars
3.52.01.70.01.13.31.3
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. stock logo
ICHR
Ichor
3.8191 of 5 stars
3.45.00.00.03.12.51.9
nLIGHT, Inc. stock logo
LASR
nLIGHT
2.1751 of 5 stars
3.33.00.00.00.02.50.6

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Daqo New Energy Corp. stock logo
DQ
Daqo New Energy
2.00
Hold$36.2359.83% Upside
Himax Technologies, Inc. stock logo
HIMX
Himax Technologies
3.00
Buy$8.0060.97% Upside
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. stock logo
ICHR
Ichor
2.80
Moderate Buy$44.8019.21% Upside
nLIGHT, Inc. stock logo
LASR
nLIGHT
2.67
Moderate Buy$14.6737.20% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest DQ, ICHR, LASR, and HIMX Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/16/2024
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. stock logo
ICHR
Ichor
Stifel Nicolaus
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$40.00 ➝ $45.00
4/9/2024
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. stock logo
ICHR
Ichor
Craig Hallum
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Initiated CoverageBuy$55.00
3/19/2024
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. stock logo
ICHR
Ichor
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$42.00
3/15/2024
Daqo New Energy Corp. stock logo
DQ
Daqo New Energy
Daiwa Capital Markets
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Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Underperform$25.00
3/15/2024
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. stock logo
ICHR
Ichor
B. Riley
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Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$36.00 ➝ $40.00
2/7/2024
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. stock logo
ICHR
Ichor
Needham & Company LLC
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$38.00 ➝ $42.00
2/7/2024
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. stock logo
ICHR
Ichor
TD Cowen
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Boost Price TargetOutperform$31.00 ➝ $42.00
(Data available from 4/19/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Daqo New Energy Corp. stock logo
DQ
Daqo New Energy
$2.31B0.65$20.24 per share1.12$83.35 per share0.27
Himax Technologies, Inc. stock logo
HIMX
Himax Technologies
$945.43M0.92$0.42 per share11.88$4.95 per share1.00
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. stock logo
ICHR
Ichor
$811.12M1.53$0.98 per share38.53$19.22 per share1.96
nLIGHT, Inc. stock logo
LASR
nLIGHT
$209.92M2.41N/AN/A$5.45 per share1.96

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Daqo New Energy Corp. stock logo
DQ
Daqo New Energy
$421.16M$5.414.193.23N/A18.24%6.42%5.57%4/29/2024 (Confirmed)
Himax Technologies, Inc. stock logo
HIMX
Himax Technologies
$50.62M$0.2917.14N/A5.35%6.42%3.34%5/9/2024 (Confirmed)
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. stock logo
ICHR
Ichor
-$42.99M-$1.47N/A26.10N/A-5.30%-0.88%-0.51%5/14/2024 (Estimated)
nLIGHT, Inc. stock logo
LASR
nLIGHT
-$41.67M-$0.90N/AN/AN/A-19.85%-15.03%-12.39%5/2/2024 (Estimated)

Latest DQ, ICHR, LASR, and HIMX Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/9/2024N/A
Himax Technologies, Inc. stock logo
HIMX
Himax Technologies
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A  
4/29/2024N/A
Daqo New Energy Corp. stock logo
DQ
Daqo New Energy
$0.56N/A-$0.56N/AN/AN/A  
2/28/2024Q4 23
Daqo New Energy Corp. stock logo
DQ
Daqo New Energy
$0.84$0.64-$0.20$0.64$529.40 million$477.13 million    
2/22/2024Q4 2023
nLIGHT, Inc. stock logo
LASR
nLIGHT
-$0.28-$0.26+$0.02-$0.24$48.08 million$51.89 million
2/6/2024Q4 23
Himax Technologies, Inc. stock logo
HIMX
Himax Technologies
$0.11$0.14+$0.03$0.13$226.80 million$227.70 million    
2/6/2024Q4 2023
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. stock logo
ICHR
Ichor
-$0.09-$0.22-$0.13-$0.04$197.50 million$203.48 million

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Daqo New Energy Corp. stock logo
DQ
Daqo New Energy
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Himax Technologies, Inc. stock logo
HIMX
Himax Technologies
$0.479.46%N/A162.07%N/A
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. stock logo
ICHR
Ichor
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
nLIGHT, Inc. stock logo
LASR
nLIGHT
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Daqo New Energy Corp. stock logo
DQ
Daqo New Energy
N/A
4.20
4.00
Himax Technologies, Inc. stock logo
HIMX
Himax Technologies
0.04
1.69
1.39
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. stock logo
ICHR
Ichor
0.43
4.06
1.57
nLIGHT, Inc. stock logo
LASR
nLIGHT
N/A
6.73
5.14

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Daqo New Energy Corp. stock logo
DQ
Daqo New Energy
47.22%
Himax Technologies, Inc. stock logo
HIMX
Himax Technologies
69.81%
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. stock logo
ICHR
Ichor
94.81%
nLIGHT, Inc. stock logo
LASR
nLIGHT
83.88%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Daqo New Energy Corp. stock logo
DQ
Daqo New Energy
24.30%
Himax Technologies, Inc. stock logo
HIMX
Himax Technologies
31.50%
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. stock logo
ICHR
Ichor
2.20%
nLIGHT, Inc. stock logo
LASR
nLIGHT
5.60%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Daqo New Energy Corp. stock logo
DQ
Daqo New Energy
4,09965.70 million49.74 millionOptionable
Himax Technologies, Inc. stock logo
HIMX
Himax Technologies
2,164174.72 million119.69 millionOptionable
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. stock logo
ICHR
Ichor
2,24532.97 million32.24 millionOptionable
nLIGHT, Inc. stock logo
LASR
nLIGHT
93047.29 million44.64 millionOptionable

DQ, ICHR, LASR, and HIMX Headlines

SourceHeadline
Senvest Management LLC Has $15.62 Million Holdings in nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR)Senvest Management LLC Has $15.62 Million Holdings in nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR)
marketbeat.com - April 6 at 6:39 PM
With 85% institutional ownership, nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) is a favorite amongst the big gunsWith 85% institutional ownership, nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) is a favorite amongst the big guns
finance.yahoo.com - April 6 at 3:14 PM
Pinnacle Associates Ltd. Has $22.87 Million Position in nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR)Pinnacle Associates Ltd. Has $22.87 Million Position in nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR)
marketbeat.com - March 31 at 10:58 AM
Insider Selling: nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) CFO Sells 14,105 Shares of StockInsider Selling: nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) CFO Sells 14,105 Shares of Stock
insidertrades.com - March 22 at 6:30 AM
Insider Sell: CFO Joseph Corso Sells 14,105 Shares of nLight Inc (LASR)Insider Sell: CFO Joseph Corso Sells 14,105 Shares of nLight Inc (LASR)
finance.yahoo.com - March 20 at 8:50 PM
nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) CFO Joseph John Corso Sells 14,105 SharesnLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) CFO Joseph John Corso Sells 14,105 Shares
marketbeat.com - March 20 at 7:50 PM
LASR Apr 2024 7.500 callLASR Apr 2024 7.500 call
finance.yahoo.com - March 16 at 7:47 PM
nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptnLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript
finance.yahoo.com - February 29 at 8:46 AM
nLIGHT, Inc. 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationnLIGHT, Inc. 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation
seekingalpha.com - February 24 at 7:43 AM
Buy Rating Affirmed for nLIGHT Amidst Strong Sales and Promising Defense Sector GrowthBuy Rating Affirmed for nLIGHT Amidst Strong Sales and Promising Defense Sector Growth
markets.businessinsider.com - February 24 at 2:05 AM
nLIGHT Shares Drop 13% Following 4Q Revenue MissnLIGHT Shares Drop 13% Following 4Q Revenue Miss
marketwatch.com - February 23 at 4:05 PM
Camas’ nLIGHT reports $13.2 million quarterly lossCamas’ nLIGHT reports $13.2 million quarterly loss
columbian.com - February 22 at 11:43 PM
NLight (LASR) Reports Q4 Loss, Tops Revenue EstimatesNLight (LASR) Reports Q4 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates
zacks.com - February 22 at 6:31 PM
nLIGHT, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 ResultsnLIGHT, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results
businesswire.com - February 22 at 4:05 PM
LASR Jun 2024 10.000 callLASR Jun 2024 10.000 call
finance.yahoo.com - February 17 at 1:11 AM
Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) Matches Q4 Earnings EstimatesLattice Semiconductor (LSCC) Matches Q4 Earnings Estimates
msn.com - February 12 at 7:33 PM
nLIGHT to Announce Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Results on February 22ndnLIGHT to Announce Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Results on February 22nd
finance.yahoo.com - January 24 at 7:34 AM
SmartRent rises as BTIG starts coverage with Buy, expects co to achieve GAAP profitability starting in 2H24SmartRent rises as BTIG starts coverage with Buy, expects co to achieve GAAP profitability starting in 2H'24
msn.com - January 19 at 11:46 AM
Calculating The Fair Value Of nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR)Calculating The Fair Value Of nLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR)
finance.yahoo.com - January 17 at 11:05 AM
nLIGHT: The Rally Stops In Familiar TerritorynLIGHT: The Rally Stops In Familiar Territory
seekingalpha.com - December 18 at 11:34 PM
nLIGHT, Inc. takes aim at a much higher share price nLIGHT, Inc. takes aim at a much higher share price 
marketbeat.com - December 5 at 10:45 AM
Santa Rally comes early for these stocks (LASR)Santa Rally comes early for these stocks (LASR)
marketbeat.com - November 29 at 9:44 AM
Benchmark Upgrades nLIGHT (LASR)Benchmark Upgrades nLIGHT (LASR)
msn.com - November 29 at 12:47 AM
Why nLIGHT Stock (LASR) Is Rising During Tuesdays SessionWhy nLIGHT Stock (LASR) Is Rising During Tuesday's Session
markets.businessinsider.com - November 28 at 7:47 PM

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Company Descriptions

Daqo New Energy logo

Daqo New Energy

NYSE:DQ
Daqo New Energy Corp., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells polysilicon to photovoltaic product manufacturers in the People's Republic of China. Its products are used in ingots, wafers, cells, and modules for solar power solutions. The company was formerly known as Mega Stand International Limited and changed its name to Daqo New Energy Corp. in August 2009. Daqo New Energy Corp. was founded in 2006 and is based in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.
Himax Technologies logo

Himax Technologies

NASDAQ:HIMX
Himax Technologies, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company, provides display imaging processing technologies in China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Korea, Japan, Europe, and the United States. The company operates in two segments, Driver IC and Non-Driver Products. It offers display driver integrated circuits (ICs) and timing controllers that are used in televisions, laptops, monitors, mobile phones, tablets, automotive, digital cameras, car navigation, virtual reality devices, and other consumer electronic devices. The company also designs and provides controllers for touch sensor displays; in-cell touch and display driver integration single-chip solutions; active matrix organic light-emitting diode ICs; light-emitting diode driver and power management ICs; and liquid crystal on silicon microdisplays for augmented reality (AR) devices and head-up displays for the automotive industry. In addition, it offers complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor image sensors and wafer-level optics for AR devices, 3D sensing, and ultra-low power WiseEye smart image sensing, which are used in various applications, such as mobile phones, tablets, laptops, TV, PC camera, automobile, security, medical devices, home appliance, artificial intelligence and Internet of Things (AIoT), etc. The company markets its display drivers and display-related products to panel manufacturers, agents or distributors, module manufacturers, and assembly houses or end customers; and non-driver products to camera module manufacturers, optical engine manufacturers, television/AIoT system manufacturers, and various AIoT system integration companies. Himax Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Tainan City, Taiwan.
Ichor logo

Ichor

NASDAQ:ICHR
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. engages in the design, engineering, and manufacture of fluid delivery subsystems and components for semiconductor capital equipment in the United States and internationally. It primarily offers gas and chemical delivery systems and subsystems that are used in the manufacturing of semiconductor devices. The company's gas delivery subsystems deliver, monitor, and control gases used in semiconductor manufacturing processes, such as etch and deposition; and chemical delivery subsystems blend and dispense the reactive liquid chemistries used in semiconductor manufacturing processes comprising chemical-mechanical planarization, electroplating, and cleaning. In addition, it manufactures precision machined components, weldments, electron beam, laser-welded components, precision vacuum and hydrogen brazing, surface treatment technologies, and other proprietary products. The company primarily markets its products to equipment OEMs in the semiconductor equipment market in Japan. Ichor Holdings, Ltd. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.
nLIGHT logo

nLIGHT

NASDAQ:LASR
nLIGHT, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor and fiber lasers for industrial, microfabrication, and aerospace and defense applications. The company operates in two segments, Laser Products and Advanced Development. It offers semiconductor lasers with various ranges of power levels, wavelengths, and output fiber sizes; and programmable and serviceable fiber lasers for use in industrial and aerospace and defense applications. The company also provides laser sensors, including light detection and ranging technologies for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance applications; and fiber amplifiers, beam combination, and control systems for use in high-energy laser systems in directed energy applications. It sells its products through direct sales force in the United States, China, South Korea, and European countries, as well as through independent sales representatives and distributors in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and South America. The company was formerly known as nLight Photonics Corporation and changed its name to nLIGHT, Inc. in January 2016. nLIGHT, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Camas, Washington.