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IQE (LON:IQE) Stock Price Up 12% - Should You Buy?

Written by MarketBeat
October 23, 2025
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Key Points

  • IQE plc's stock price surged 12% on Wednesday, reaching a last traded price of GBX 6.90 ($0.09) after a significant increase in trading volume.
  • The company reported a quarterly earnings of GBX (1.60) EPS, indicating a negative net margin of 17.89% and a negative return on equity of 14.21%.
  • IQE is recognized as a leading supplier of compound semiconductor wafer products for the global semiconductor industry.
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IQE plc (LON:IQE - Get Free Report) rose 12% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as GBX 7.50 ($0.10) and last traded at GBX 6.90 ($0.09). Approximately 23,545,375 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 554% from the average daily volume of 3,598,510 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 6.16 ($0.08).

IQE Trading Up 12.0%

The stock's 50 day moving average price is GBX 7.79 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 9.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 49.21. The stock has a market capitalization of £67.45 million, a PE ratio of -1.36, a PEG ratio of 12.70 and a beta of 1.86.

IQE (LON:IQE - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, September 23rd. The company reported GBX (1.60) earnings per share for the quarter. IQE had a negative net margin of 17.89% and a negative return on equity of 14.21%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that IQE plc will post 0.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About IQE

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IQE is the leading supplier of compound semiconductor wafer products and advanced material solutions to the global semiconductor industry.

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