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IQE (LON:IQE) Trading Up 12% - What's Next?

Written by MarketBeat
October 23, 2025
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Key Points

  • Shares of IQE plc rose by 12% on Wednesday, reaching a trading high of GBX 7.50 ($0.10), with a significant increase in trading volume of 554% compared to average daily levels.
  • The company reported a negative earnings per share of GBX (1.60) for the previous quarter, and analysts forecast an EPS of 0.37 for the current fiscal year.
  • IQE is recognized as a leading supplier of compound semiconductor wafer products to the global semiconductor industry.
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IQE plc (LON:IQE - Get Free Report) shares traded up 12% on Wednesday . The company traded as high as GBX 7.50 ($0.10) and last traded at GBX 6.90 ($0.09). 23,545,375 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 554% from the average session volume of 3,598,510 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 6.16 ($0.08).

IQE Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of £67.45 million, a P/E ratio of -1.36, a P/E/G ratio of 12.70 and a beta of 1.86. The stock's 50 day moving average is GBX 7.73 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 9.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 49.21, a current ratio of 1.37 and a quick ratio of 0.97.

IQE (LON:IQE - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 23rd. The company reported GBX (1.60) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. IQE had a negative net margin of 17.89% and a negative return on equity of 14.21%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate 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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