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IQE (LON:IQE) Trading Up 12.1% - Should You Buy?

Written by MarketBeat
October 20, 2025
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Key Points

  • IQE plc's stock price increased by 12.1% during mid-day trading, reaching GBX 5.93, significantly up from its previous close of GBX 5.29.
  • The company has a negative P/E ratio of -1.17, and analysts expect a projected EPS of 0.37 for the current year.
  • IQE is recognized as the leading supplier of compound semiconductor wafer products to the global semiconductor industry, despite operating with a negative net margin of 17.89%.
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IQE plc (LON:IQE - Get Free Report) was up 12.1% during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as GBX 6.08 ($0.08) and last traded at GBX 5.93 ($0.08). Approximately 11,606,038 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 235% from the average daily volume of 3,462,637 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 5.29 ($0.07).

IQE Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 49.21, a current ratio of 1.37 and a quick ratio of 0.97. The stock has a market capitalization of £57.97 million, a P/E ratio of -1.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.70 and a beta of 1.86. The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 7.85 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 9.22.

IQE (LON:IQE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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, equities analysts anticipate that IQE plc will post 0.37 EPS for the current year.

IQE Company Profile

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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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