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IQE (LON:IQE) Trading Up 12.1% - Still a Buy?

Written by MarketBeat
October 20, 2025
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Key Points

  • IQE plc shares surged by 12.1% on Monday, with trading volume jumping to 11,606,038 shares, significantly higher than the average of 3,462,637 shares.
  • The company reported a negative earnings per share (EPS) of GBX (1.60) for its recent quarter and has a market cap of £57.97 million.
  • Analysts project that IQE will post an EPS of 0.37 for the current fiscal year, amidst a backdrop of high volatility indicated by a beta of 1.86.
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IQE plc (LON:IQE - Get Free Report)'s share price was up 12.1% during 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 changed hands during mid-day 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 Up 12.1%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 49.21, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 1.37. The business's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 7.85 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 9.22. The company has a market cap of £57.97 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.70 and a beta of 1.86.

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