Diodes Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and supplies application-specific standard products in the discrete, logic, and analog and mixed semiconductor markets in Asia, North America, Europe, and internationally. It primarily focuses on low pin count semiconductor devices with one or more active or passive components. The company offers discrete semiconductor products, such as performance Schottky rectifiers and diodes; Zener diodes, including tight tolerance and low operating current type performance Zener diodes; standard, fast, super-fast, and ultra-fast recovery rectifiers; bridge rectifiers; switching diodes; small signal bipolar and pre-biased transistors; MOSFETs; thyristor surge protection devices; and transient voltage suppressors. It also provides analog products comprising power management devices consisting of AC-DC and DC-DC converters, USB power switches, and low dropout and linear voltage regulators; linear devices, such as operational amplifiers and comparators, current monitors, voltage references, and reset generators; LED lighting drivers; audio amplifiers; and sensor products, including hall-effect sensors and motor drivers. In addition, the company offers standard logic products comprising low-voltage complementary metaloxidesemiconductor (CMOS) and high-speed CMOS devices; ultra-low power CMOS logic products and analog switches; multichip products and co-packaged discrete, analog, and mixed-signal silicon in miniature packages; silicon and silicon epitaxial wafers; and crystals and oscillators. It sells its products to the consumer electronics, computing, communications, industrial, and automotive markets through direct sales and marketing personnel, independent sales representatives, and distributors. Diodes Incorporated was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Plano, Texas.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Semiconductors & related devices
Sub-IndustrySemiconductors
SectorComputer and Technology
Phone972-987-3900
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.21 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees7,710
Next Earnings Date5/14/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Diodes (NASDAQ:DIOD) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Diodes' stock symbol?
Diodes trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "DIOD."
How were Diodes' earnings last quarter?
Diodes Incorporated (NASDAQ:DIOD) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 13th. The semiconductor company reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.03. The semiconductor company earned $314.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $313.21 million. Diodes had a net margin of 8.57% and a return on equity of 12.89%. The firm's revenue was up 17.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.42 EPS. View Diodes' Earnings History.
When is Diodes' next earnings date?
What guidance has Diodes issued on next quarter's earnings?
Diodes issued an update on its first quarter 2019 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 13th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $297.375-312.625 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $299.73 million.
What price target have analysts set for DIOD?
3 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Diodes' shares. Their forecasts range from $38.00 to $42.00. On average, they expect Diodes' stock price to reach $40.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 11.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Diodes.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Diodes?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Diodes in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Diodes.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Diodes stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Diodes stock:
- 1. Robert W. Baird analysts commented, "We hosted investor meetings at CES with ONs CEO, CFO and IR. While China looks weaker with a slowdown in industrial and white goods, we believe ON is well-positioned in 2019 with multiple secular and N-T catalysts including: 1) 5G base station growth. No change to estimates; reiterating our Buy-$25PT, as multiple secular catalysts and an attractive valuation position ON well in 2019." (1/11/2019)
- 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Diodes Incorporated is a leading manufacturer and supplier of high-quality discrete and analog semiconductor products, primarily to the communications, computing, industrial, consumer electronics and automotive markets. The Company's corporate sales, marketing, engineering and logistics headquarters is located in Southern California, with two manufacturing facilities in Shanghai, China, a wafer fabrication plant in Kansas City, Missouri, engineering, sales, warehouse and logistics offices in Taipei, Taiwan and Hong Kong, and sales and support offices throughout the world. Diodes, Inc. recently acquired Anachip Corporation, a fabless analog IC company in Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan. It's product focus is on subminiature surface-mount discrete devices, analog power management ICs and Hall-effect sensors all of which are widely used in end-user equipment. " (1/8/2019)
Has Diodes been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about DIOD stock has trended positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Diodes earned a media sentiment score of 2.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the semiconductor company a news buzz of 9.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days.
Who are some of Diodes' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Diodes include Mellanox Technologies (MLNX), Integrated Device Technology (IDTI), Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR), Cree (CREE), Cypress Semiconductor (CY), First Solar (FSLR), Semiconductor Manufacturing Int'l (SMI), United Microelectronics (UMC), Advantest (ATEYY), Semtech (SMTC), Silicon Laboratories (SLAB), AU Optronics (AUO), SUMCO CORP/ADR (SUOPY), Cabot Microelectronics (CCMP) and Finisar (FNSR).
What other stocks do shareholders of Diodes own?
Who are Diodes' key executives?
Diodes' management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. Keh-Shew Lu, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 72)
- Mr. Richard D. White, CFO & Sec. (Age 71)
- Ms. Julie Holland, VP of Corp. Operations (Age 57)
- Mr. Francis Tang, VP of Worldwide Discrete Products (Age 64)
- Ms. Emily Yang, VP of Worldwide Sales and Marketing (Age 50)
Who are Diodes' major shareholders?
Diodes' stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (12.81%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (8.37%), Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC (4.69%), LSV Asset Management (2.82%), Norges Bank (2.17%) and Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (1.79%). Company insiders that own Diodes stock include C H Chen, Clemente Beltran, Emily Yang, Evan Yu, Francis Tang, Julie Holland, Keh Shew Lu, Mark A King, Michael Kuo-Chih Tsai, Michael R Giordano, Richard Dallas White, Semiconductor Corp Lite-On and Shiao Kwang Edmund Tang. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Diodes.
Which major investors are selling Diodes stock?
DIOD stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Acadian Asset Management LLC, Mackay Shields LLC, KBC Group NV, Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC, James Investment Research Inc., United Services Automobile Association, GSA Capital Partners LLP and Millennium Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Diodes company stock in the last year include C H Chen, Clemente Beltran, Emily Yang, Evan Yu, Francis Tang, Julie Holland, Keh Shew Lu, Michael Kuo-Chih Tsai, Michael R Giordano and Richard Dallas White. View Insider Buying and Selling for Diodes.
Which major investors are buying Diodes stock?
DIOD stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Norges Bank, LSV Asset Management, BlackRock Inc., Hillcrest Asset Management LLC, Hancock Whitney Corp, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Bank of America Corp DE and Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Diodes.
How do I buy shares of Diodes?
Shares of DIOD can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Diodes' stock price today?
One share of DIOD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $35.99.
How big of a company is Diodes?
Diodes has a market capitalization of $1.86 billion and generates $1.21 billion in revenue each year. The semiconductor company earns $104.02 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.38 on an earnings per share basis. Diodes employs 7,710 workers across the globe.
What is Diodes' official website?
How can I contact Diodes?
Diodes' mailing address is 4949 Hedgcoxe Road Suite 200, Plano TX, 75024. The semiconductor company can be reached via phone at 972-987-3900 or via email at [email protected]
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