Sequans Communications S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in fabless designing, developing, and supplying 4G LTE semiconductor solutions for wireless broadband and Internet of Things applications. Its solutions incorporate baseband processor and radio frequency (RF) transceiver integrated circuits along with proprietary signal processing techniques, algorithms, and software stacks. The company offers baseband solutions used to encode and decode data based on 4G protocols that serve as the wireless processing platform for a 4G device; RF transceivers used to transmit and receive wireless transmissions; and system-on-chip solutions that integrate the baseband and RF transceiver functions. Its solutions serves as the wireless communications platform in various devices, including USB dongles; portable routers; embedded wireless modems for computing and multimedia devices; and customer-premises equipment, such as fixed wireless broadband access modems, routers, and residential gateways. The company's solutions also provide connectivity for industrial devices in transportation, security, asset tracking, retail, smart energy, smart city, agriculture, healthcare, and other applications. It serves OEMs, ODMs, contract manufacturers, or system integrators, as well as distributors who provide customer communications, logistics, and support functions. The company operates in the Asia-Pacific region, including Taiwan, China, South Korea, and Japan; Europe; the Middle East; and North and South America. Sequans Communications S.A. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Paris, France.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Semiconductors & related devices
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorComputer and Technology
Phone33-1-70-72-16-00
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$40.25 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Next Earnings Date5/1/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableNot Optionable
Sequans Communications (NYSE:SQNS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sequans Communications' stock symbol?
Sequans Communications trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SQNS."
How were Sequans Communications' earnings last quarter?
Sequans Communications SA (NYSE:SQNS) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 19th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.10) EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.08) by $0.02. The semiconductor company earned $6.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $10.39 million. Sequans Communications had a negative return on equity of 523.25% and a negative net margin of 91.72%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 46.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.07) EPS. View Sequans Communications' Earnings History.
When is Sequans Communications' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for SQNS?
4 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Sequans Communications' stock. Their forecasts range from $1.65 to $2.50. On average, they expect Sequans Communications' share price to reach $1.9667 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 66.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Sequans Communications.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Sequans Communications?
4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Sequans Communications in the last year. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Sequans Communications.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Sequans Communications stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Sequans Communications stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Sequans Communications S.A., operates as a fabless designer, developer and supplier of 4G semiconductor solutions for wireless broadband applications. Solutions offered by the Company include baseband processor and radio frequency, or RF, transceiver integrated circuits, or ICs, along with signal processing techniques, algorithms and software stacks. Its solutions can be applied in devices like: smartphones; USB dongles; portable routers; embedded wireless modems for laptops, netbooks, tablets, and other consumer multimedia and industrial devices; consumer premises equipment, or CPE, such as residential gateways; and basestations. Sequans Communications S.A. is based in Paris, France. " (2/23/2019)
- 2. Needham & Company LLC analysts commented, "We maintain our Buy rating and $1.75 PT as we believe the preliminary 4Q could represent the bottom. We believe the temporary channel inventory concerns and delays in closing vertical deals is getting resolved and we should see SQNS return to its revenue run-rate in 1Q (still below 3Q18 levels). We expect growth to reaccelerate throughout CY19 principally driven by CAT 1 business (new projects with Gemalto), CAT 1 modules vis-a-via Sprint network, new projects in Japan and a rebound in broadband. The new strategic investment of $8.4MM will provide the company with additional financial flexibility and help goal to achieve CF B/E end of CY19." (2/20/2019)
Has Sequans Communications been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about SQNS stock have trended neutral this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Sequans Communications earned a media sentiment score of 0.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the semiconductor company a news buzz of 3.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days.
Who are some of Sequans Communications' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Sequans Communications include Daqo New Energy (DQ), DSP Group (DSPG), Aquantia (AQ), NeoPhotonics (NPTN), Magnachip Semiconductor (MX), Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (AOSL), Adesto Technologies (IOTS), GSI Technology (GSIT), AXT (AXTI), Pixelworks (PXLW), Everspin Technologies (MRAM), EMCORE (EMKR), Kopin (KOPN) and Resonant (RESN).
What other stocks do shareholders of Sequans Communications own?
Who are Sequans Communications' key executives?
Sequans Communications' management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. Georges Karam, Chairman, CEO & Pres (Age 57)
- Mr. Bertrand Debray, Chief Operating Officer (Age 54)
- Ms. Deborah Choate, Chief Financial Officer (Age 55)
- Mr. Didier Dutronc, Chief Marketing Officer (Age 59)
- Mr. Nick Taluja, VP of Worldwide Sales (Age 47)
Who are Sequans Communications' major shareholders?
Sequans Communications' stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Divisar Capital Management LLC (8.96%) and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (0.96%).
Which institutional investors are selling Sequans Communications stock?
SQNS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.
Which institutional investors are buying Sequans Communications stock?
SQNS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Divisar Capital Management LLC.
How do I buy shares of Sequans Communications?
Shares of SQNS 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 Sequans Communications' stock price today?
One share of SQNS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $1.18.
How big of a company is Sequans Communications?
Sequans Communications has a market capitalization of $94.44 million and generates $40.25 million in revenue each year. The semiconductor company earns $-36,910,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.36) on an earnings per share basis.
What is Sequans Communications' official website?
How can I contact Sequans Communications?
Sequans Communications' mailing address is 15-55 BLVD CHARLES DE GAULLE, COLOMBES I0, 92700. The semiconductor company can be reached via phone at 33-1-70-72-16-00 or via email at [email protected]
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