IQE (LON:IQE) Shares Up 12% – Should You Buy?

IQE plc (LON:IQEGet Free Report) shot up 12% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as GBX 7.50 ($0.10) and last traded at GBX 6.90 ($0.09). 23,545,375 shares changed 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 Price Performance

The firm’s 50-day moving average is GBX 7.73 and its 200-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. The company has a market capitalization of £67.84 million, a P/E ratio of -1.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 12.70 and a beta of 1.86.

IQE (LON:IQEGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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%. Analysts predict that IQE plc will post 0.37 EPS for the current fiscal 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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