IQE (LON:IQE) Trading 41.1% Higher – Here’s What Happened

IQE plc (LON:IQE)’s share price traded up 41.1% during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as GBX 10.62 and last traded at GBX 10.36. 102,667,063 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 309% from the average session volume of 25,098,516 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 7.34.

IQE News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting IQE this week:

• Positive Sentiment: IQE raised its 2025 outlook and said H2 2025 trading was stronger than expected, driven by defence and AI demand and faster-than-expected funding; the company’s strategic review has attracted bidders — these are the primary catalysts behind the stock move. IQE lifts 2025 outlook on defence and AI demand as strategic review draws bidders
• Neutral Sentiment: Market reports tracked sharp intraday gains as investors reacted to the company update and strategic-review headlines. IQE (LON:IQE) Trading Up 36.6% – What’s Next?
• Neutral Sentiment: Follow-up price coverage documented continued upward momentum and volume as the story circulated. IQE (LON:IQE) Shares Up 24.1% – Here’s What Happened
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional market updates recorded earlier intraday gains, reflecting fast-moving sentiment around the outlook and possible deal interest. IQE (LON:IQE) Trading Up 19.2% – Here’s What Happened
• Negative Sentiment: Risks remain: IQE has leverage (debt/equity ~49), negative P/E, and tight liquidity metrics (current ratio ~1.37, quick ratio ~0.97). These fundamentals increase execution and financing risk, so any positive momentum could be volatile or short-lived if underlying profit recovery or deal outcomes disappoint.

IQE Trading Up 41.1%

The business has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 5.25 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 7.30. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 49.21. The company has a market cap of £101.35 million, a P/E ratio of -2.04, a P/E/G ratio of 12.70 and a beta of 1.86.

About IQE

IQE is the leading supplier of compound semiconductor wafer products and advanced material solutions to the global semiconductor industry.