Diodes (NASDAQ:DIOD) Given New $80.00 Price Target at Benchmark

Diodes (NASDAQ:DIOD) had its price objective raised by Benchmark from $62.00 to $80.00 in a research report released on Wednesday, Marketbeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the semiconductor company’s stock.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on DIOD. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Diodes from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Diodes from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Diodes from $51.00 to $54.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Diodes from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Diodes has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $65.67.

Diodes Stock Up 26.4%

DIOD opened at $78.00 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $3.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 54.93 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 2.09 and a current ratio of 3.32. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $54.96 and a 200 day moving average price of $52.85. Diodes has a twelve month low of $32.93 and a twelve month high of $81.71.

Diodes (NASDAQ:DIOD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.26 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $391.58 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $380.03 million. Diodes had a net margin of 4.46% and a return on equity of 2.96%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.27 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that Diodes will post 1.82 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Diodes news, insider Jin Zhao sold 525 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $59.19, for a total transaction of $31,074.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 49,980 shares in the company, valued at $2,958,316.20. This represents a 1.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Brett R. Whitmire sold 830 shares of Diodes stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.85, for a total value of $50,505.50. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 67,141 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,085,529.85. The trade was a 1.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 5,205 shares of company stock valued at $315,853. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Diodes

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Diodes by 12.4% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 6,028 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $260,000 after buying an additional 663 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Diodes by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 27,148 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,172,000 after acquiring an additional 1,186 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in Diodes by 13.8% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 391,005 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $16,880,000 after acquiring an additional 47,500 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP acquired a new stake in Diodes during the 1st quarter valued at $559,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in Diodes by 6.8% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 104,719 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,521,000 after purchasing an additional 6,708 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.23% of the company’s stock.

More Diodes News

Here are the key news stories impacting Diodes this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results: revenue grew ~15% YoY to ~$391.6M and beat estimates; the company reported EPS above some consensus figures and improved margins and net income year-over-year. Diodes Incorporated Reports Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Outlook: management issued Q1 revenue guidance above Street consensus and introduced three‑year financial targets, signaling confidence in demand, which drove investor optimism. Diodes Shares Climb as AI, Automotive Growth Boosts 4Q, Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: End markets: management highlighted AI and automotive strength as key demand drivers, supporting higher revenue targets and investor enthusiasm. Diodes surges more than 25% on Q4 results, outlook; introduces 3-year financial targets
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst reaction: Benchmark raised its price target to $80 (buy) and Baird maintained a buy with an $80 target; Truist raised its target as well — analyst support helped lift sentiment. DIOD – Price Target Raised at Benchmark
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call materials and transcripts are available for detail — they provide color on product mix, seasonality and gross‑margin drivers but included some cautionary commentary on near-term pressures. Diodes Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Market write-ups and analysis (AAII, Yahoo Finance) explain the price action and valuation context — useful if you want deeper background on investor reaction. Why Diodes Incorporated’s (DIOD) Stock Is Up 26.95%
• Negative Sentiment: Reported EPS metrics have mixed presentations: some outlets note GAAP diluted EPS below certain estimates while others report an adjusted beat — this accounting/metric mix created some short-term confusion. Revenue Beats but EPS Miss (Quiver)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling activity and mixed commentary on near-term pressures were noted in coverage — items investors may watch as they reassess momentum. Insider Activity & Financial Details

Diodes Company Profile

Diodes Incorporated (NASDAQ: DIOD) is a global manufacturer and supplier of high‐performance discrete, logic, analog and mixed‐signal semiconductor products. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, the company designs and develops a broad range of discrete components, standard logic functions, power management circuits, interface products and array products. Its portfolio includes rectifiers, MOSFETs, general‐purpose diodes, voltage regulators, comparators, buffers and other building blocks for electronic systems.

Diodes Incorporated serves a variety of end markets such as automotive, computing, communications, consumer electronics, industrial and lighting.