Diodes (NASDAQ:DIOD – Get Free Report) issued its earnings results on Thursday. The semiconductor company reported $1.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.05 by $0.13, Zacks reports. Diodes had a return on equity of 6.21% and a net margin of 6.51%. The company had revenue of $532.59 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $512.94 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.37 EPS. Diodes’s quarterly revenue was up 35.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
Here are the key takeaways from Diodes’ conference call:
- Diodes reported record third-quarter revenue of $532.6 million, up 36% year over year, while gross margin rose to 36.1% from 30.7%. Non-GAAP adjusted EPS increased to $1.18 from $0.37 a year earlier.
- Management forecast fourth-quarter revenue of about $550 million, plus or minus 3%, with non-GAAP gross margin of 37% and adjusted EPS of $1.35, each at the midpoint. The company expects full-year 2026 revenue to grow approximately 30% at the midpoint.
- Growth was broad-based: automotive revenue reached a record, up nearly 60% year over year, industrial rose 50%, and computing set a quarterly record, supported by AI servers, data centers, and storage. Management also cited gains in consumer and communications applications.
- Management attributed margin improvement to better product mix, pricing, and factory utilization, and said further gains are possible as capacity loads increase. It reiterated a long-term target model of 40% gross margin.
- Supply remains constrained and lead times extended, while channel inventory weeks are below Diodes’ normal range; management said customers are largely buying hand-to-mouth rather than rebuilding inventories. Notebook and PC demand is soft, and China’s smartphone market remains weak.
Diodes Trading Up 13.2%
Shares of NASDAQ DIOD traded up $9.00 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $77.36. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 881,452 shares, compared to its average volume of 530,558. Diodes has a 12 month low of $42.28 and a 12 month high of $125.99. The stock has a market cap of $3.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.07 and a beta of 1.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 1.99 and a current ratio of 3.17. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $90.04 and a 200-day simple moving average of $87.94.
More Diodes News
- Positive Sentiment: Diodes reported record Q3 revenue of $532.6 million, up 35.8% year over year and 19.5% sequentially. Adjusted? No—reported earnings were $1.18 per share, beating the $1.05 consensus estimate; gross profit also rose to $192.5 million from $120.5 million a year earlier. Diodes Q3 2026 results
- Positive Sentiment: The company introduced dual-channel isolated gate drivers for half-bridge and independent gate-drive designs. The products expand Diodes’ offerings for switching applications, though the announcement did not provide sales or earnings projections. Dual-channel isolated gate drivers announcement
- Neutral Sentiment: Needham lowered its price target from $110 to $100 but maintained a Buy rating. The lower target is a modest reduction in analyst expectations, while the retained rating remains supportive. Needham analyst recommendations
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities analysts have commented on DIOD shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Diodes in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $135.00 price objective on Diodes in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Robert W. Baird set a $192.00 target price on shares of Diodes in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Diodes from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 24th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Diodes from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 5th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Diodes currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $129.17.
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Diodes Company Profile
Diodes Incorporated (NASDAQ: DIOD) is a semiconductor manufacturer that designs, manufactures and supplies discrete, analog, and mixed-signal semiconductor products. Its portfolio includes diodes, rectifiers, transistors, MOSFETs, power-management devices, protection products, logic components, LED drivers, and application-specific semiconductor solutions.
The company’s products are used in power conversion and management, signal processing, circuit protection, lighting, automotive systems, communications equipment, and consumer and industrial electronics.
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