IQE (LON:IQE) Stock Price Down 7.7% – Should You Sell?

IQE plc (LON:IQE) shares dropped 7.7% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 9.25 and last traded at GBX 9.64. Approximately 58,324,949 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 118% from the average daily volume of 26,741,145 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 10.44.

Trending Headlines about IQE

Here are the key news stories impacting IQE this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company issued a trading update reporting strong 2025 momentum, driven by faster-than-expected funding, defence orders and growing AI photonics demand — this lifted guidance and sparked buying. IQE posts positive trading update
• Positive Sentiment: IQE said it has upgraded its 2025 outlook and confirmed a strategic review that has attracted bidder interest, which pushed shares sharply higher on takeover/speculation hopes. IQE posts strong 2025 trading, eyes strategic options and AI photonics demand
• Positive Sentiment: Market reports and coverage noted takeover talks and upgraded guidance as catalysts that caused multiple intraday spikes and attracted speculative buying. IQE Shares Climb on Takeover Talk
• Neutral Sentiment: AIM market roundups summarized the headline-driven volatility in IQE alongside other small-cap movers, emphasizing that news flow — not underlying trading volumes — is the main driver of swings. AIM Market Roundup
• Negative Sentiment: Despite positive trading news, fundamentals (negative PE, elevated debt-to-equity, mixed liquidity ratios) and the large prior run-up raise valuation and execution risk; profit-taking and deal uncertainty likely explain today’s pullback. IQE lifts 2025 outlook on defence and AI demand

IQE Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of £98.02 million, a PE ratio of -1.97, a P/E/G ratio of 12.70 and a beta of 1.86. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 5.34 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is 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.

IQE Company Profile

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