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IQE Weekly Equity Report

IQE plc

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Latest Close 46.25 GBP 12 Jun 2026
1W Return 2.8% latest completed week
4W Return 0.5% short-term follow-through
12W Return 96.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 30.8% 16 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.7x vs 13-week average
Company Brief

What the company does

IQE plc, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells advanced semiconductor materials. It operates through three segments: Wireless, Photonics, and CMOS++. The company manufactures and sells compound semiconductor materials for the wireless market which includes radio frequency devices for wireless communications, as well as for photonics market, that includes applications that transmit and sense visible and infrared lights. It also provides advanced semiconductor materials related to silicon. The company operates in the United States, rest of the Americas, France, Germany, Israel, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the People's Republic …

Snapshot

What the weekly tape is saying

IQE closed the latest completed week at 46.25 GBP. The 4-week return is 0.5% and the 12-week return is 96.0%. Trend Signal is active, Market Dynamics is 0.89. Setup signature: Deep recovery attempt with a 59/100 composite read.

Trend Signal Active
Market Dynamics No fresh buy
Price vs Trend 102.7%
Volume 0.7x
Setup Cockpit

A compressed read of the whole setup

The radar blends trend persistence, momentum, Market Dynamics, Relative Strength, volume confirmation, and risk control into one weekly cockpit.

Composite setup radar

Scoreboard

Trend 62 Persistence of active Trend Signal over the last year and current streak.
Momentum 100 Blend of 4-week and 12-week follow-through.
Dynamics 63 Latest Market Dynamics and whether pressure has improved over four weeks.
Relative Strength 100 Relative leadership and short-term RS change.
Volume 29 Participation compared with the 13-week volume baseline.
Risk Control 0 Drawdown and recent weekly volatility pressure.

16-week signal tape

27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun
Weekly return bar Trend Signal dot Positive Market Dynamics dot
Price Action

Price, Trend Line, and Fair Value

Weekly price context with the latest close, trend position, Fair Value gap, drawdown, and 52-week range location.

52-week price path

Price Trend Line Fair Value

Price map

Trend Line
22.82 GBP
Vs Trend Line
102.7%
Fair Value
18.43 GBP
Vs Fair Value
151.0%
52W High
72.90 GBP
52W Low
4.66 GBP
Drawdown
-36.6%
Range Position
60.9%
Momentum

Returns and trend persistence

Return windows separate the latest week from short-term and medium-term follow-through.

Return windows

1W 2.8%
4W 0.5%
12W 96.0%
26W 847.7%
52W 350.8%

Trend read

Active Streak
16 weeks
52W Active Weeks
16
52W Active Breadth
30.8%
Sector Scope
GB Technology
Sector Rank
25 of 124
Sector Percentile
80.5%
Peer Context

Sector and industry pulse

Peer breadth helps separate a stock-specific move from a broader group rotation.

Market Dynamics

Pressure, Relative Strength, and expectation

Market Dynamics and Relative Strength show whether buying pressure and relative leadership are confirming the price move.

Dynamics path

Market Dynamics Relative Strength

Signal state

Market Dynamics
0.89
4W MD Change
-30.9%
Relative Strength
167.20
4W RS Change
-24.3%
Expectation
Undecided
Probability
46.27%
Volume

Participation and confirmation

Volume tells us whether the latest weekly move is being confirmed by unusual participation.

52-week volume profile

Volume map

Latest Volume
126.3M
13W Average
180.4M
52W Average
76.7M
Vs 13W
0.7x
Vs 52W
1.6x
Risk Anatomy

Volatility, downside weeks, and return shape

A compact risk profile shows whether the move is steady, volatile, or being driven by sharp one-week jumps.

26-week return distribution

Risk map

13W Volatility
19.3%
52W Volatility
18.1%
Upside Weeks
23
Downside Weeks
29
Downside Breadth
55.8%
Avg Gain / Loss
16.3% / -5.4%
Context

Classification, opportunities, risks, and watch points

Top-level read across company classification, constructive evidence, caution points, and the next things that matter.

Classification

Exchange
LSE
Country
GB
Sector
Technology
Industry
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Currency
GBP
Market Cap
465.4M

Opportunity signals

  • Trend Signal is active with a 16-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Market Dynamics is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Latest weekly return ranks in the strongest part of its sector group.

Risk signals

  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.

Watch next

  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Market Dynamics is the pressure gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Weekly Tape

Recent completed weeks

The latest weekly rows behind the report snapshot.

Week Close Return Trend Fair Value MD RS Volume Signal
12 Jun 2026 46.25 GBP 2.8% 22.82 GBP 18.43 GBP 0.89 167.20 126.3M On
5 Jun 2026 45.00 GBP -5.3% 21.45 GBP 18.27 GBP 1.12 172.92 188.4M On
29 May 2026 47.50 GBP 3.8% 20.13 GBP 18.11 GBP 1.22 198.52 210.1M On
22 May 2026 45.75 GBP -0.5% 18.74 GBP 17.95 GBP 1.26 198.28 277.4M On
15 May 2026 46.00 GBP -2.3% 17.44 GBP 17.80 GBP 1.28 221.01 211.0M On
8 May 2026 47.10 GBP 14.5% 16.08 GBP 17.66 GBP 1.42 242.85 154.7M On
1 May 2026 41.15 GBP -13.6% 14.73 GBP 17.51 GBP 1.56 211.41 214.5M On
24 Apr 2026 47.60 GBP -8.6% 13.60 GBP 17.41 GBP 1.61 276.31 205.3M On
17 Apr 2026 52.10 GBP 40.8% 12.27 GBP 17.26 GBP 1.67 324.37 302.1M On
10 Apr 2026 37.00 GBP 56.8% 10.79 GBP 17.09 GBP 1.65 223.54 142.7M On
3 Apr 2026 23.60 GBP -3.7% 9.81 GBP 17.01 GBP 1.65 118.78 84.7M On
27 Mar 2026 24.50 GBP 3.8% 9.31 GBP 17.02 GBP 1.83 142.25 124.1M On
20 Mar 2026 23.60 GBP 1.5% 8.79 GBP 17.04 GBP 1.89 139.73 103.3M On
13 Mar 2026 23.25 GBP 18.3% 8.31 GBP 17.05 GBP 1.79 132.39 100.2M On