- The trend backdrop is active with a 24-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.
- Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
IQE
LSE
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
IQE plc · Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Latest close
0.47 GBP
20.2%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 41.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 62.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 20.2%, after a 21.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 52/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
53
out of 100
Latest Close
0.47 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
20.2%
latest completed week
4W Return
21.3%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
2.2%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
46.2%
24 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.9x
vs 13-week average
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 38.32% based on similar historical setup states.
- 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
20.2%
Latest completed week; four-week move 21.3%.
Indicator stack
70/23
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Next-Week Expectancy
Negative 38.32%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
52/100
10 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is active. Price is 41.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 62.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 20.2%, after a 21.3% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 0.9x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Up week
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.6412-week average 0.77
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure6/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.64Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 21.3% over four weeks, 2.2% over 12 weeks, and 394.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 24 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak24 weeks
Active weeks in one year24
Trend breadth46.2%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.84Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-146.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership103.57Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change9.1%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025
Field coverage 76%
Model confidence 60%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength56/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 45; rank 1 is best.
Value52/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 49; rank 1 is best.
Quality53/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 48; rank 1 is best.
Momentum54/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 47; rank 1 is best.
Growth54/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 47; rank 1 is best.
Quality and valuation are separate questions
A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- - Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 0.1x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- - Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- -5.6% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 1.4% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- -27.1% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- -4.8% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- -11.9% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -17.6% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- - Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- - Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 3/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- - Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- -1.8% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- -1.8% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- -13.7x Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Insider activity-
No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.
News sentiment52/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 10 relevant articles.
2 positive · 8 neutral · 0 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings-No event is currently stored.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-35.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility13.3%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
13 Feb
13 Mar
10 Apr
8 May
5 Jun
3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+81.3%Week of 27 Feb.
Worst week-20.0%Week of 31 Jul.
Latest week+20.2%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains9
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses8
Recent vol13.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol19.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/28Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew17.8% / -6.8%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorGB Technology
4-week rank12 / 100
Group average2.8%
Trend breadth37.0%
Trend37.0%active weekly trend signals
MD58.0%positive activity pressure
RS34.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
4-week rank1 / 2
Group average8.6%
Trend breadth50.0%
Trend50.0%active weekly trend signals
MD0.0%positive activity pressure
RS50.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape48/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 48/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis70/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 6/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.64; 2 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 38.32%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 38.32% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors53/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 92 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment52/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 10 relevant articles.
ETFs Investing in IQE plc Stocks Insiders50/100No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.
Earnings50/100No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | 0.47 GBP | 20.2% | 0.33 GBP | 0.20 GBP | -0.84 | 103.57 | 94.3M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 0.39 GBP | -20.0% | 0.32 GBP | 0.19 GBP | -0.89 | 75.06 | 90.8M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 0.49 GBP | 32.4% | 0.31 GBP | 0.19 GBP | -0.78 | 126.76 | 93.9M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 0.37 GBP | -4.8% | 0.29 GBP | 0.19 GBP | -0.66 | 79.47 | 79.7M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 0.39 GBP | -13.6% | 0.28 GBP | 0.19 GBP | -0.34 | 94.91 | 84.4M | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 0.45 GBP | -4.2% | 0.27 GBP | 0.19 GBP | -0.07 | 127.66 | 10.5M | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 0.47 GBP | -7.9% | 0.26 GBP | 0.19 GBP | 0.25 | 149.38 | 21.1M | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 0.51 GBP | 9.8% | 0.24 GBP | 0.19 GBP | 0.58 | 184.53 | 15.8M | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 0.46 GBP | 2.8% | 0.23 GBP | 0.18 GBP | 0.87 | 167.20 | 20.9M | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 0.45 GBP | -5.3% | 0.21 GBP | 0.18 GBP | 1.13 | 172.92 | 188.4M | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 0.47 GBP | 3.8% | 0.20 GBP | 0.18 GBP | 1.25 | 198.52 | 210.1M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 0.46 GBP | -0.5% | 0.19 GBP | 0.18 GBP | 1.30 | 198.28 | 277.4M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 0.46 GBP | -2.3% | 0.17 GBP | 0.18 GBP | 1.35 | 221.01 | 211.0M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 0.47 GBP | 14.5% | 0.16 GBP | 0.18 GBP | 1.50 | 242.85 | 154.7M | On |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.