Diodes Incorporated (NASDAQ:DIOD) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Diodes Incorporated (NASDAQ:DIOD) has been given an average rating of “Hold” by the five analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and two have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $55.3333.

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. Truist Financial lifted their target price on Diodes from $51.00 to $54.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Wall Street Zen lowered Diodes from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Zacks Research raised Diodes from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Diodes from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st.

Diodes Stock Performance

Diodes stock opened at $59.71 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 3.32 and a quick ratio of 2.09. Diodes has a 12 month low of $32.93 and a 12 month high of $61.50. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $53.54 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $52.50. The company has a market cap of $2.77 billion, a PE ratio of 43.27 and a beta of 1.66.

Diodes (NASDAQ:DIOD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The semiconductor company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $392.17 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $392.17 million. Diodes had a return on equity of 2.81% and a net margin of 4.49%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.43 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that Diodes will post 1.82 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Diodes

Here are the key news stories impacting Diodes this week:

• Positive Sentiment: New isolation product broadens power/isolation portfolio and supports industrial & automotive design‑win potential. Diodes launches API772x RobustISO isolation devices
• Positive Sentiment: Launch of a 2.5Gbps MIPI D‑PHY ReDriver targets automotive ADAS sensor links — a higher‑value, growing end market that could boost revenue mix and margins if design wins follow. Diodes launches 2.5Gbps MIPI D‑PHY ReDriver for automotive ADAS systems
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed with a consensus target (~$55.33) below recent levels — frames expectations but unlikely to trigger a major re‑rating absent new guidance. MarketBeat DIOD analyst coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent fundamentals: last quarter revenue rose ~12% YoY and matched estimates, EPS missed by $0.01; valuation is elevated (P/E ~43), so the stock is sensitive to execution and margin progress. DIOD company summary
• Negative Sentiment: Clustered insider selling on Feb 2–3: CEO Gary Yu (2,900 shares), CFO Brett Whitmire (830), SVP Emily Yang (950) and Jin Zhao (525) sold at roughly ~$60.85/$59.19 — sales are modest as a % of holdings but can be perceived as a near‑term negative signal. Insider sale filing (example) Jin Zhao sells 525 shares

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Jin Zhao sold 525 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $59.19, for a total value of $31,074.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 49,980 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,958,316.20. This represents a 1.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Brett R. Whitmire sold 830 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 67,141 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,085,529.85. This represents a 1.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 11,205 shares of company stock worth $600,373 over the last three months. Insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Diodes by 14.5% in the fourth quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 419,648 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $20,707,000 after purchasing an additional 53,039 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in Diodes by 147.7% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 914 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 545 shares during the period. Connable Office Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Diodes during the 4th quarter worth about $262,000. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Diodes by 15.0% in the 4th quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 6,572 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $324,000 after acquiring an additional 855 shares during the period. Finally, Strs Ohio boosted its holdings in shares of Diodes by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 9,100 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $449,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. 99.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Diodes

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.