Diodes (NASDAQ:DIOD) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Benchmark Analyst Says

Diodes (NASDAQ:DIOD) had its price target hoisted by equities research analysts at Benchmark from $62.00 to $80.00 in a research report issued on Wednesday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the semiconductor company’s stock. Benchmark’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 10.99% from the stock’s previous close.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Diodes from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Diodes from $51.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Diodes from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Diodes from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $65.67.

Diodes Trading Down 7.6%

Shares of DIOD stock opened at $72.08 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.09, a current ratio of 3.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The firm has a market cap of $3.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.76 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a 50 day moving average of $55.37 and a 200-day moving average of $52.99. Diodes has a 12-month low of $32.93 and a 12-month high of $81.71.

Diodes (NASDAQ:DIOD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.08. Diodes had a return on equity of 2.95% and a net margin of 4.46%.The business had revenue of $391.58 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $380.03 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.27 earnings per share. Diodes’s revenue was up 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Diodes will post 1.82 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Gary Yu sold 2,900 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.85, for a total value of $176,465.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 111,671 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,795,180.35. This trade represents a 2.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Brett R. Whitmire sold 830 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.85, for a total value of $50,505.50. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 67,141 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,085,529.85. The trade was a 1.22% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 5,205 shares of company stock worth $315,853. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Diodes

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Diodes by 77.4% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 470 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 205 shares during the period. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new stake in shares of Diodes during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Diodes during the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Diodes by 51.4% in the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 589 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MAI Capital Management boosted its stake in Diodes by 150.0% in the 3rd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 685 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 411 shares in the last quarter. 99.23% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Diodes News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Diodes this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and outlook: Diodes reported better‑than‑expected revenue and EBITDA dynamics and gave strong Q1 guidance plus a new three‑year target framework — the package is credited with the >25% rally. Diodes Shares Climb as AI, Automotive Growth Boosts 4Q, Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness: Benchmark raised its price target to $80 and kept a Buy rating; Robert W. Baird reiterated a Buy with an $80 target — supports upside expectations tied to AI and automotive end markets. Benchmark price target raise Baird maintains Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Technical signal: Diodes cleared a key RS benchmark (90+), which can attract momentum/quant funds and technical traders. Diodes clears key benchmark, hitting 90-plus RS rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call and analysis: Transcripts and slide decks are available; commentary highlights both growth opportunities (AI, automotive) and margin/operational pressures — useful for modeling but mixed in tone. Diodes 2025 Q4 presentation Q4 earnings call transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Media/analysis coverage: Multiple outlets (The Motley Fool, AAII, Yahoo) explain the rally and try to parse whether the move is sustainable; helpful context but not new fundamental data. Why Diodes Stock Is Skyrocketing Today
• Negative Sentiment: Cautious analyst view: Truist raised its target to $67 but assigned a Hold — a signal some investors see as cautionary versus the more bullish firms. Benzinga note on Truist
• Negative Sentiment: Odd short‑interest reporting: Market data entries show anomalous “0 shares” / NaN changes for Feb short interest — likely a reporting quirk rather than meaningful short‑covering, but it creates short‑interest data uncertainty. (No external article.)

Diodes Company Profile

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.