IQE PLC (IQE)
London Stock Exchange · UK · prices in GBX · close of 27 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | GBX 36.60 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 4.75 – 72.90 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | −21.1% / −22.8% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | +467.4% / +149.7% |
| Trend | Below its 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 36 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 133.5% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -49.2% |
| Average daily value traded | 626.54M GBX |
| Dividend yield | – |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
IQE makes advanced semiconductor wafers and materials, specialising in compound semiconductors grown as thin crystalline layers on wafers. These wafers are used in chips for wireless communications, photonics, infrared sensing and power devices. The company supplies chipmakers and device manufacturers who build components for consumer electronics, communications networks and sensing equipment. IQE is based in the United Kingdom and serves customers in markets around the world.
The shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange in UK under the code IQE, and the price on this page is in pence sterling (GBX). Our records, which start in 2019, show no dividend payments for it. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
IQE PLC (IQE) trades on the London Stock Exchange in UK. It last closed at GBX 36.60 on 27 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 45 out of 100 (a weak price profile), ranking 2,348 of 3,788 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price rose 467.4% and over the last three months it fell 22.8%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on London Stock Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 52 · Fair | Mixed trend against its averages. | |
| Above 200-day average | -1.4% | ||
| From 52-week high | -41.9% | ||
| Momentum | 41 · Weak | Lagging most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | -22.8% | ||
| 6-month return | -25.9% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | 619.4% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 12 · Weak | Volatile, with deep drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 133.5% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -49.2% | ||
| Liquidity | 96 · Strong | Trades actively. | |
| Average daily value traded | 626.54M GBX | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | – | Pays no dividend. | |
| Dividend yield | – | ||
| Years with dividends | 0 |
Strengths
- Liquidity: Trades actively.
Weak spots
- Momentum: Lagging most stocks on this exchange.
- Stability (higher is calmer): Volatile, with deep drawdowns.
Returns
| 1 week | −7.0% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | −21.1% |
| 3 months | −22.8% |
| 6 months | −25.9% |
| 1 year | +467.4% |
| 3 years | +149.7% |
| 5 years | −20.6% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 45.16 / 37.13 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | None |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 3.08 |
Technical summary
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on London Stock Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.