ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (IMOS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. engages in the research, development, manufacture, and sale of high-integration and high-precision integrated circuits, and related assembly and testing services in the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, and internationally. It operates through Testing; Assembly; Testing and Assembly for LCD, OLED and Other Display Panel Driver Semiconductors; Bumping; and Others segments. The company provides a range of back-end assembly and testing services, including engineering test, wafer probing, and final test of memory and logic/mixed-signal semiconductors, as well as leadframe-based and organic substrate-based package assembly services for memory and logic/mixed-signal semiconductors; and gold bumping, and testing and assembly services for LCD, OLED, and other panel display driver semiconductors. Its semiconductors are used in personal computers; office automation and consumer electronics; and communications equipment applications. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Hsinchu City, Taiwan.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $20.26 to $20.83
• 50-Day Range: $17.71 to $20.92
• 52-Week Range: $17.70 to $32.19
• Volume: 24,202 shs
• Average Volume: 23,999 shs
• Market Capitalization: $747.74 million
• P/E Ratio: 14.38
• Dividend Yield: 4.13%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES scored higher than 57% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 355th out of 655 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES is 14.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.34.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES is 14.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 44.88.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES has a P/B Ratio of 0.92. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.13% of the outstanding shares of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES has recently increased by 30.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.05%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES is 59.44%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.13% of the outstanding shares of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES has recently increased by 30.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES has a news sentiment score of 1.79. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for IMOS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

22.66% of the stock of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 7.39% of the stock of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES is held by institutions.

IMOS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have IMOS shares performed this year?

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's stock was trading at $18.83 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, IMOS shares have increased by 9.2% and is now trading at $20.5650.
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How were ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's earnings last quarter?

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. (NASDAQ:IMOS) released its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 13th. The semiconductor company reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.11. ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's quarterly revenue was up 6.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Is ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES buying back stock?

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's board approved a stock buyback program on Tuesday, January 21st 2025, which allows the company to repurchase $0 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This allows the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Who are ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's major shareholders?

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's top institutional investors include Renaissance Technologies LLC (3.26%), Renaissance Group LLC (0.27%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.27%) and Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.11%).

How do I buy shares of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES?

Shares of IMOS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Jabil (JBL), Adobe (ADBE), CrowdStrike (CRWD) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/13/2024
• Today: 2/21/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/09/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Semiconductors & related devices
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:IMOS
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1123134
• Web: www.chipmos.com
• Phone: 886-3577-0055
• Fax: 886-3566-8981
• Employees: 5,396
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.43
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.38
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $64.26 million
• Net Margins: 7.25%
• Pretax Margin: 8.69%
• Return on Equity: 6.66%
• Return on Assets: 3.63%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.49
• Current Ratio: 3.07
• Quick Ratio: 2.72

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $685.98 million
• Price / Sales: 1.09
• Cash Flow: $5.93 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.47
• Book Value: $22.24 per share
• Price / Book: 0.92

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 36,360,000
• Free Float: 28,122,000
• Market Cap: $747.74 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.85