SemiLEDs (LEDS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

SemiLEDs Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells light emitting diode (LED) chips, LED components, and LED modules and systems in the United States, Taiwan, the Netherlands, Germany, Japan, and internationally. The company also sells enhanced vertical, LED product series in blue, white, green, and UV; LED chips to packagers or distributors; and lighting products primarily to original design manufacturers of lighting products and the end-users of lighting devices, as well as packs and sells its LED chips. Its products are used for general lighting applications, including commercial, industrial, and residential lighting; and specialty industrial applications, such as ultraviolet or UV, curing of polymers, LED light therapy in medical/cosmetic applications, counterfeit detection, germicidal and viricidal devices LED lighting for horticulture applications, architectural lighting, and entertainment lighting. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Chu-Nan, Taiwan.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.38 to $2.94
• 50-Day Range: $1.44 to $2.43
• 52-Week Range: $0.92 to $2.90
• Volume: 137,154 shs
• Average Volume: 131,102 shs
• Market Capitalization: $19.40 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

SemiLEDs Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

SemiLEDs scored higher than 30% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 553rd out of 662 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 SemiLEDs.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of SemiLEDs is -8.27, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of SemiLEDs is -8.27, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

SemiLEDs has a P/B Ratio of 8.81. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.71% of the float of SemiLEDs has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

SemiLEDs has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in SemiLEDs has recently decreased by 15.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

SemiLEDs does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

SemiLEDs does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.71% of the float of SemiLEDs has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

SemiLEDs has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in SemiLEDs has recently decreased by 15.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.63

News Sentiment

SemiLEDs has a news sentiment score of 0.63. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for SemiLEDs this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

52.10% of the stock of SemiLEDs is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

76.29% of the stock of SemiLEDs is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

LEDS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LEDS shares performed this year?

SemiLEDs' stock was trading at $1.29 at the start of the year. Since then, LEDS stock has increased by 111.6% and is now trading at $2.73.
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How were SemiLEDs' earnings last quarter?

SemiLEDs Co. (NASDAQ:LEDS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January, 10th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.08) EPS for the quarter. SemiLEDs had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 81.97% and a negative net margin of 41.41%.

Does SemiLEDs have any subsidiaries?

SemiLEDs subsidiaries include Helios Crew Corporation, SemiLEDs International Corporation Ltd., SemiLEDs Optoelectronics Co, Taiwan Bandaoti Zhaoming Co, and Xuhe Guangdian Co.

How do I buy shares of SemiLEDs?

Shares of LEDS 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 SemiLEDs own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that SemiLEDs investors own include Zynga (ZNGA), iBio (IBIO), Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO), Plug Power (PLUG), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Amyris (AMRS) and Atossa Therapeutics (ATOS).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 1/10/2025
• Today: 4/02/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/02/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 8/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Semiconductors & related devices
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LEDS
• CIK: 1333822
• Web: www.semileds.com
• Phone: (863) 758-6788
• Fax: 886-3758-2688
• Employees: 130
• Year Founded: 2005

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.33)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-2,040,000.00
• Net Margins: -41.41%
• Pretax Margin: -41.34%
• Return on Equity: -81.97%
• Return on Assets: -17.62%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.47
• Current Ratio: 0.77
• Quick Ratio: 0.25

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.79 million
• Price / Sales: 4.06
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.31 per share
• Price / Book: 8.71

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 7,212,000
• Free Float: 3,455,000
• Market Cap: $19.47 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.18