IQE plc (AIM:IQE)
London flag London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX
48.55
+2.00 (4.30%)
Aug 17, 2026, 8:03 AM GMT

IQE plc Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 3 analysts polled by S&P Global, IQE plc stock has a consensus rating of "Strong Buy" and an average price target of 61p. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 26.32% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is 54p (+11.23%) and the highest is 70p (+44.18%).

Price Target: 61p (+26.32%)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price54p61p60p70p
Change+11.23%+26.32%+23.58%+44.18%
* Price targets were last updated on May 27, 2026.

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for IQE plc stock is "Strong Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform very well in the near future and significantly outperform the market.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingJan '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26
Strong Buy102233
Buy000000
Hold011100
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total113333

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Unknown Analyst
Deutsche Bank
No rating
Deutsche Bank
Buy
Reiterates
60p
BuyReiterates60p+23.58%May 27, 2026

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
125.55M
from 97.30M
Increased by 29.03%
Revenue Next Year
151.19M
from 125.55M
Increased by 20.42%
EPS This Year
-0.01
from -0.03
EPS Next Year
-0.00
from -0.01
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
154.10M167.49M115.25M118.03M97.30M125.55M
Revenue Growth
-13.44%8.70%-31.19%2.41%-17.57%29.03%
Gross Profit
17.64M26.38M2.33M4.45M1.35M13.81M
Gross Margin
11.45%15.75%2.02%3.77%1.39%11.00%
Operating Income
-8.57M-3.36M-23.22M-22.10M-24.54M-12.06M
Net Income
-31.00M-74.54M-29.38M-38.18M-36.70M-19.85M
EPS
-----0.03-0.01
Free Cash Flow
8.03M-5.21M12.48M-4.19M4.75M-9.13M
No. Analysts
-----3
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers. Financial currency is GBP.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High129.6M
Avg125.6M
Low120.0M

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
33.2%
Avg
29.0%
Low
23.3%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High-0.01
Avg-0.01
Low-0.01

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High-
Avg-
Low-