Diodes (NASDAQ:DIOD) Downgraded to Strong Sell Rating by Zacks Research

Zacks Research cut shares of Diodes (NASDAQ:DIOD) from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a report released on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on DIOD. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Diodes from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen downgraded Diodes from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on Diodes from $54.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Benchmark upped their price target on Diodes from $62.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $65.67.

Diodes Price Performance

Diodes stock opened at $72.08 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $55.37 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $52.99. Diodes has a 12 month low of $32.93 and a 12 month high of $81.71. The company has a market capitalization of $3.31 billion, a PE ratio of 50.76 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a current ratio of 3.32, a quick ratio of 2.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Emily Yang sold 950 shares of Diodes stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.85, for a total value of $57,807.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 74,032 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,504,847.20. This trade represents a 1.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Gary Yu sold 2,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.85, for a total value of $176,465.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 111,671 shares in the company, valued at $6,795,180.35. This represents a 2.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 5,205 shares of company stock valued at $315,853. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Diodes

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of DIOD. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new position in Diodes during the third quarter worth $25,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Diodes by 77.4% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 470 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Diodes by 51.4% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 589 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Diodes in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, MAI Capital Management increased its stake in Diodes by 150.0% during the 3rd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 685 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 411 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.23% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Diodes

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.