IQE (IQEPF) 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio: 0.00% (As of Dec. 2025 )

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IQEPF IQE PLC IQEPF
47 GF Score
Price $0.66
GF Value $0.14
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is IQE 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio?

IQE IQEPF +3.31% 47 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates IQEPF with a GF Score™ of 47/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.14 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review.

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What does a 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00 mean?
IQE (IQEPF) has a 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00 as of Dec. 2025. The 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three months, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from the previous quarter to the current quarter. View historical data for IQE and its competitors.
Is IQE's 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio too high?
IQE's current 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. Overall, IQE has a GF Score™ of 47/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does IQE's 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio compare to AMAT and LRCX?
IQE's 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00 can be compared against companies in the Semiconductors industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio for a Semiconductors company?
A good 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Semiconductors industry context. However, 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio mean?
A high 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three months, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from the previous quarter to the current quarter. View historical data for IQE and its competitors. IQE's current 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is IQE stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, IQE (IQEPF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.14, compared to a current price of $0.66 — trading 370.9% above its estimated fair value. The current 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. IQE's overall GF Score™ is 47/100 with 10 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio calculated?
3-Month Share Buyback Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For IQE (IQEPF), the current 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is IQE (IQEPF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, IQE stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $0.66 is trading 370.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.14. GuruFocus considers IQE to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for IQEPF:

  • 3-Month Share Buyback Ratio: 0.00
  • GF Value™: $0.14 vs. price of $0.66 (370.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 47/100 with 10 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the IQEPF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

IQE Business Description

Address Pascal Close, Saint Mellons, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, GBR, CF3 0LW
IQE PLC is engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, and sale of compound semiconductor materials. Its operating segments include Wireless, which manufactures and sells compound semiconductor materials for the wireless market, including radio frequency devices that enable wireless communications; Photonics, which manufactures and sells compound semiconductor materials for the photonics market, including applications that transmit or sense visible and infrared light; and CMOS++, which manufactures and sells semiconductor materials related to silicon and combines the properties of compound semiconductors with lower-cost silicon technologies. The Photonics segment generates the majority of revenue, and the Company generates the majority of its revenue from the USA.
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