Theme · AI Semis Layer 5 Bucket C · Tier C Conviction · HOLD Held

IQE plc

LSE:IQE

Structural picks-and-shovel position in the AI Semis supply chain, Layer 5. Tier C conviction with research from AI Master Research.

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Today's technical signal Scan · 24 May · LSE

WATCH

RSI 1452.5

MACD Hist-1.39

Vol Ratio—

2×ATR Stop—

EMA Cloud—

$45.75 +14.81% Last scan 24 May

Two-Layer Verdict

Structural

BUY · structural picks-and-shovel position in the AI / Physical AI supply chain.

Tactical

WATCH.

→ Hold core position. Re-add at 34/50 EMA on any meaningful pullback.

Live price

$45.75

+14.81%

Theme

AI Semis

Layer 5

Conviction

HOLD

Tier C

RSI 14

52.5

—

% return

+77.8%

1 acct

2×ATR stop

—

Tactical stop

52-WEEK RANGE -27.4% from high

$4.88

$63.00

Fwd P/E-36.6

EV/EBITDA-48.5

Mkt Cap$448.3M

Beta2.22

Held position Open position across 1 account

IBKR qty

1,420,000

Total MV

$870K

Avg cost

$—

P&L

+77.8%

★ Deep dive · AI Master Research · Tier C

The full 1-page snapshot on IQE plc.

What it physically does · the financial print · customer mix · competitive context · terminal risk · bull case · gap/bear case · optionality · the trade. ~176 words. Source: AI Master Research.

176 words Tier C AI Master Research

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03 · 04—Top-level analysis

What IQE physically does — preview.

One-paragraph version of the Photoncap deep dive. Read the full essay for the complete treatment.

From AI Master Research

The thesis — preview.

**Live:** 46.00 GBX · **Earnings (last):** 2024 — rev +2.4%; losses widened to -£38M · **Next earnings:** May 20 FY25 results · **Conviction:** 3/10 IQE is the UK-listed compound-semiconductor epitaxial-wafer specialist (GaAs, InP, GaN). Theoretically a picks-and-shovels Layer 4 name into VCSELs (datacom optics), RF (handset PAs) and emerging power-GaN. The pitch is that AI optical interconnect demand for InP epi-wafers eventually shows up here.…

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★ Tier

Tier C. Watch only.

Source attribution

AI Master Research · 176 words. Institutional PDF available.

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8 names

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