X-FAB Silicon Foundries SE shares are trading close to a major technical resistance, which, if broken, could yield new upside potential and an increase in volatility. This scenario can be anticipated.
Summary
● The company has strong fundamentals. More than 70% of companies have a lower mix of growth, profitability, debt and visibility.
● Overall, and from a short-term perspective, the company presents an interesting fundamental situation.
Strengths
● The company's profit outlook over the next few years is a strong asset.
● Thanks to a sound financial situation, the firm has significant leeway for investment.
● Over the past year, analysts have regularly revised upwards their sales forecast for the company.
● Growth remains a strong point in this company. In their sales forecast, analysts sound optimistic with regard to sales prospects.
● For the last twelve months, analysts have been gradually revising upwards their EPS forecast for the upcoming fiscal year.
● For the last 4 months, the company has been enjoying highly positive EPS revisions, which were frequently and significantly raised.
● Analysts covering this company mostly recommend stock overweighting or purchase.
● Over the past four months, analysts' average price target has been revised upwards significantly.
● Analyst opinion has improved significantly over the past four months.
● Consensus analysts have strongly revised their opinion of the company over the past 12 months.
● The group usually releases upbeat results with huge surprise rates.
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X-FAB Silicon Foundries SE is a specialty foundry group with expertise in analog/mixed-signal IC production, MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) and SiC (silicon carbide) focusing on high-growth automotive, industrial, and medical end markets with long lifecycles. Its customers worldwide benefit from the highest quality standards, strong design support, manufacturing excellence, and innovative solutions.
At the end of 2023, the group operates 6 wafer fab facilities located in Germany (3), France, Malaysia, and the United States and has about 4,500 employees worldwide.
Net sales by activity break down between sale of semiconductor wafers (88%) and technology services (12%).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Belgium (44.4%), Germany (9.7%), the United Kingdom (6.5%), Europe (5.1%), the United States (10.6%), China (9.9%), Japan (4.5%), Malaysia (2%), Asia (7.1%) and other (0.2%).