Versor Investments LP Buys Shares of 14,400 Diodes Incorporated $DIOD

Versor Investments LP purchased a new position in Diodes Incorporated (NASDAQ:DIOD) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 14,400 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $766,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Diodes by 56.9% during the 2nd quarter. Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. now owns 846,070 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $44,749,000 after purchasing an additional 306,900 shares in the last quarter. Tributary Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Diodes by 92.5% in the 3rd quarter. Tributary Capital Management LLC now owns 646,240 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $34,386,000 after acquiring an additional 310,500 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of Diodes by 17.2% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 417,448 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $22,079,000 after acquiring an additional 61,177 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in Diodes by 132.3% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 402,105 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $21,267,000 after acquiring an additional 228,976 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in Diodes by 13.8% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 391,005 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $16,880,000 after purchasing an additional 47,500 shares during the period. 99.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Gary Yu sold 2,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.85, for a total value of $176,465.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 111,671 shares in the company, valued at $6,795,180.35. The trade was a 2.53% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Brett R. Whitmire sold 830 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.85, for a total value of $50,505.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 67,141 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,085,529.85. This represents a 1.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 5,205 shares of company stock worth $315,853 in the last quarter. 2.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Diodes News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Diodes this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 revenue guidance came in above consensus, giving investors a clearer near-term growth runway; management guided revenue to roughly $383.2M–$406.9M versus the Street at ~$375.7M. Diodes shares surge as strong Q1 guidance outweighs earnings miss
• Positive Sentiment: Top-line beat: Q4 revenue was $391.6M, up 15.4% year-over-year and above consensus—evidence of demand momentum in the company’s end markets. Diodes Incorporated Reports Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings vs. expectations: Several outlets report adjusted EPS of $0.34, topping consensus and showing year-over-year improvement—this supported the rally alongside the strong revenue read. Diodes (DIOD) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Management commentary and the earnings call transcript are available for details on mix, end-market trends, and margin outlook; these details will guide near-term sentiment. Diodes (DIOD) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional activity is mixed—Quiver/holdings data show both sizable additions and reductions among funds, so ownership trends could amplify moves in either direction. Diodes Incorporated Releases Q4 2025 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Some reports flagged a GAAP EPS figure lower than certain estimates (and one data vendor showed a lower diluted EPS number), creating mixed headlines that could confuse shorter-term traders. Diodes Incorporated Releases Q4 2025 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling has been reported (multiple officers sold shares recently), which is a caution flag for some investors even though overall fundamentals remain solid. Diodes Insider Trading Activity

Diodes Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:DIOD opened at $61.70 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 3.32, a quick ratio of 2.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01. The stock has a market cap of $2.86 billion, a PE ratio of 44.71 and a beta of 1.66. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $54.43 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $52.68. Diodes Incorporated has a 1-year low of $32.93 and a 1-year high of $62.67.

Diodes (NASDAQ:DIOD) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.34 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.08. Diodes had a net margin of 4.49% and a return on equity of 2.81%. The company had revenue of $391.58 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $380.03 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.27 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts forecast that Diodes Incorporated will post 1.82 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on DIOD. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Diodes from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Truist Financial upped their price target on Diodes from $51.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Diodes from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Diodes from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $55.33.

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.