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AU · rank #3 · 2026-10-22

SOI

PARIS · EUR · $5.11B (USD)

SignalStrong Buy5.0strength 5.0 / 10
verdict · PROCEED

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Composite score
Z-score blend of all factors below.
1.764
EPS revisions (30d)
Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share).
+$0.70
Net revisions (30d)
Number of analysts revising upward minus downward.
3
Insider signal (90d)—
Analyst upside
Consensus target $164.79
+29.6%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
-41.82%
Analyst rating
5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell.
3.58
Gross margin TTM+16.3%
52w high$200.50
Market cap (USD)$5.11B

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Summary

Soitec SA designs and manufactures engineered semiconductor substrates—including RF-SOI, FD-SOI, and Photonics-SOI—using its proprietary Smart Cut technology for mobile, automotive, and AI data center applications.

Rationale

Upward earnings revisions and a 29.5% analyst upside target are validated by Soitec's recent upgrade to its Q2 FY27 revenue growth outlook (~50% YoY) and multi-year, deposit-backed Photonics-SOI agreements covering eight major customers.

Material risks

  • 1Persistent inventory digestion across mobile communications and automotive/industrial end markets could weigh down core revenues and erode gross margins despite optical-transceiver strength.
  • 2Customer qualification of alternative non-SOI substrate technologies or internal substrate development could erode Soitec's position in high-speed optical transceivers.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 2 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
Proceed
Claude
Caution
Gemini
Proceed