Analysts Offer Predictions for Daqo New Energy Q1 Earnings

Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE:DQ) – Investment analysts at Roth Capital issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Daqo New Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, March 4th. Roth Capital analyst P. Shen anticipates that the semiconductor company will post earnings per share of ($1.02) for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Daqo New Energy’s current full-year earnings is ($3.50) per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Daqo New Energy’s Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.90) EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.56) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.50) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($2.98) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.71) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.63) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.23) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.08) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($1.65) EPS.

Daqo New Energy (NYSE:DQ) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 27th. The semiconductor company reported ($2.71) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.69) by ($2.02). Daqo New Energy had a negative net margin of 9.16% and a negative return on equity of 1.90%. The business had revenue of $195.36 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $153.54 million.

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Daqo New Energy to a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $22.26.

Daqo New Energy Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of Daqo New Energy stock opened at $19.07 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.26 billion, a PE ratio of -10.31 and a beta of 0.41. Daqo New Energy has a 12-month low of $13.62 and a 12-month high of $30.85. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $19.84 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $19.26.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Daqo New Energy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. purchased a new stake in shares of Daqo New Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $52,000. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Daqo New Energy by 15.4% in the 3rd quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 10,500 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $214,000 after purchasing an additional 1,400 shares during the period. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Daqo New Energy by 66.1% in the 3rd quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 14,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $285,000 after purchasing an additional 5,570 shares during the period. Diametric Capital LP lifted its position in shares of Daqo New Energy by 25.5% in the 4th quarter. Diametric Capital LP now owns 16,018 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $311,000 after purchasing an additional 3,255 shares during the period. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its position in shares of Daqo New Energy by 7.6% in the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 20,067 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $390,000 after purchasing an additional 1,410 shares during the period. 47.22% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Daqo New Energy Company Profile

Daqo New Energy Corp., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells polysilicon to photovoltaic product manufacturers in the People's Republic of China. Its products are used in ingots, wafers, cells, and modules for solar power solutions. The company was formerly known as Mega Stand International Limited and changed its name to Daqo New Energy Corp.