Quicklogic Corp (NASDAQ: QUIK) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -13.28 compared to its previous closing price of 6.55. However, the company has seen a gain of 0.35% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-13 that QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ:QUIK ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 13, 2025 5:30 PM ET Company Participants Alison Ziegler – IR, Darrow Associates Brian Faith – President & CEO Elias Nader – SVP & CFO Conference Call Participants Quinn Bolton – Needham & Company Rick Neaton – Rivershore Investment Research Richard Shannon – Craig-Hallum Capital Martin Yang – Oppenheimer & Company Operator Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. At this time, I’d like to welcome everyone to QuickLogic Corporation’s Fiscal First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call.
Is It Worth Investing in Quicklogic Corp (NASDAQ: QUIK) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for QUIK is at 0.74. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for QUIK is 14.36M, and currently, shorts hold a 13.84% of that float. The average trading volume for QUIK on May 15, 2025 was 181.79K shares.
QUIK’s Market Performance
QUIK’s stock has seen a 0.35% increase for the week, with a 14.75% rise in the past month and a -19.89% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 8.62%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 6.96% for Quicklogic Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.17% for QUIK’s stock, with a -24.72% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of QUIK
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for QUIK stocks, with Northland Capital repeating the rating for QUIK by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for QUIK in the upcoming period, according to Northland Capital is $11.60 based on the research report published on December 17, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
ROTH Capital, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see QUIK reach a price target of $8, previously predicting the price at $7. The rating they have provided for QUIK stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on May 19th, 2021.
QUIK Trading at 3.55% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought QUIK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -58.66% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.96%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 8.62%, as shares surge +14.98% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.02% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, QUIK rose by +0.35%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -48.74% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $5.45. In addition, Quicklogic Corp saw -49.73% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at QUIK starting from TAUSS GARY H, who sale 1,200 shares at the price of $6.30 back on Mar 03 ’25. After this action, TAUSS GARY H now owns 18,263 shares of Quicklogic Corp, valued at $7,560 using the latest closing price.
SAXE TIMOTHY, the SR. VP AND CTO of Quicklogic Corp, sale 10,270 shares at $7.08 during a trade that took place back on Feb 24 ’25, which means that SAXE TIMOTHY is holding 107,339 shares at $72,755 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for QUIK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.59 for the gross margin
The net margin for Quicklogic Corp stands at -0.19. The total capital return value is set at -0.13. Equity return is now at value -24.87, with -11.96 for asset returns.
Based on Quicklogic Corp (QUIK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.47 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.0. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.88. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -8.19.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -0.64 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.1. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.46. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.93for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.39. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.18.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Quicklogic Corp (QUIK) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
