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INSIDE INSIGHTS

Q&M Dental, Frencken, Zhongmin Baihui Retail, Accrelist directors add to stakes

Over the five trading sessions,from Nov 28 to Dec 4, more than 80 director interests and substantial shareholdings were filed

For the nine months ended Sep 30, net profit was up 9.1% at S$29.8 million, while revenue rose 12.5% to S$642.8 million.

Frencken Q3 profit rises 7.5% to S$9.9 million, expects marginally lower revenue in H2

Revenue up 6.5% at S$211.5 million from S$198.6 million, driven mainly by mechatronics division

Frencken's revenue rose 15.7% to S$431.4 million in H1 FY2025 from the year before.

Frencken posts 9.9% rise in H1 profit to S$19.9 million

Revenue for the period is up 15.7% year on year to S$431.4 million

Once the new facility completed, Frencken plans to progressively relocate and consolidate its manufacturing operations in Singapore.

Semiconductor manufacturer Frencken to build new S$63 million plant in Kaki Bukit

The new facility will allow the group to scale up its business with key wafer fab equipment customers

Semiconductor player Frencken says its Q3 revenue increase was mainly driven by its mechatronics division.

Frencken posts 29.3% rise in Q3 profit to S$9.2 million

It says it is aware of trade restrictions that could hurt the tech sector, but holds a positive outlook for the longer term

AEM has the highest short interest among the semicon stocks in the report, with about 5.7 per cent.

Hot stocks: Semiconductor plays stumble amid rising short interest

A S&P report noted that Frencken, UMS and AEM were among the top five most shorted stocks on the Singapore bourse

The H1 revenue increase was mainly driven by the mechatronics division, which helped offset the fall in the IMS division.

Frencken posts 50.3% rise in H1 profit to S$18.1 million

Revenue for the period is up 6.2% to S$372.7 million

Up until late last year, industry watchers had been largely expecting locally listed semiconductor companies to make a recovery in 2024 as the sector was noted to have been showing signs of a recovery. 

Hot stocks: Semiconductor plays punished on earnings disappointment

Lower customer demand, weak semiconductor sales and global industry slowdown cited as reasons for poor showing

Two out of three analysts have raised their targets on Frencken Group and expect further recovery ahead for the semiconductor industry.

Brokers’ take: Analysts raise Frencken targets after earnings beat forecasts; bullish on recovery

ANALYSTS have raised their target prices on Frencken Group and maintained their “buy” recommendations after the group’s second-half results for 2023 beat expectations.