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DAQO New Energy Corp. (DQ) Stock Analysis

Falling Knife setup

SellModerate Confidence

Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $17.97: Quality below floor (1.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.8/10 and A.R:R 2.9:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend.

Daqo New Energy Corp., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells polysilicon to photovoltaic product manufacturers in the People's Republic of China. The company offers ready-to-use polysilicon, packaged to meet crucible stacking, pulling, and solidification. Its... Read more

$17.97+40.0% A.UpsideScore 4.8/10#19 of 25 Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
QualityF-score2 / 9FCF yield-23.58%
Stop $17.27Target $25.46(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 2.9:1
Analyst target$29.26+62.8%9 analysts
$25.46our TP
$17.97price
$29.26mean
$39

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $17.97: Quality below floor (1.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.8/10 and A.R:R 2.9:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 26, MACD bearish. Score 4.8/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/7 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 101d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: aggressive.

Val9.0Qual1.7Grw5.0Mom1.8Sent6.6Ins5.0Peer3.9Tech5.8Risk5.54.8OVERALL

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Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Quality below floor (1.7 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)—
P/E (Fwd)-7.3
Mkt Cap$1.2B
EV/EBITDA-89.6
Profit Mgn-32.9%
ROE-4.2%
Rev Growth-78.4%
Beta0.66
DividendNone
Rating analysts19

Quality Signals

Piotroski F2/9

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Rating Breakdown

4 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Unprofitable operations — net margin -32.9%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static

Roe
0.0
Roa
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Fcf Quality
0.0
Piotroski F
2.2
Moat
3.0
Current Ratio
7.0
Cash-burning: FCF -51% of revenueNo competitive moatWeak Piotroski F-Score: 2/9Quality concerns

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Obv
1.0
Volume
1.2
Macd
1.7
Ma Position
2.2
Rsi
3.0
Capitulation risk (RSI 26, below 200MA)Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA but MA still rising (+1.0%/30d) — pullback in uptrend, not confirmed weakness

No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static

Surprise Avg
0.0
Earnings History
3.3
Erm
5.0
Earnings Timing
5.0
News Activity
5.0
Earnings concerns: 2B/2M

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
0.0
Quality Rank
1.2
Value Rank
9.2
GatesMomentum 1.8<4.5A.R:R 2.9 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsEARNINGS PROXIMITY 101d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARFalling KnifeSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
26 · Oversold
↓ 20D MA↓ 50D MA↓ 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $17.80Resistance $23.76

Price Targets

$17
$25
A.Upside+41.7%
A.R:R2.9:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (1.7 < 4.0)
! Momentum score 1.8/10 — below 4.5 minimum

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-26 (101d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is DQ stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $17.97: Quality below floor (1.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.8/10 and A.R:R 2.9:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 26, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $17.27. Score 4.8/10, moderate confidence.

What is the DQ stock price target?

Take-profit target: $25.46 (+40.0% upside). Prior stop was $17.27. Stop-loss: $17.27.

What are the risks of investing in DQ?

Quality below floor (1.7 < 4.0).

Is DQ overvalued or undervalued?

DAQO New Energy Corp. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward -7.3). TrendMatrix value score: 9.0/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about DQ?

19 analysts cover DQ with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $29.

What does DAQO New Energy Corp. do?Daqo New Energy Corp., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells polysilicon to photovoltaic product...

Daqo New Energy Corp., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells polysilicon to photovoltaic product manufacturers in the People's Republic of China. The company offers ready-to-use polysilicon, packaged to meet crucible stacking, pulling, and solidification. 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. in August 2009. Daqo New Energy Corp. was founded in 2007 and is based in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.

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