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Daqo New Energy Corp ADR

Daqo New Energy Corp., along with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells polysilicon to photovoltaic product manufacturers in the People's Republic of China. Its ready-to-use polysilicon is packaged to meet crucible stacking, pulling, and solidification requirements, and is 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. Founded in 2007, it is based in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.

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Daqo New Energy Fair Value Cut 18% as JPMorgan and Goldman Split on Rating

Daqo New Energy's fair value estimate has been trimmed from about US$23.95 to about US$19.65, an adjustment of roughly 18%, as analysts remain sharply divided on the stock. JPMorgan maintains an Overweight rating with a revised US$22 price target, still above the updated fair value estimate, while Goldman Sachs shifted to a Sell rating with a reduced US$10 target, citing a Q2 non GAAP net loss driven by lower recognized average selling prices and higher SG&A expenses. The company issued new production guidance for the third quarter of 2026 targeting polysilicon output of about 40,000 MT to 45,000 MT, and for the full year 2026 guided to polysilicon production of about 160,000 MT to 180,000 MT, including the impact of annual facility maintenance. Daqo New Energy was also removed from the FTSE All World Index in US$ terms, and Reuters reported that the U.S. government is preparing a price floor and tariffs on polysilicon to support domestic factories, with Daqo New Energy cited among the companies expected to be affected. In the updated model, revenue growth was trimmed from about 32.87% to about 30.82%, net profit margin moved from about 1.77% to about 6.50%, the future P/E was cut from about 97.65x to about 23.46x, and the discount rate edged higher from about 12.27% to about 12.37%.
DQ · Capital · Neutral Fair value cut ~18% with JPMorgan Overweight ($22 target) vs Goldman Sell ($10 target) after Q2 non-GAAP net loss on lower ASPs and higher SG&A.
DQ · Tariff · Negative US government preparing a polysilicon price floor and tariffs, with Daqo cited among companies expected to be affected.
688303.CG · Capital · Neutral Parent Daqo New Energy's fair value cut and split analyst ratings (JPMorgan Overweight vs Goldman Sell) after a Q2 net loss.
688303.CG · Tariff · Negative US polysilicon price floor and tariffs cited as affecting Daqo New Energy, the parent of Xinjiang Daqo.
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Daqo Cuts Losses While Betting on AI Power Infrastructure

Daqo New Energy reported second-quarter earnings on August 20, showing narrowed losses but continued sales below production cost, while management highlighted a new pivot toward AI power infrastructure and semiconductor-grade polysilicon. Revenue rose to $62.7 million from $26.7 million in the first quarter, gross loss narrowed to $82.7 million from $139.4 million, and net loss improved to $81.2 million from $88.4 million. The company holds zero debt and $1.92 billion in liquidity, which supports its patience through the downturn. Daqo joined seven other polysilicon manufacturers on August 6 in an initiative to stop below-cost sales, and a new national energy standard effective January 1, 2027, is expected to force noncompliant plants to shut down. On June 3, Daqo announced an investment agreement to build a manufacturing base for AIDC power infrastructure, including energy storage systems and solid-state transformers, and it is targeting a semiconductor-grade polysilicon market where it sees global demand of 75,000 tons against supply of 57,000 tons. However, the average selling price fell to $4.04 per kilogram from $5.96, while production cost stayed at $5.95 per kilogram, resulting in a negative 132% gross margin. Cash used in operating activities for the first half of 2026 reached $276.2 million, more than double the $105.4 million a year earlier. Management acknowledged that the qualification cycle for semiconductor-grade polysilicon is taking longer than expected, and the AIDC effort is still small, with only $30 million to $40 million earmarked for 2026.
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688303.CG · Capital · Neutral Narrowed losses and strong liquidity are positive, but continued negative gross margin and cash burn offset.
688303.CG · Demand · Positive Pivot to AI power infrastructure and semiconductor-grade polysilicon targets growing demand.
DQ · Capital · Neutral Q2 losses narrowed and liquidity is strong, but sales remain below cost with negative 132% gross margin and rising cash burn.
DQ · Demand · Neutral New pivot to AIDC power infrastructure and semiconductor-grade polysilicon targets future demand, but qualification is slow and 2026 spend is only $30-40M.
POLYSILICON · Supply · Negative Industry initiative to stop below-cost sales and new standard may reduce supply, but current oversupply persists.
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Pre-Markets Down Despite Strong Claims, Philly Fed

U.S. stock futures fell sharply on Thursday despite strong labor market and manufacturing data, with the Dow down 440 points, the S&P 500 off 44 points, and the Nasdaq down 250 points. The 30-year Treasury yield climbed back to 5.25%, the 10-year to 4.71%, and the 2-year to 4.19%, reversing a brief rally after the Treasury announced liquidity support for long-term bonds. Oil prices remained elevated, with Brent crude at $94 per barrel and WTI at $87 per barrel, as the White House's six-month conflict with Iran continued to pressure global supply. Weekly jobless claims came in at 206,000, below estimates and the lowest since late July, while continuing claims ticked up to 1.799 million. The Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index surged to 47.4 in August, its highest since April 2021, following July's 41.4. In earnings, Walmart beat expectations with $0.81 per share versus $0.73 but fell 7.5% on weak comps and valuation concerns; Deere rose 1.4% after a 6.5% earnings beat; Advance Auto Parts plunged 18% despite a 27.2% earnings beat due to soft guidance; and Chinese stocks Alibaba, NetEase, and Daqo Energy sold off on disappointing results.
9988.HK · Capital · Negative Disappointing results lead to sell-off.
9999.HK · Capital · Negative Disappointing results lead to sell-off.
AAP · Demand · Negative Soft guidance despite earnings beat indicates weak future demand.
DE · Capital · Positive Earnings beat of 6.5% boosts stock.
WMT · Capital · Negative Weak comps and valuation concerns despite earnings beat.
DQ · Capital · Negative Sold off along with Chinese stocks on disappointing results.
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DAQO New Energy Q2 Non-GAAP EPADS misses, revenue beats

DAQO New Energy reported second quarter 2026 financial results, with non-GAAP EPADS of negative $1.20 missing analyst expectations by $0.63. Revenue came in at $62.66 million, a 16.7% decline year-over-year, but beat estimates by $6.6 million. The company issued the results via press release.
688303.CG · Capital · Negative Non-GAAP EPADS of -$1.20 missed estimates by $0.63, indicating weaker-than-expected profitability.
DQ · Capital · Negative Q2 non-GAAP EPADS of -$1.20 missed analyst estimates by $0.63, though revenue beat.
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