How to buy ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES stock | $25.72

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC is a semiconductors business based in the US. ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES shares (IMOS) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES employs 5,688 staff and has a market cap (total outstanding shares value) of USD$883.7 million.

How to buy shares in ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES

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2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: IMOS. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of USD$25.72, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES share price

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ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-12-27.

Latest market close	USD$25.72
52-week range	USD$14.2 - USD$26.07
50-day moving average	USD$22.7441
200-day moving average	USD$21.2186
Wall St. target price	USD$20
PE ratio	57.4286
Dividend yield	USD$1.23 (5.11%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$0.42

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ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $25.72 from 2021-01-11

1 week (2021-01-14)	-2.09%
1 month (2020-12-21)	7.12%
3 months (2020-10-21)	28.47%
6 months (2020-07-21)	19.13%

1 year (2020-01-21)	16.91%
2 years (2019-01-18)	56.54%
3 years (2018-01-19)	40.93%
5 years (2016-01-21)	42.89%

Is ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES under- or over-valued?

Valuing ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's P/E ratio

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 57x. In other words, ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES shares trade at around 57x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's PEG ratio

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.13. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES financials

Gross profit TTM	USD$3.9 billion
Return on assets TTM	5.95%
Return on equity TTM	10.89%
Profit margin	9.59%
Book value	$15.86
Market capitalisation	USD$883.7 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES shares

There are currently 7,588 ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES shares held short by investors – that's known as ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's "short interest". This figure is 24.8% down from 10,094 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES shares can be evaluated.

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES shares traded daily (recently around 9033.3333333333). ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's SIR currently stands at 0.84. In other words for every 100,000 ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES shares traded daily on the market, roughly 840 shares are currently held short.

However ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES shares, or, against the total number of tradable ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's short interest could be expressed as 0% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES shares in existence, roughly 0 shares are currently held short) or 0% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES shares, roughly 0 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES.

Find out more about how you can short ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES stock.

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 259.13% of net profits

Recently ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES has paid out, on average, around 259.13% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 5.11% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES shareholders could enjoy a 5.11% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's case, that would currently equate to about $1.23 per share.

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's most recent dividend payout was on 7 August 2020. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 1 July 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's shares ever split?

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's shares were split on 2 November 2018. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new INF% higher share price could have impacted the market appetite for ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES shares which in turn could have impacted ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's share price.

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's shares have ranged in value from as little as $14.2 up to $26.07. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's is 0.5623. This would suggest that ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES overview

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. researches, develops, manufactures, and sells high integration and high precision integrated circuits, and related assembly and testing services. The company operates through Testing; Assembly; Testing and Assembly for Liquid Crystal Display and Other Flat-Panel Display Driver Semiconductors; and Bumping segments. It provides a range of back-end assembly and test services, including engineering test, wafer probing and final test of memory and logic/mixed-signal semiconductors, as well as leadframe-and organic substrate-based package assembly services for memory and logic/mixed-signal semiconductors; and gold bumping, reel to reel assembly, and test services for LCD and other flat-panel display driver semiconductors. The company's semiconductors are used in personal computers; graphics applications, such as game consoles; communications equipment; mobile products comprising cellular handsets, tablets, and consumer electronic products; and automotive/industry and display applications, such as display panels. It serves customers in Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, and internationally. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES is owned by institutions?

  Currently 7.431% of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES shares are held by institutions.

• How many people work for ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES?

  Latest data suggests 5,688 work at ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES.

• When does the fiscal year end for ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES?

  ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES based?

  ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's address is: No. 1, R&D Road 1, Hsinchu City, Taiwan

• What is ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's ISIN number?

  ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's international securities identification number is: US16965P2020

• What is ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's CUSIP number?

  ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 16965P103