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ESN/CIC MARKET SOLUTIONS Upgrades Soitec SA - Depositary Receipt to Buy from Neutral

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Fintel reports that on September 21, 2026, ESN/CIC MARKET SOLUTIONS upgraded their outlook for Soitec SA - Depositary Receipt (OTCPK:SLOIY) (DB:SOH) from Neutral to Buy.

Soitec S.A. is a France-based global leader in the design and production of innovative semiconductor materials. The company operates primarily in the technology sector, with a specific focus on the microelectronics industry. Soitec's core business revolves around the development of silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technologies used in computing and telecommunications. This rating action follows a prior upgrade by ESN/CIC MARKET SOLUTIONS on June 17, 2026, when the firm raised its rating from Sell to Neutral.

Separately, consensus target data shows significant shifts. As of June 9, 2026, the current consensus target mean was $60.37 and the current consensus target median was $66.14. This represents a consensus target revision percent of +148.92% compared to the prior consensus target mean of $24.25 recorded on December 21, 2025.

Looking at the broader analyst landscape, the current recommendation period as of September 1, 2026, shows a current recommendation total of 22. This total consists of 4 strong buy, 7 buy, 8 hold, 1 sell, and 2 strong sell recommendations. This distribution results in a current recommendation positive percent of 50.0%, a current recommendation hold percent of 36.4%, and a current recommendation negative percent of 13.6%. In comparison, the prior recommendation period as of August 1, 2026, also had a prior recommendation total of 22. That period recorded 3 strong buy, 7 buy, 9 hold, 1 sell, and 2 strong sell recommendations, which translated to a prior recommendation positive percent of 45.5%, a prior recommendation hold percent of 40.9%, and a prior recommendation negative percent of 13.6%.

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