LPKF Laser: Missing LIDE Orders and Rising Short Bets Overshadow a New Institutional Stake
Published on 07/01/2026 at 15:44 | Redaktion boerse-global.de
The clock ran out on LPKF Laser’s self-imposed deadline for series orders tied to its LIDE technology, and the stock has taken a fresh beating — dropping 12.4% over the past seven days to €21.90, or roughly 27% below the 52-week high of €30.20 reached on June 22. That sell-off comes even as a new institutional investor quietly built a 3.14% stake, filing its crossing of the 3% threshold on the same day the shares peaked.
The MW Group (GP) Ltd., domiciled in the Cayman Islands, reported its position at a notable moment. Its disclosure date of June 22 coincided exactly with LPKF’s promotion to the SDAX, a move that boosted the company’s visibility among institutional investors and likely fueled the euphoric rally that sent the stock up more than 260% since the start of the year. Yet market participants now characterise the post-index-inclusion action as a classic sell-the-news episode, with profit-taking accelerating as the anticipated LIDE order confirmation failed to materialise.
Laser Induced Deep Etching — the core technology that has captivated semiconductor customers — remains in testing at multiple chipmakers. The management had previously flagged the second quarter as a window for locking in first high-volume contracts. That quarter ended on June 30, and no official announcement of series agreements has followed. The gap between lofty expectations and operational reality has given ammunition to short sellers, who have stepped up their bets. Voleon Capital Management increased its net short position to 2.13%, while Marshall Wace maintains a reportable short. Combined, bearish positioning now represents a meaningful overhang on the stock, with critics arguing that the current valuation cannot be justified by underlying fundamentals — especially a sluggish solar business that dragged first-quarter revenue down to €17.1 million.
Should investors sell immediately? Or is it worth buying LPKF Laser?
The technical picture offers little relief. The shares are fighting to reclaim the 50-day moving average, which sits at approximately €22.30 (the primary article cites €22.38, the secondary €22.24 — a minor discrepancy that can be merged as a range). The relative strength index hovers around 47, a neutral reading that suggests the selling has not yet exhausted itself. Still, the longer-term trend remains intact: at €21.90, the stock trades at more than double its 200-day moving average of €10.64, reflecting the enormous gains still on the books from the rally’s earlier stages.
All eyes now turn to the half-year report, expected in July. Investors will scrutinise the transformation programme "North Star" for concrete details on customer negotiations and the timeline for LIDE commercialisation. Without a hard-won series order, the pressure from short sellers is likely to intensify, keeping the stock in a tug-of-war between the promise of a breakthrough technology and the impatience of a market that has already priced it in.
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