Sivers Semiconductors Insiders Face First Chance to Sell as Restatement and Capital Raise Hammer Stock
Published on 07/16/2026 at 07:15 | Redaktion boerse-global.de
Less than two weeks after members of Sivers Semiconductors’ leadership bought shares under a freshly approved purchase programme, the same insiders are watching a key restriction on older holdings expire. The timing could hardly be more fraught: the Swedish photonics specialist has seen its stock shed 58% in the past month, dragged down by a sweeping financial restatement tied to its planned dual listing on the Nasdaq in New York.
Five executives – chairman Bami Bastani, directors Karin Raj and Todd Thomson, chief executive Vickram Vathulya and chief financial officer Heine Thorsgaard – had agreed not to sell shares until 16 July 2026 as part of a capital increase approved in April. That lock-up ends today, freeing them to trade a tranche of equity that has lost nearly two-thirds of its value since the stock peaked at €10.23 on 3 June. The shares closed at €3.55 on Wednesday, leaving them 65% below that high.
Sivers is overhauling its financial reporting to comply with PCAOB audit standards, a prerequisite for its US listing. The process forced management to shift revenue between periods, revalue inventories and write down capitalised development costs. The restated net loss for the 2025 financial year landed at approximately 223 million Swedish kronor, substantially larger than originally reported. The company says the changes reflect the transparency demands of international institutional investors and US regulators.
To bolster its balance sheet alongside the accounting overhaul, Sivers raised roughly 700 million kronor in a directed share placement at 57 kronor per share – a 9.7% discount to the 30 June close. The offering was more than three times oversubscribed, drawing both Swedish and foreign institutional investors. Proceeds will expand production capacity for indium phosphide lasers and optical amplifiers used in AI data centres, LiDAR for autonomous vehicles, and satellite communications.
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The capital increase was not the only source of dilution. Lender Bootstrap Europe converted a $12 million convertible note into approximately 22.8 million new shares, further swelling the share count. Sivers’ market capitalisation now stands at about €1.25 billion.
Despite the oversubscribed placement, the market has punished the stock relentlessly. The shares have lost 14.5% in the past week alone and trade 58% lower than 30 days ago. The 50-day moving average of €6.15 sits well above the current price, while the 100-day average of €3.83 offers only marginal support. The 30-day annualised volatility has hit 154%, reflecting the violent swings since the spring rally. The relative strength index of 35.5 indicates selling pressure is heavy but not yet at oversold levels.
The lock-up expiry creates an overhang just as the stock struggles to find its footing. Yet the same insiders recently demonstrated confidence by acquiring shares under a programme authorised at the annual general meeting. Bastani, Raj, Helena Svancar, Thomson, Joakim Nideborn and CEO Vathulya all bought equity in mid-July. Those new holdings come with a separate 12-month lock-up, meaning today’s expiry applies only to shares from the April transaction. The contrast – buying new equity while becoming free to sell older holdings – has drawn attention from investors watching for any sign of insider behaviour.
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Further clarity may not arrive until 27 August, when Sivers will publish its second-quarter interim report under the revised calendar. The company pushed back its reporting schedule to accommodate the PCAOB realignment, with third-quarter results due 26 November and the full-year 2026 numbers on 25 February. For now, the convergence of a punishing restatement, capital dilution and an unlocked insider tranche leaves Sivers navigating one of its most turbulent periods since launching its Nasdaq ambition.
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