Serenity: XFAB upgraded to "Buy"; AI and photonic chips may unlock long-term growth potential.

BlockBeats reported on July 6th that Serenity reposted Kelper's latest research report, upgrading semiconductor foundry XFAB's rating to "Buy." The report argues that Melexis demand is continuously improving, and the demand for silicon carbide (SiC), gallium nitride (GaN), and photonic chips driven by AI is expected to offset cyclical fluctuations in the automotive industry. Furthermore, the report notes that specialized foundries, scarce in the West, are receiving higher valuation premiums. Data shows that XFAB's current 2027 EV/EBITDA is only 4.8x, significantly lower than the industry median of 14.5x. Serenity stated that this indicates XFAB's core fundamentals are improving, but they are more optimistic about the growth potential of photonic chips, which the market has not yet fully priced in. They pointed out that XFAB leads the EU's PhotonixFAB project, which aims to build a European silicon photonics industry chain and promote the large-scale manufacturing of photonic chips. In the future, XFAB is expected to benefit from the growth in data center optical communication demand driven by AI giants such as Nvidia. However, since related commercial orders have not yet been implemented on a large scale, traditional valuation models still cannot reflect this long-term growth logic.