WISeKey Acquires IC’ALPS to Enhance Semiconductor Design Capabilities
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
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Source: Globenewswire
- Strategic Acquisition: In mid-2025, WISeKey acquired ASIC design company IC’ALPS, adding 100 skilled engineers and increasing its global workforce to approximately 300, significantly enhancing its semiconductor design and innovation capabilities.
- Quantum Fund Launch: WISeKey launched a $100 million Quantum Fund in mid-2025, with initial investments in promising startups like ColibryTD and EeroQ, aimed at accelerating innovation across the quantum ecosystem.
- Product Commercialization: The launch of Quantum Shield QS7001™ and QVault™ TPM solutions positions WISeKey at the forefront of the digital trust revolution, marking the beginning of a clear and sustained growth phase for the company.
- Global Expansion: Through SEALSQ, WISeKey is expanding its Quantum Corridor initiative with projects in India, UAE, and Brazil, strengthening regional post-quantum cryptography infrastructure and supporting the development of sovereign semiconductor ecosystems.
WKEY
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Analyst Views on WKEY
Wall Street analysts forecast WKEY stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for WKEY is 10.50 USD with a low forecast of 10.00 USD and a high forecast of 11.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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2 Buy
0 Hold
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Moderate Buy
Current: 7.430
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10.00
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10.50
High
11.00
Current: 7.430
Low
10.00
Averages
10.50
High
11.00
About WKEY
Wisekey International Holding AG is a Switzerland-based e-security company. It offers secure communication solutions for physical infrastructures, mobile networks and the Web, and helps protecting corporate data with archiving, invoicing and other security technologies, securing mobile phone communications and data, among others. The Company also provides identification and authentication solutions, and serves clients from various industries, including defense, health, education, finance, and government. Its product portfolio includes, among others, WISFans, which delivers customized sport contents, WISeID, which is an encryption solution to store usernames, passwords, personal identification numbers (PINs), credit cards, loyalty cards, notes, and other critical information, WISePhone for securing privacy in the area of mobile communication, and WISeAuthentic, which is an anti-counterfeiting and sales monitoring system.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
