Sivers Semiconductors Rides MSCI Wave to 31% Surge, but Accounting Shift and Short Sellers Cloud Nasdaq Ambitions
Veröffentlicht: 14.05.2026 um 06:31 Uhr, Redaktion boerse-global.de
A single-day share price jump of 31.3 percent to 56.65 Swedish kronor is the kind of move that usually grabs headlines — and for Sivers Semiconductors, the trigger was textbook index mechanics. The Swedish chipmaker’s inclusion in the MSCI Sweden Small Cap Index forced passive funds and institutional mandates to pile into a thinly traded stock. Yet beneath the price spike lies a far more complex story: a deep restatement of financial accounts, an ongoing probe by Swedish authorities, and a US listing drive that is reshaping everything from revenue recognition to the balance sheet.
The accounting overhaul became necessary as Sivers pursues a dual listing on the Nasdaq in New York. To meet Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) standards, the company reworked its consolidated statements for both 2024 and 2025. Revenue was reallocated across reporting periods, inventory values were reassessed, stock-based compensation assumptions were revised, and previously capitalised development costs were written off. The adjustments are detailed in note 32 of the annual report, published in its corrected form on 13 May — a version that differed materially from the February draft.
That restatement delayed the release of first-quarter 2026 numbers, originally due on 20 May, to 29 May. It also pushed the annual general meeting from 27 May to 15 June, where the board will propose no dividend for the past financial year.
Operationally, the underlying business showed momentum. Full-year revenue climbed 25 percent to a record 304 million Swedish kronor, or 33 percent in constant currency terms. Adjusted EBITDA improved to a loss of 10.8 million kronor, with the fourth quarter delivering a positive operating contribution of roughly 11 million kronor. Still, heavy R&D spending and costs related to the Nasdaq listing pushed the net operating loss to around 141 million kronor.
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The growth narrative rests on a swelling project pipeline, which expanded 64 percent to 453 million US dollars in 2025. Sivers is targeting high-speed markets such as AI data centres and satellite communications. Recent partnerships — one with Jabil Inc. to develop optical transceivers using proprietary laser technology, another with Tachyon Networks for broadband expansion — underline the commercial traction.
To fund the North American push, the company executed a directed share issue of 8.62 million new shares at 14.50 kronor apiece, raising roughly 125 million kronor. Institutional backers include DNB Disruptive Opportunities, Storebrand Sverigefond, Hudson Bay Capital Management and Waterside AM.
Yet for every bullish catalyst, a counterweight exists. Short sellers have taken positions: Voleon Capital Management held 1.86 percent of shares short, while Two Sigma Investments stood at 1.78 percent. A potential overhang looms from Achilles Capital, the largest single shareholder and a subsidiary of DDM Finance, which is in restructuring and may be forced to sell its stake. Management has not commented on the situation.
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The valuation adds another layer of tension. Sivers trades at roughly 31 times trailing sales, against a European semiconductor peer average of about 4 times and a global peer average of around 18 times. Meanwhile, the Swedish Economic Crime Authority is investigating whether information about the planned US listing leaked before official confirmation.
The next major test arrives on 29 May, when Sivers releases its first PCAOB-compliant quarterly report. With the Q1 numbers, the restated annual accounts, and the MSCI rebalancing all converging in the same fortnight, investors will have plenty to digest — and the short sellers will be watching closely.
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