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Is Wolfspeed (WOLF) Overvalued As Its Share Price Jumps Above The $27.50 Target?

Simply Wall St · 3d ago

Wolfspeed (WOLF) has drawn fresh attention after its recent share price move, with the stock closing at US$31.17 and posting a 1 day return of 10.8% on the latest trading day.

The sharp 10.8% 1 day share price return sits on top of a 7 day share price gain of 18.5% and a 30 day share price return of 18.5%. However, the stock is still down 22.1% on a 90 day share price basis, while the 1 year total shareholder return is 26.3%. This points to momentum rebuilding in Wolfspeed after a weaker stretch earlier in the year as investors reassess both its growth potential and risk profile.

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After Wolfspeed's jump to US$31.17, the shares now trade above the US$27.50 analyst price target. How far away does fair value really look on today’s assumptions?

Most Popular Narrative: 13% Overvalued

On the most followed narrative, Wolfspeed screens as modestly overvalued, with a fair value of $27.50 compared with the latest close at $31.17. This places additional emphasis on whether the long term story actually plays out.

The industry transition from 150 millimeter to 200 millimeter silicon carbide substrates is progressing. Wolfspeed's vertically integrated 200 millimeter capability and early engineering sample shipments can support higher wafer output per tool, which can help gross margin and earnings as customers qualify these products.

See why 4 investors see Wolfspeed as 13% overvalued.

Result: Fair Value of $27.50 (OVERVALUED)

Still, Wolfspeed’s narrative depends heavily on improving factory utilization and on its 200 millimeter capacity actually converting early customer interest into sustained demand.

Find out about the key risks to this Wolfspeed narrative.

Another View on Wolfspeed’s valuation

The first narrative frames Wolfspeed as 13% overvalued on a fair value of $27.50, yet the market is not pricing it as a typical high multiple semiconductor stock. On a P/S of roughly 2.5x, Wolfspeed trades far below the US Semiconductor peer average of 7.2x and also above a fair ratio of 0.8x that our model suggests the market could move toward. That gap points to a mix of opportunity and risk, because any shift toward the sector average or toward the lower fair ratio would send the share price in very different directions. Which path feels more realistic to you based on the business Wolfspeed is building?

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

NYSE:WOLF P/S Ratio as at Oct 2026
NYSE:WOLF P/S Ratio as at Oct 2026

Next Steps

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