Framework Journal · one stock, one dated entry

Recorded 2026-08-05 · Permanent

Qnity Electronics Q

Clears both ethical standards

An entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.

In plain words · Qnity Electronics, Inc.

The label
Distribution

read at $135.64

Qnity Electronics holds its Distribution at $135.64.

PHINPOOPSC
  • PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Distribution label
  • INInsiders · no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • POPositioning · no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • OPOptions · no verdict drawn today, left as found
  • SCScreen · passes the values gate
  • edge confirmed
  • edge broken
  • edge forming

Each arm is one independent read. Conviction is not a single call, it is how many edges converge.

The investor read · the season, not the day

As held on the ledger · 2026-08-05
PhaseDistribution · caution
Quantitative stateConsolidating, no directional conviction, held for 5 days
Price$135.64
Valuation43.61 trailing · 25.86 forward price to earnings
Values screenPASS · score 85.3
BetaN/A

The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth

Our framework reads OVERVALUED — it trades above our $112.16 fair value estimate, narrow competitive moat, 17.60% revenue growth.

Read at
$135.64
43.61 P/E · 25.86 fwd
Our fair value
$112.16
17% premium
Analyst target (avg)
$180.00
+33% to current
Target low $140.00Analyst target rangeTarget high $189.00
▲ current $135.64 · | average target

Price history & projections · where it has been, where the models see it going

$197$137$76TODAY6m agoPROJECTIONAnalyst high$189.00 +35%Analyst avg$180.00 +29%Conservative$112.16 -20%Our fair value$112.16 -20%

The valuation journey · where the price sits against fair value and the Street

Current
$135.64
you are here
Conservative
$112.16
-17%
Analyst avg
$180.00
+33%
Our fair value
$112.16
-17%
Analyst high
$189.00
+39%

Green marks levels above today's price, red below; the shaded band is the gap between the price and our fair value.

Reading the gap · Our more conservative model reads it as fully-to-richly valued here, while the Street is more bullish — a quality-at-a-fair-price name rather than a deep-value one.

Revenue growth17.60%
Profit margin13.13%
Debt to equity60.76
Analyst consensusStrong Buy · 8 covering

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; target range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The values screen, explained · five checks, plain English

This company clears both standards. There are two widely recognised ways to check whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor. Here is how it did on each:

The common standard · AAOIFI
Used by most halal investing apps
✓ PASSES
Our stricter standard · asset-based
The one Titan applies
✓ PASSES

What these two standards are, and how they differ →

  • Business activity Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines — no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. Pass
  • Debt load Interest-bearing debt is just 28.6% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling — it does not run on borrowed money. Pass
  • Interest-bearing cash Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 2.9% of assets, under the one-third limit. Pass
  • Receivables Money owed to the company is 11.2% of assets, under the 49% limit. Pass
  • Revenue purity Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources — under the 5% line. Pass

Every security is read against two recognised standards: our stricter asset-based screen (ratios measured against total assets) and the more widely used market-value standard (measured against market capitalisation). Where they agree we say so plainly; where they part ways — almost always on the debt check — we show both readings and mark it, because that disagreement is the finding, not a fault. We report the score; you and your scholar make the call.

The business, in plain words · what the numbers mean

Chip Materials Priced Well Beyond Fair Value

Picture a supplier to chip makers that must ride every boom and bust in fab spending. Qnity sells the materials those fabs need, yet the shares trade at a 23 percent premium to our fair value. Revenue is growing at 18 percent, yet the business earns just a 13 percent profit margin and a 7 percent return on equity while sporting only a narrow moat.

We pass. A forward multiple of 27.9 times earnings is rich for any cyclical supplier, and the low returns on capital show the company cannot compound value through the downturns that always arrive. The ethical screen is clear, yet valuation and returns on capital are not.

Analyst targets sit higher still, but those forecasts often peak right before orders slow. In this industry a low multiple can signal trouble ahead rather than a bargain, and here the multiple is anything but low. Analysis, not advice.

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E25.9x
priced for continued growth
Trailing P/E43.6x
expensive — the price assumes strong growth ahead
Revenue growth17.6%
steady growth
Profit margin13.1%
thin but positive margins
Return on equity7.5%
a modest return on shareholder capital
Debt to equity0.61
moderate, manageable leverage
Current ratio2.12
comfortably covers its short-term bills
Market cap$28.4B
Employees10,000

The risks · The main risks here are ordinary market swings and the chance our fair-value read proves too optimistic.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

Latest news · what the market is reading on Q

Headlines from third-party outlets, linked for reference — not our reporting, not advice.

Related securities · others in Q's space worth a look

Screened names in the same industry · explore each on its own page.

Where & how to trade · wherever in the world you are

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The trader read · the latest dated commentary

The framework has shifted from markup to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 4.5% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it A. Technically it is momentum reading bullish. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 50%. The street (8 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $173. Entered 2026-08-09 · Distribution

The dated journal · newest first, never edited

2026-08-09 Distribution · changed $135.64 -4.5% Entry 4

The framework has shifted from markup to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 4.5% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it A. Technically it is momentum reading bullish. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 50%. The street (8 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $173.

2026-07-18 Markup $142.05 +0.0% Entry 3

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it A. Technically it is momentum reading bullish. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 50%. The street (8 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $173.

2026-07-03 Markup $142.05 +0.0% Entry 2

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Markup $142.05 Entry 1

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

The insider ledger · Form 4 filings, as filed

Most recent filings · Q
DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesValue
2026-02-27 CURTIN TERRENCE R Director 256 $32,500
2026-02-27 GOSS MICHAEL G. Chief Financial Officer 7,324 ·
2026-02-27 KEMP JON D Chief Executive Officer 32,957 ·
2026-02-27 XU CHUCK Officer 7,324 ·
2026-02-27 FORTEBUONO KATHLEEN M. Officer 2,564 ·
2026-02-27 HENNESSEY PETER W General Counsel 4,578 ·
2026-02-27 GREEN BYRON Director 256 $32,500
2026-01-30 CURTIN TERRENCE R Director 386 $32,500
2026-01-30 GREEN BYRON Director 112 $10,833
2025-12-12 XU CHUCK Officer 838 $66,210

Public filings, recorded as found. The full tape lives at Insider Intelligence.

The political ledger · congressional disclosures

Disclosures naming Q
DatePoliticianPartyTypeAmount
9 Jun2026 Gil Cisneros Democrat buy 1K–15K
7 May2026 Sara Jacobs Democrat sell 500K–1M
7 May2026 Mike Kelly Republican sell 15K–50K
6 May2026 Sara Jacobs Democrat sell 500K–1M
4 Jun2026 Cleo Fields Democrat buy 1K–15K

What holding actually paid · price plus dividends

If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $153.16 -8.8% $0.08 $913 -8.7%
2 months $130.58 +7.0% $0.08 $1,071 +7.1%
3 months $106.99 +30.6% $0.08 $1,307 +30.7%
6 months $84.70 +65.0% $0.16 $1,652 +65.2%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever Q does next, these words stay.

Qnity Electronics · Q · Distribution · $135.64
Recorded 2026-08-05 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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