Sivers Semiconductors: A Penny Stock's Meteoric Rise Collides with Short-Seller Accusations and an Insider Inquiry
Published on 06/19/2026 at 21:42 | Redaktion boerse-global.de
Sivers Semiconductors has staged one of the most vertiginous rallies in recent memory — from a 52-week low of €0.27 in March to €8.69 today, a gain of more than 3,100%. But with that explosive appreciation has come a thicket of governance headaches: a short-seller attack, an insider-trading investigation, a boardroom clear-out, and a Nasdaq listing that was pulled at the last minute.
The stock now trades roughly 62% above its 50-day moving average, yet the annualized volatility sits at 236%. The gap between commercial promise and regulatory risk has rarely been wider.
Short-Seller Report Triggers Legal Scrutiny
The chaos began in early June, when Ningi Research published a report accusing Sivers of booking research grants as commercial revenue. The short seller claimed that roughly 31% of the company's stated 2025 revenue may have been improperly classified. Two U.S. law firms have since launched reviews for possible securities-law violations, though no lawsuits have been filed. The management has not publicly responded.
Compounding the reputational damage, an anonymous X account reportedly published precise details of the planned Nasdaq listing before any official announcement. Sweden's Economic Crime Authority and the Financial Supervisory Authority have both opened inquiries. No violations have been confirmed.
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Board Overhaul and a New Compensation Structure
The annual general meeting on June 15 was anything but routine. Just before the meeting, Vice Chairman Tomas Duffy and founders Erik Fallström and Keith Halsey resigned. The new board consists of Chairman Bami Bastani, newly appointed Vice Chairman Joakim Nideborn, incoming member Helena Svancar, with Karin Raj and Todd Thomson re-elected.
The compensation model was also revamped. Each board member receives 1 million Swedish kronor via an equity plan; roughly half must be used to buy Sivers shares, locked up for one year, while the remainder covers taxes. The chairman gets an annual cash fee of 1.05 million kronor, the vice chairman 600,000 kronor, and other members 350,000 kronor each.
Nasdaq Listing Put on Hold but Not Scrapped
The most anticipated agenda item — approval to issue up to 53.8 million new shares for a secondary listing on the Nasdaq, representing roughly 15% dilution — was withdrawn moments before the vote. However, the new board received a general mandate to issue the same number of shares in the future, via cash, in-kind contributions, or debt conversion. The door to a U.S. listing remains open, just not immediately.
Three proposed employee incentive schemes were also deferred pending a revised proposal at a future meeting.
Separately, the AGM retroactively ratified a convertible note issued in March: $327,000, split into 622,719 notes, with an interest rate of 10.85% and a maturity date of December 31, 2029. The creditor is Bootstrap Europe 4.0 S.à r.l. No dividend will be paid for 2025.
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Record Backlog Belies Weak Quarterly Sales
The operational picture is starkly split. The order book has swelled 77% year-to-date to a record $799 million — a figure management touts as a leading indicator of future revenue. But actual first-quarter revenue came in at 61.9 million Swedish kronor, down 22% from the prior year. The adjusted EBITDA was negative 13.8 million kronor. Sivers blamed the U.S. government shutdown in the fourth quarter of 2025 and delays in defense-budget approvals.
The net loss for the full year 2025 ballooned to 222.6 million kronor. In the first quarter of 2026, the net loss narrowed 12% to 42.7 million kronor.
The next quarterly report is due on August 6. It will be the first under the new board — and the first chance for investors to see whether the soaring pipeline can finally translate into hard revenue, and whether management can restore the credibility shaken by the short-seller allegations and the insider probe.
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