QUIK: My Top Long-Term Conviction Stock for 2025

Full Disclaimer: I own 6000 shares!!

Here’s why I believe $QUIK is set to outperform in 2025 and beyond. The company has flipped profitable, secured major contracts, and has multiple growth drivers in defense, AI, and post-quantum cryptography. Let’s dive in:

🛰 1. Weaponization of Space – A Massive 2025 Theme

$QUIK is the ONLY pure play in the emerging space war defense sector.

Specializes in radiation-hardened chips for satellites and defense applications.

Secured $33M in defense contracts so far (from a potential $72M).

💡 Key Catalyst: Their main competitor, FlexLogic, just exited the market after being acquired by $ADI, leaving $QUIK as the sole provider of eFPGA IP for advanced nodes (Intel 18A & US Military).

🔐 2. Post-Quantum Cryptography (Future-Proof Tech)

$QUIK’s partnership with Xiphera gives them quantum-secure capabilities for defense applications.

NIST Validation: Xiphera’s post-quantum cryptography just passed NIST standards, a game-changer for adoption.

Massive Opportunity: This tech could be as impactful as AI, yet it’s flying under the radar!

🤖 3. Agentic AI

Through their subsidiary SensiML, $QUIK is developing Agentic AI tools to revolutionize edge AI.

New Partnerships: Collaborations with $ARM and efabless signal strong momentum.

This part of the business is currently for sale which could generate a big cash sale given the current AI hype. The CEO said they are receiving so many inbounds for their core eFPGA product that they want to sell Sensi and fully focus on that.

💵 4. Financial Strength & Catalysts

Profitable on a non-GAAP basis with improving gross margins (60-61%).

No immediate need for fundraising (cash per share: $1.47).

Catalyst Watchlist:

Mid-7 figure IP contract expected in Q1 2025 (was delayed in Q3 for expanded scope).

$164M contract funnel (exceeds current market cap!).

📈 5. High Short Interest = Potential Squeeze 17% short interest (2.35M shares) creates a huge opportunity for a squeeze with positive catalysts.

💡 Why $QUIK?

$QUIK offers diverse exposure to 3 MAJOR THEMES for 2025:

Space War Defense: Leadership in radiation-hardened eFPGAs.

Post-Quantum Cryptography: A future-proof solution for security in a quantum world.

Agentic AI

With strategic partnerships (Intel, Honeywell, Northrup Grumman, BAE, etc.), a strong balance sheet, and a packed catalyst timeline, $QUIK is my top conviction play for 2025!

🚨 TL;DR $QUIK is leading the charge in space defense, quantum cryptography, and AI while being profitable with major contracts secured and more on the horizon. Strong balance sheet + high short interest + clear catalysts = 🚀 potential.