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Why Is IMPINJ INC (PI) Stock Up Today?

By the Top Tier Newswire AI Desk · October 29, 2026 at 10:21 AM ET · reviewed against 17 wire stories

IMPINJ INC (PI) is up +11.19% in the latest session. Our newswire has captured 17 stories on PI across 8 sources in the last 36 hours, with AI sentiment reading bullish (avg 62/100).

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Impinj Inc (PI) shares rose 11.19% to close at $196.22, driven by a strong third-quarter earnings report and subsequent analyst upgrades. The company reported record revenue of $112.1 million, which prompted several investment banks to raise their price targets.

What Happened

Impinj posted record Q3 2026 revenue of $112.1 million, highlighting strong demand for its M800 products. Despite 17% growth, the company noted capacity constraints. Following the release, Susquehanna raised its price target to $225 from $175 and maintained a positive stance. UBS increased its target to $180 from $175, while Jefferies lifted its target to $220 from $190. Needham also raised its target to $195, citing the strong Q3 beat. The stock closed at $196.22 after the session.

What The Data Shows

The stock opened at $191.96, an 8.8% gap up from the prior close of $176.48. Intraday trading saw a high of $202.61 and a low of $189.22, both recorded at 9:30 AM ET. Volume stood at 0.2 million shares, which is 0.4 times the three-month daily average. Impinj has a market cap of $5.3 billion and remains unprofitable with a trailing twelve-month EPS of -0.90. Revenue grew 3.5% over the same period, while the net margin was -7.3%. The stock has a beta of 1.94 and trades within a 52-week range of $87.36 to $245.93. On October 29, 2026, the stock printed two fresh 52-week highs and one fresh 52-week low. Recent insider activity includes three sales totaling $2.0 million in the last 90 days, with the most recent sale by CFO Cary Baker on September 21, 2026.

What To Watch

Investors will monitor the company's ability to manage capacity constraints while sustaining the momentum in M800 demand. The upcoming Q4 outlook provided in the earnings release will be a key focus as the stock trades near its 52-week high.

AI-assisted analysis composed exclusively from headlines and data on the Top Tier newswire. Public view is delayed 4 hours from real time. Not financial advice.

PI by the numbers

Last: $196.22Session: +11.19%Coverage: 17 stories / 8 sourcesAI sentiment: 62/100 (bullish)Mkt cap: $5.3B52w: $87.36 to $245.93
PI · today's session (5-min) · +0.86% vs prior close · updated 3:27 PM ET
$172$185$198prev close $176.48$177.997:15 AM9:17 AM11:20 AM1:22 PM3:25 PM7:15 AM · $191.968:30 AM · $192.639:25 AM · $192.339:30 AM · $196.509:35 AM · $196.199:40 AM · $195.019:45 AM · $193.609:50 AM · $193.789:55 AM · $195.1610:00 AM · $195.3410:05 AM · $193.5410:10 AM · $195.8810:15 AM · $195.6610:20 AM · $194.6010:25 AM · $193.9410:30 AM · $194.6410:35 AM · $193.1610:40 AM · $192.8110:45 AM · $189.8910:50 AM · $189.9110:55 AM · $187.7811:00 AM · $184.5011:05 AM · $183.5611:10 AM · $183.1411:15 AM · $182.9611:20 AM · $182.3411:25 AM · $182.9311:30 AM · $184.3511:35 AM · $185.5111:40 AM · $182.1311:45 AM · $180.7511:50 AM · $182.0711:55 AM · $182.8812:00 PM · $181.3812:10 PM · $175.4312:15 PM · $178.2312:20 PM · $176.7112:25 PM · $177.6812:30 PM · $176.7512:35 PM · $177.5012:40 PM · $177.8112:45 PM · $175.0812:50 PM · $175.7812:55 PM · $176.581:00 PM · $176.841:05 PM · $176.811:10 PM · $175.921:15 PM · $176.601:20 PM · $175.471:25 PM · $176.001:30 PM · $174.151:35 PM · $175.811:40 PM · $175.351:45 PM · $174.601:50 PM · $173.061:55 PM · $173.502:00 PM · $174.272:05 PM · $174.492:10 PM · $175.272:15 PM · $175.162:20 PM · $175.222:25 PM · $175.312:30 PM · $174.772:35 PM · $174.632:40 PM · $174.502:45 PM · $174.442:50 PM · $174.782:55 PM · $174.023:00 PM · $175.603:05 PM · $175.253:10 PM · $175.273:15 PM · $176.553:20 PM · $176.153:25 PM · $177.99
AI sentiment, last 36h · averaged over 17 stories · 62/100 bullish
AI sentiment 62/100 (bullish)0 · bearish50bullish · 100

The headlines behind the move

Story flow · 8 stories on the wire, last 36h · hover or tap a dot for the headline
36h ago24h ago12h agopublishGuruFocus · sentiment 58 · Impinj (PI) Posts Record Q3 Revenue, Highlights Challenges in Valuation Amid LossesGuruFocus · 58Impinj (PI) Posts Record Q3 Revenue, Highlights Challenges in Valuation Amid LossesThe Motley Fool · sentiment 64 · Impinj (PI) Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptThe Motley Fool · 64Impinj (PI) Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptThe Fly · sentiment 64 · Impinj price target raised to $220 from $190 at JefferiesThe Fly · 64Impinj price target raised to $220 from $190 at JefferiesGuruFocus · sentiment 74 · Impinj Inc (PI) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Revenue of $112.1 Million and Strong M800 DemandGuruFocus · 74Impinj Inc (PI) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Revenue of $112.1 Million and St…Investing.com Analyst Ratings · sentiment 74 · Needham raises Impinj stock price target to $195 on strong Q3 beatInvesting.com Analyst Ratings · 74Needham raises Impinj stock price target to $195 on strong Q3 beatThe Fly · sentiment 63 · Impinj price target raised to $180 from $175 at UBSThe Fly · 63Impinj price target raised to $180 from $175 at UBSThe Fly · sentiment 67 · Impinj price target raised to $225 from $175 at SusquehannaThe Fly · 67Impinj price target raised to $225 from $175 at SusquehannaGuruFocus · sentiment 63 · PI Maintained by Susquehanna -- Price Target Raised to $225GuruFocus · 63PI Maintained by Susquehanna -- Price Target Raised to $225
5h agoGuruFocusBULLISH 63Analyst

PI Maintained by Susquehanna -- Price Target Raised to $225

6h agoThe FlyBULLISH 67Analyst

Impinj price target raised to $225 from $175 at Susquehanna

8h agoThe FlyBULLISH 63Analyst

Impinj price target raised to $180 from $175 at UBS

8h agoInvesting.com Analyst RatingsBULLISH 74Analyst

Needham raises Impinj stock price target to $195 on strong Q3 beat

Needham raises Impinj stock price target to $195 on strong Q3 beat

9h agoGuruFocusBULLISH 74Earnings

Impinj Inc (PI) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Revenue of $112.1 Million and Strong M800 Demand

10h agoThe FlyBULLISH 64Analyst

Impinj price target raised to $220 from $190 at Jefferies

15h agoThe Motley FoolBULLISH 64Earnings

Impinj (PI) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Record endpoint IC revenue and M800 momentum drive 17% growth despite capacity constraints.

18h agoGuruFocusBULLISH 58Earnings

Impinj (PI) Posts Record Q3 Revenue, Highlights Challenges in Valuation Amid Losses

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