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Computer and Technology Stocks List

This page shows information about the 50 largest computer and technology sector stocks including Apple, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Alphabet. Learn more about computer and technology stocks.

Apple logo

#1 - Apple

NASDAQ:AAPL - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$222.50 (-$0.27)
Market Cap:
$3.38 trillion
P/E Ratio:
34.6
Dividend Yield:
0.45%
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (1 Strong Buy Ratings, 24 Buy Ratings, 10 Hold Ratings, 1 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$238.62 (7.2% Upside)
Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide. The company offers iPhone, a line of smartphones; Mac, a line of personal computers; iPad, a line of multi-purpose tablets; and wearables, home, and accessories comprising AirPods, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Beats products, and HomePod. It also provides AppleCare support and cloud services; and operates various platforms, including the App Store that allow customers to discover and download applications and digital content, such as books, music, video, games, and podcasts. In addition, the company offers various services, such as Apple Arcade, a game subscription service; Apple Fitness+, a personalized fitness service; Apple Music, which offers users a curated listening experience with on-demand radio stations; Apple News+, a subscription news and magazine service; Apple TV+, which offers exclusive original content; Apple Card, a co-branded credit card; and Apple Pay, a cashless payment service, as well as licenses its intellectual property. The company serves consumers, and small and mid-sized businesses; and the education, enterprise, and government markets. It distributes third-party applications for its products through the App Store. The company also sells its products through its retail and online stores, and direct sales force; and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and resellers. Apple Inc. was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.
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Pros and Cons of Apple Stock

Pros

  • Apple's stock price is currently at $219.95, showing stability and potential for growth.
  • Analysts have given Apple a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with an average target price of $238.62, indicating positive sentiment.
  • Recent analyst ratings have been favorable, with multiple analysts upgrading Apple to "buy" or "outperform" ratings.

Cons

  • Insiders have sold a significant number of shares in the last ninety days, potentially signaling lack of confidence in the stock.
  • Apple's PE ratio of 34.21 and price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.60 may indicate the stock is currently overvalued.
  • While most analysts have positive ratings on Apple, there is still one sell rating, suggesting some concerns in the market.
Microsoft logo

#2 - Microsoft

NASDAQ:MSFT - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$430.59 (+$3.59)
Market Cap:
$3.20 trillion
P/E Ratio:
37.3
Dividend Yield:
0.70%
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 32 Buy Ratings, 1 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$494.72 (14.9% Upside)
Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers office, exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft viva, and Microsoft 365 copilot; and office consumer services, such as Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions, Office licensed on-premises, and other office services. This segment also provides LinkedIn; and dynamics business solutions, including Dynamics 365, a set of intelligent, cloud-based applications across ERP, CRM, power apps, and power automate; and on-premises ERP and CRM applications. The Intelligent Cloud segment offers server products and cloud services, such as azure and other cloud services; SQL and windows server, visual studio, system center, and related client access licenses, as well as nuance and GitHub; and enterprise services including enterprise support services, industry solutions, and nuance professional services. The More Personal Computing segment offers Windows, including windows OEM licensing and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system; Windows commercial comprising volume licensing of the Windows operating system, windows cloud services, and other Windows commercial offerings; patent licensing; and windows Internet of Things; and devices, such as surface, HoloLens, and PC accessories. Additionally, this segment provides gaming, which includes Xbox hardware and content, and first- and third-party content; Xbox game pass and other subscriptions, cloud gaming, advertising, third-party disc royalties, and other cloud services; and search and news advertising, which includes Bing, Microsoft News and Edge, and third-party affiliates. The company sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and directly through digital marketplaces, online, and retail stores. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.
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Pros and Cons of Microsoft Stock

Pros

  • Microsoft's stock price has been steadily increasing, reaching $417.14 on the latest trading day, showing positive momentum.
  • Analysts have set high price targets for Microsoft, with an average target price of $494.72, indicating potential for further growth.
  • Microsoft reported strong quarterly earnings, beating analysts' estimates and demonstrating solid financial performance.

Cons

  • Insiders have been selling significant amounts of Microsoft stock, which may raise concerns about the company's future performance.
  • Microsoft's PE ratio of 36.12 and PEG ratio of 2.11 suggest that the stock may be overvalued compared to its growth prospects.
  • There is a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, indicating some level of financial leverage that investors should consider.
NVIDIA logo

#3 - NVIDIA

NASDAQ:NVDA - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$119.10 (-$0.04)
Market Cap:
$2.93 trillion
P/E Ratio:
69.6
Dividend Yield:
0.03%
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (1 Strong Buy Ratings, 37 Buy Ratings, 4 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$142.10 (19.3% Upside)
NVIDIA Corporation provides graphics and compute and networking solutions in the United States, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, and internationally. The Graphics segment offers GeForce GPUs for gaming and PCs, the GeForce NOW game streaming service and related infrastructure, and solutions for gaming platforms; Quadro/NVIDIA RTX GPUs for enterprise workstation graphics; virtual GPU or vGPU software for cloud-based visual and virtual computing; automotive platforms for infotainment systems; and Omniverse software for building and operating metaverse and 3D internet applications. The Compute & Networking segment comprises Data Center computing platforms and end-to-end networking platforms, including Quantum for InfiniBand and Spectrum for Ethernet; NVIDIA DRIVE automated-driving platform and automotive development agreements; Jetson robotics and other embedded platforms; NVIDIA AI Enterprise and other software; and DGX Cloud software and services. The company's products are used in gaming, professional visualization, data center, and automotive markets. It sells its products to original equipment manufacturers, original device manufacturers, system integrators and distributors, independent software vendors, cloud service providers, consumer internet companies, add-in board manufacturers, distributors, automotive manufacturers and tier-1 automotive suppliers, and other ecosystem participants. NVIDIA Corporation was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
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Pros and Cons of NVIDIA Stock

Pros

  • NVidia's recent product launches, such as the latest GeForce GPUs for gaming and PCs, have been well-received in the market, indicating strong demand and potential revenue growth.
  • The company's strategic focus on providing solutions for gaming platforms, cloud-based visual computing, and automotive systems positions NVidia to capitalize on emerging technology trends and diversify its revenue streams.
  • NVidia's partnerships and agreements in the automotive sector, particularly in automated driving platforms, showcase the company's commitment to innovation and expansion into new markets with high growth potential.

Cons

  • The high valuation of NVidia's stock, especially in comparison to industry peers, may pose a risk of a market correction or investor sentiment shift impacting the stock price negatively.
  • Market volatility and macroeconomic factors could affect NVidia's performance, particularly in global regions where the company operates, leading to potential revenue fluctuations and operational challenges.
  • Competition in the semiconductor industry is intense, with rivals constantly innovating and introducing new products, which could pressure NVidia to maintain its market position and profitability.
Alphabet logo

#4 - Alphabet

NASDAQ:GOOG - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$158.37 (+$2.83)
Market Cap:
$1.95 trillion
P/E Ratio:
24.3
Dividend Yield:
0.53%
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (1 Strong Buy Ratings, 6 Buy Ratings, 3 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$182.86 (15.5% Upside)
Alphabet Inc. offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. It is also involved in the sale of apps and in-app purchases and digital content in the Google Play and YouTube; and devices, as well as in the provision of YouTube consumer subscription services. The Google Cloud segment offers infrastructure, cybersecurity, databases, analytics, AI, and other services; Google Workspace that include cloud-based communication and collaboration tools for enterprises, such as Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, and Meet; and other services for enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment sells healthcare-related and internet services. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
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Pros and Cons of Alphabet Stock

Pros

  • Google's dominance in the online advertising market, especially through its Google Services segment, provides a stable revenue stream.
  • Google Cloud segment's growth potential due to the increasing demand for cloud-based services, including infrastructure, cybersecurity, and AI.
  • Expansion of Google Workspace with cloud-based communication and collaboration tools for enterprises, catering to the remote work trend.

Cons

  • Regulatory scrutiny and antitrust concerns surrounding Google's market dominance may lead to potential legal challenges and fines.
  • Competition in the cloud services sector is intensifying, with major players like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure posing a threat to Google Cloud's market share.
  • Google's Other Bets segment, which includes healthcare-related and internet services, has not shown significant profitability, adding uncertainty to the company's overall financial performance.
Alphabet logo

#5 - Alphabet

NASDAQ:GOOGL - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$157.46 (+$2.77)
Market Cap:
$1.94 trillion
P/E Ratio:
24.2
Dividend Yield:
0.53%
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (1 Strong Buy Ratings, 28 Buy Ratings, 8 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$201.76 (28.1% Upside)
Alphabet Inc. offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. It is also involved in the sale of apps and in-app purchases and digital content in the Google Play and YouTube; and devices, as well as in the provision of YouTube consumer subscription services. The Google Cloud segment offers infrastructure, cybersecurity, databases, analytics, AI, and other services; Google Workspace that include cloud-based communication and collaboration tools for enterprises, such as Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, and Meet; and other services for enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment sells healthcare-related and internet services. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
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Pros and Cons of Alphabet Stock

Pros

  • Google's stock price has shown consistent growth over the past year, indicating a strong performance in the market.
  • Google's dominance in the online advertising space through platforms like Google Ads provides a stable revenue stream.
  • Google Cloud segment has been rapidly expanding, attracting more enterprise clients and diversifying revenue sources.

Cons

  • Increased regulatory scrutiny on Google's market dominance may lead to potential antitrust issues and legal challenges.
  • Competition in the tech industry is intense, with rivals constantly innovating and challenging Google's market position.
  • Google's dependence on advertising revenue makes it vulnerable to fluctuations in the global economy and changes in consumer behavior.
Meta Platforms logo

#6 - Meta Platforms

NASDAQ:META - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$524.62 (-$0.98)
Market Cap:
$1.33 trillion
P/E Ratio:
30.1
Dividend Yield:
0.39%
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (2 Strong Buy Ratings, 34 Buy Ratings, 2 Hold Ratings, 2 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$577.26 (10.0% Upside)
Meta Platforms, Inc. engages in the development of products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality headsets, and wearables worldwide. It operates in two segments, Family of Apps and Reality Labs. The Family of Apps segment offers Facebook, which enables people to share, discuss, discover, and connect with interests; Instagram, a community for sharing photos, videos, and private messages, as well as feed, stories, reels, video, live, and shops; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, communities, and businesses across platforms and devices through text, audio, and video calls; and WhatsApp, a messaging application that is used by people and businesses to communicate and transact privately. The Reality Labs segment provides augmented and virtual reality related products comprising consumer hardware, software, and content that help people feel connected, anytime, and anywhere. The company was formerly known as Facebook, Inc. and changed its name to Meta Platforms, Inc. in October 2021. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California
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Pros and Cons of Meta Platforms Stock

Pros

  • Meta's stock price has shown a positive trend, with analysts estimating it at 5 on 07/08/2024.
  • Meta's recent strategic acquisitions have expanded its market reach and potential for growth.
  • Meta's innovative technologies, such as virtual reality and augmented reality, offer long-term growth opportunities.

Cons

  • Market volatility and regulatory challenges could impact Meta's stock price in the short term.
  • Competition in the tech industry is intense, which may affect Meta's market share and profitability.
  • Concerns about data privacy and security could lead to increased scrutiny and potential legal issues for Meta.
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing logo

#7 - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

NYSE:TSM - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$172.50 (+$1.07)
Market Cap:
$889.11 billion
P/E Ratio:
32.9
Dividend Yield:
1.15%
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 4 Buy Ratings, 1 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$200.00 (15.9% Upside)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, packages, tests, and sells integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices in Taiwan, China, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Japan, the United States, and internationally. It provides a range of wafer fabrication processes, including processes to manufacture complementary metal- oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) logic, mixed-signal, radio frequency, embedded memory, bipolar CMOS mixed-signal, and others. The company also offers customer and engineering support services; manufactures masks; and invests in technology start-up companies; researches, designs, develops, manufactures, packages, tests, and sells color filters; and provides investment services. Its products are used in high performance computing, smartphones, Internet of things, automotive, and digital consumer electronics. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Hsinchu City, Taiwan.
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Pros and Cons of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock

Pros

  • Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has consistently shown strong revenue growth, with a 34.6% increase in quarterly revenue year-over-year.
  • The company has a solid net margin of 37.85%, indicating efficient cost management and profitability.
  • Analysts have given Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing an average rating of "Moderate Buy" with a target price of $200.00, suggesting potential for stock price appreciation.

Cons

  • The stock price has a P/E ratio of 31.17, which may indicate that the stock is currently overvalued compared to its earnings.
  • The dividend payout ratio of 37.52% suggests that a significant portion of earnings is being distributed as dividends, potentially limiting reinvestment for growth.
  • While analysts have a positive outlook on the stock, there is always a level of uncertainty in the semiconductor industry due to factors like technological advancements and global economic conditions.
Broadcom logo

#8 - Broadcom

NASDAQ:AVGO - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$167.69 (+$3.13)
Market Cap:
$780.58 billion
P/E Ratio:
7.2
Dividend Yield:
1.42%
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 24 Buy Ratings, 1 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$189.23 (12.8% Upside)
Broadcom Inc. designs, develops, and supplies various semiconductor devices with a focus on complex digital and mixed signal complementary metal oxide semiconductor based devices and analog III-V based products worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Semiconductor Solutions and Infrastructure Software. It provides set-top box system-on-chips (SoCs); cable, digital subscriber line, and passive optical networking central office/consumer premise equipment SoCs; wireless local area network access point SoCs; Ethernet switching and routing custom silicon solutions; serializer/deserializer application specific integrated circuits; optical and copper, and physical layer devices; and fiber optic components and RF semiconductor devices. The company also offers RF front end modules and filter; Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and global positioning system/global navigation satellite system SoCs; custom touch controllers; inductive charging; attached small computer system interface, and redundant array of independent disks controllers and adapters; peripheral component interconnect express; fiber channel host bus adapters; read channel based SoCs; custom flash controllers; preamplifiers; optocouplers, industrial fiber optics, and motion control encoders and subsystems; light emitting diode, ethernet PHYs, switch ICs, and camera microcontrollers. Its products are used in various applications, including enterprise and data center networking, home connectivity, set-top boxes, broadband access, telecommunication equipment, smartphones and base stations, data center servers and storage systems, factory automation, power generation and alternative energy systems, and electronic displays. Broadcom Inc. was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
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Pros and Cons of Broadcom Stock

Pros

  • Broadcom's stock price has shown resilience and potential for growth, with analysts projecting a significant upside from the current price.
  • Broadcom's focus on developing complex semiconductor devices positions it well in the rapidly evolving tech industry, offering long-term growth opportunities.
  • Recent institutional inflows into Broadcom indicate confidence from hedge funds and other investors, suggesting positive sentiment towards the company's future prospects.

Cons

  • Broadcom's stock experienced a significant decline recently, indicating potential volatility and market uncertainties that could impact short-term investment returns.
  • The semiconductor industry is highly competitive and subject to rapid technological advancements, posing challenges for Broadcom to maintain its market position and profitability.
  • CEO Hock E. Tan's recent sale of company shares may raise concerns about insider sentiment or future performance expectations, potentially affecting investor confidence.
Oracle logo

#9 - Oracle

NYSE:ORCL - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$162.03 (+$0.65)
Market Cap:
$446.53 billion
P/E Ratio:
43.7
Dividend Yield:
1.03%
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 17 Buy Ratings, 11 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$161.13 (-0.6% Downside)
Oracle Corporation offers products and services that address enterprise information technology environments worldwide. Its Oracle cloud software as a service offering include various cloud software applications, including Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP), Oracle Fusion cloud enterprise performance management, Oracle Fusion cloud supply chain and manufacturing management, Oracle Fusion cloud human capital management, Oracle Cerner healthcare, Oracle Advertising, and NetSuite applications suite, as well as Oracle Fusion Sales, Service, and Marketing. The company also offers cloud-based industry solutions for various industries; Oracle application licenses; and Oracle license support services. In addition, it provides cloud and license business' infrastructure technologies, such as the Oracle Database and MySQL Database; Java, a software development language; and middleware, including development tools and others. The company's cloud and license business' infrastructure technologies also comprise cloud-based compute, storage, and networking capabilities; and Oracle autonomous database, MySQL HeatWave, Internet-of-Things, digital assistant, and blockchain. Further, it provides hardware products and other hardware-related software offerings, including Oracle engineered systems, enterprise servers, storage solutions, industry-specific hardware, virtualization software, operating systems, management software, and related hardware services; and consulting and customer services. The company markets and sells its cloud, license, hardware, support, and services offerings directly to businesses in various industries, government agencies, and educational institutions, as well as through indirect channels. The company has a collaboration with Amdocs Limited to empower customers on their journey towards cloud and digital adoption. Oracle Corporation was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
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Pros and Cons of Oracle Stock

Pros

  • Oracle's consistent revenue growth and strong financial performance, with a return on equity of 223.01% and a net margin of 19.76%.
  • Oracle's recent quarterly earnings report beat analysts' consensus estimates, showcasing the company's ability to outperform expectations.
  • Oracle's dividend payout ratio of 43.13% and a dividend yield of 1.03%, providing investors with a steady income stream.

Cons

  • Oracle's stock has a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.94, which may indicate that the stock is currently overvalued.
  • Oracle's revenue guidance for the second quarter fell slightly below consensus estimates, potentially signaling challenges in meeting revenue targets.
  • Oracle has a debt-to-equity ratio of 8.25, which may raise concerns about the company's leverage and financial stability.
ASML logo

#10 - ASML

NASDAQ:ASML - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$816.36 (+$16.19)
Market Cap:
$322.13 billion
P/E Ratio:
41.7
Dividend Yield:
0.70%
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (1 Strong Buy Ratings, 9 Buy Ratings, 2 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$1,147.80 (40.6% Upside)
ASML Holding N.V. develops, produces, markets, sells, and services advanced semiconductor equipment systems for chipmakers. It offers advanced semiconductor equipment systems, including lithography, metrology, and inspection systems. The company also provides extreme ultraviolet lithography systems; and deep ultraviolet lithography systems comprising immersion and dry lithography solutions to manufacture various range of semiconductor nodes and technologies. In addition, it offers metrology and inspection systems, including YieldStar optical metrology systems to assess the quality of patterns on the wafers; and HMI electron beam solutions to locate and analyze individual chip defects. Further, the company provides computational lithography solutions, and lithography systems and control software solutions; and refurbishes and upgrades lithography systems, as well as offers customer support and related services. It operates in Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, China, rest of Asia, the Netherlands, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the United States. The company was formerly known as ASM Lithography Holding N.V. and changed its name to ASML Holding N.V. in 2001. ASML Holding N.V. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Veldhoven, the Netherlands.
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Pros and Cons of ASML Stock

Pros

  • ASML Holding's stock price has shown resilience, currently trading at $749.82, providing potential for capital appreciation.
  • ASML Holding has a strong track record of consistent dividend increases, offering investors a reliable income stream.
  • ASML Holding's advanced semiconductor equipment systems are in high demand, positioning the company well for future growth in the tech industry.

Cons

  • ASML Holding's stock price volatility, with a beta of 1.49, may pose risks for investors sensitive to market fluctuations.
  • ASML Holding's current P/E ratio of 38.60 suggests the stock may be trading at a premium, potentially limiting immediate upside for investors.
  • The semiconductor industry is subject to cyclical trends, and any downturn in the sector could impact ASML Holding's financial performance and stock price.
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#11 - Salesforce

NYSE:CRM - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$254.57 (+$1.20)
Market Cap:
$246.68 billion
P/E Ratio:
45.8
Dividend Yield:
0.65%
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (3 Strong Buy Ratings, 26 Buy Ratings, 9 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$304.41 (19.6% Upside)
Salesforce, Inc. provides Customer Relationship Management (CRM) technology that brings companies and customers together worldwide. The company's service includes sales to store data, monitor leads and progress, forecast opportunities, gain insights through analytics and artificial intelligence, and deliver quotes, contracts, and invoices; and service that enables companies to deliver trusted and highly personalized customer support at scale. In addition, its platform offering comprise a flexible platform that enables companies of various sizes, locations, and industries to build business workflow and apps with customer; online learning platform that allows anyone to learn in-demand Salesforce skills; and Slack, an intelligent productivity platform. The company's marketing services enables companies to plan, personalize, automate, and optimize customer marketing journey, connecting interaction, and connected products; and commerce services, which empowers shopping experience across various customer touchpoint, such as mobile, web, social, and stores and provides click-to-code tools that offers customers to build and deploy solutions. Further, its analytics offering includes Tableau, an end-to-end analytics solution for range of enterprise use cases and intelligent analytics with AI models, spot trends, predict outcomes, creates summaries, timely recommendations, and take action from any device; and integration service including MuleSoft, which provides building blocks to deliver end-to-end and connected experiences. Additionally, the company provides data cloud, a hyperscale data engine native to Salesforce; vertical services to meet the needs of customers in industries, such as financial services, healthcare and life sciences, manufacturing and automotive and government; and offers salesforce starter for small and medium-sized businesses. Salesforce, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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Pros and Cons of Salesforce Stock

Pros

  • Salesforce reported a strong quarterly revenue of $9.33 billion, exceeding the consensus estimate, showcasing robust financial performance.
  • Insider trading activity indicates confidence in the company, with insiders selling shares at a higher price, suggesting positive future prospects.
  • Recent institutional investments from major funds like Norges Bank and Capital International Investors demonstrate strong market confidence in Salesforce's growth potential.

Cons

  • Analysts at DA Davidson reduced the FY2026 EPS estimates for Salesforce, Inc., which may indicate potential challenges in meeting future earnings expectations.
  • Barclays and Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price targets on Salesforce, suggesting a cautious sentiment among some analysts regarding the stock's valuation.
  • There is a high debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15 for Salesforce, which could pose risks in case of economic downturns or financial instability.
Advanced Micro Devices logo

#12 - Advanced Micro Devices

NASDAQ:AMD - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$152.31 (+$1.54)
Market Cap:
$246.51 billion
P/E Ratio:
224.0
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (1 Strong Buy Ratings, 28 Buy Ratings, 3 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$193.45 (27.0% Upside)
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. operates as a semiconductor company worldwide. It operates through Data Center, Client, Gaming, and Embedded segments. The company offers x86 microprocessors and graphics processing units (GPUs) as an accelerated processing unit, chipsets, data center, and professional GPUs; and embedded processors, and semi-custom system-on-chip (SoC) products, microprocessor and SoC development services and technology, data processing unites, field programmable gate arrays (FPGA), and adaptive SoC products. It provides processors under the AMD Ryzen, AMD Ryzen PRO, Ryzen Threadripper, Ryzen Threadripper PRO, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon PRO, and AMD PRO A-Series brand names; graphics under the AMD Radeon graphics and AMD Embedded Radeon graphics; and professional graphics under the AMD Radeon Pro graphics brand name. In addition, the company offers data center graphics under the Radeon Instinct and Radeon PRO V-series brands, as well as servers under the AMD Instinct accelerators brand; server microprocessors under the AMD EPYC brands; low power solutions under the AMD Athlon, AMD Geode, AMD Ryzen, AMD EPYC, AMD R-Series, and G-Series brands; FPGA products under the Virtex-6, Virtex-7, Virtex UltraScale+, Kintex-7, Kintex UltraScale, Kintex UltraScale+, Artix-7, Artix UltraScale+, Spartan-6, and Spartan-7 brands; adaptive SOCs under the Zynq-7000, Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC, Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoCs, Versal HBM, Versal Premium, Versal Prime, Versal AI Core, Versal AI Edge, Vitis, and Vivado brands; and compute and network acceleration board products under the Alveo brand. It serves original equipment and design manufacturers, public cloud service providers, system integrators, independent distributors, and add-in-board manufacturers through its direct sales force, and sales representatives. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
A.I. GeneratedThese insights were generated using artificial intelligence. They are based on proprietary MarketBeat data, news articles, and custom LLM A.I. algorithms.

Pros and Cons of Advanced Micro Devices Stock

Pros

  • Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has shown consistent growth in institutional investments, indicating confidence from large financial entities.
  • The company's stock price has been relatively stable, providing a sense of security for investors.
  • Analysts have given Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. positive ratings, with a majority recommending buying or holding the stock.

Cons

  • The stock's price volatility may pose a risk to investors seeking stable returns.
  • While the company has received positive analyst ratings, there is always a degree of uncertainty in the stock market.
  • Ownership by institutional investors and hedge funds can sometimes lead to short-term fluctuations in stock price.
Adobe logo

#13 - Adobe

NASDAQ:ADBE - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$536.87 (-$49.68)
Market Cap:
$238.05 billion
P/E Ratio:
48.2
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 20 Buy Ratings, 7 Hold Ratings, 2 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$608.83 (13.4% Upside)
Adobe Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified software company worldwide. It operates through three segments: Digital Media, Digital Experience, and Publishing and Advertising. The Digital Media segment offers products, services, and solutions that enable individuals, teams, and enterprises to create, publish, and promote content; and Document Cloud, a unified cloud-based document services platform. Its flagship product is Creative Cloud, a subscription service that allows members to access its creative products. This segment serves content creators, students, workers, marketers, educators, enthusiasts, and communicators. The Digital Experience segment provides an integrated platform and set of applications and services that enable brands and businesses to create, manage, execute, measure, monetize, and optimize customer experiences from analytics to commerce. This segment serves marketers, advertisers, agencies, publishers, merchandisers, merchants, web analysts, data scientists, developers, and executives across the C-suite. The Publishing and Advertising segment offers products and services, such as e-learning solutions, technical document publishing, web conferencing, document and forms platform, web application development, and high-end printing, as well as Advertising Cloud offerings. It also provides consulting, technical support, and learning services. The company offers its products and services directly to enterprise customers through its sales force and local field offices, as well as to end users through app stores and through its website at adobe.com. It also distributes products and services through distributors, value-added resellers, systems integrators, software vendors and developers, retailers, and original equipment manufacturers. The company was formerly known as Adobe Systems Incorporated and changed its name to Adobe Inc. in October 2018. Adobe Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
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Pros and Cons of Adobe Stock

Pros

  • Adobe's stock price has been steadily increasing, reaching $575.25 on the latest trading day, showing positive momentum.
  • Adobe has a strong market capitalization of $255.07 billion, indicating stability and investor confidence.
  • Adobe's recent quarterly earnings report exceeded analysts' expectations, with an EPS of $4.48, showcasing strong financial performance.

Cons

  • Adobe's stock price volatility, with fluctuations in the market impacting short-term investment strategies.
  • Adobe's high price-to-earnings ratio of 51.95, indicating the stock may be overvalued compared to industry peers.
  • Adobe's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, suggesting a moderate level of financial leverage that could pose risks in economic downturns.
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#14 - T-Mobile US

NASDAQ:TMUS - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$202.83 (+$0.42)
Market Cap:
$236.66 billion
P/E Ratio:
27.6
Dividend Yield:
1.31%
Consensus Rating:
Buy (2 Strong Buy Ratings, 15 Buy Ratings, 1 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$201.44 (-0.7% Downside)
T-Mobile US, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides mobile communications services in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. The company offers voice, messaging, and data services to customers in the postpaid, prepaid, and wholesale and other services. It also provides wireless devices, including smartphones, wearables, tablets, home broadband routers, and other mobile communication devices, as well as wireless devices and accessories; financing through equipment installment plans; reinsurance for device insurance policies and extended warranty contracts; leasing through JUMP! On Demand; and High Speed Internet services. In addition, the company offers services, devices, and accessories under the T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile brands through its owned and operated retail stores, T-Mobile app and customer care channels, and its websites. It also sells its devices to dealers and other third-party distributors for resale through independent third-party retail outlets and various third-party websites. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.
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Pros and Cons of T-Mobile US Stock

Pros

  • T-Mobile US has shown consistent revenue growth, with a 3.0% increase compared to the same quarter last year, indicating a positive trend in the company's financial performance.
  • The company's EPS is predicted to be $9.05 for the current fiscal year, reflecting strong earnings potential and stability.
  • Insider selling activity may not always be negative; it could indicate profit-taking or portfolio rebalancing. Recent insider sales could be a sign of confidence in the company's future performance.

Cons

  • Recent insider selling activity, totaling 2,707,535 shares valued at $472,358,647, may raise concerns about insider sentiment and future stock performance.
  • While institutional investments can be positive, they also come with risks. High ownership by institutional investors (42.49%) could lead to increased volatility in the stock price due to large-scale trading decisions.
  • Market conditions and competition in the telecommunications industry can impact T-Mobile US's growth and profitability, potentially affecting stock performance.
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#15 - Accenture

NYSE:ACN - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$349.58 (-$0.31)
Market Cap:
$219.08 billion
P/E Ratio:
32.0
Dividend Yield:
1.48%
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 12 Buy Ratings, 10 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$354.68 (1.5% Upside)
Accenture plc, a professional services company, provides strategy and consulting, industry X, song, and technology and operation services worldwide. The company offers application services, including agile transformation, DevOps, application modernization, enterprise architecture, software and quality engineering, data management; intelligent automation comprising robotic process automation, natural language processing, and virtual agents; and application management services, as well as software engineering services; strategy and consulting services; data and analytics strategy, data discovery and augmentation, data management and beyond, data democratization, and industrialized solutions comprising turnkey analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions; metaverse; and sustainability services. It also provides change management, HR transformation and delivery, organization strategy and design, talent strategy and development, and leadership and culture services; digital commerce; infrastructure services, including cloud infrastructure managed, cloud and data center, network, digital workplace, database platforms, service management, and cloud and infrastructure security services; data-enabled operating models; technology consulting and AI services; and technology consulting services. In addition, the company offers engineering and R&D digitization, smart connected products, product as-a-service enablement, capital projects, intelligent asset management, digital industrial workforce, and autonomous robotic systems; business process outsourcing; and services related to technology innovation. Further, it provides cloud, ecosystem, marketing, security, supply chain management, zero-based transformation, customer experience, finance consulting, mergers and acquisitions, and sustainability services. The company has a collaboration with Salesforce, Inc. to develop Salesforce Life Sciences Cloud. The company was founded in 1951 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
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Pros and Cons of Accenture Stock

Pros

  • Accenture's stock price has shown resilience, trading at $333.27 on the latest trading day, indicating stability.
  • Accenture has a market capitalization of $208.86 billion, signifying its strong position in the market.
  • Analysts have raised the price target for Accenture to $376.00, suggesting potential growth.

Cons

  • Several research analysts have lowered their target prices for Accenture, indicating potential concerns about future performance.
  • Accenture's PEG ratio of 3.66 may suggest that the stock is overvalued based on its growth prospects.
  • Recent downgrades by analysts from overweight to equal weight and buy to hold ratings could raise caution among investors.
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#16 - Cisco Systems

NASDAQ:CSCO - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$49.80 (+$0.19)
Market Cap:
$200.63 billion
P/E Ratio:
16.8
Dividend Yield:
3.23%
Consensus Rating:
Hold (1 Strong Buy Ratings, 7 Buy Ratings, 13 Hold Ratings, 1 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$55.89 (12.2% Upside)
Cisco Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells Internet Protocol based networking and other products related to the communications and information technology industry in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Japan, and China. The company also offers switching portfolio encompasses campus switching as well as data center switching; enterprise routing portfolio interconnects public and private wireline and mobile networks, delivering highly secure, and reliable connectivity to campus, data center and branch networks; wireless products include wireless access points and controllers; and compute portfolio including the cisco unified computing system, hyperflex, and software management capabilities, which combine computing, networking, and storage infrastructure management and virtualization. In addition, it provides Internet for the future product consists of routed optical networking, 5G, silicon, and optics solutions; collaboration products, such as meetings, collaboration devices, calling, contact center, and communication platform as a service; end-to-end security product consists of network security, cloud security, security endpoints, unified threat management, and zero trust; and optimized application experiences products including full stack observability and network assurance. Further, the company offers a range of service and support options for its customers, including technical support and advanced services and advisory services. It serves businesses of various sizes, public institutions, governments, and service providers. The company sells its products and services directly, as well as through systems integrators, service providers, other resellers, and distributors. Cisco Systems, Inc. has strategic alliances with other companies. Cisco Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
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Pros and Cons of Cisco Systems Stock

Pros

  • Cisco's recent upgrade to a "buy" rating by multiple research firms indicates positive sentiment towards the stock, potentially leading to price appreciation.
  • The company's strong dividend payout ratio of 53.87% and annualized dividend yield of 3.21% provide investors with a steady income stream.
  • Cisco's solid financial performance, with a net margin of 21.88% and a return on equity of 30.82%, demonstrates the company's profitability and efficiency in generating returns for shareholders.

Cons

  • Despite positive analyst ratings, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold," suggesting uncertainty in the market about Cisco's future performance.
  • The decline in quarterly revenue by 10.3% compared to the same period last year raises concerns about Cisco's ability to maintain growth in a competitive market.
  • Limited indications of a significant recovery in demand for networking equipment may hinder Cisco's fourth-quarter performance, impacting the stock's price movement.
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#17 - International Business Machines

NYSE:IBM - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$214.79 (+$3.18)
Market Cap:
$197.85 billion
P/E Ratio:
24.3
Dividend Yield:
3.18%
Consensus Rating:
Hold (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 6 Buy Ratings, 6 Hold Ratings, 3 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$188.60 (-12.2% Downside)
International Business Machines Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated solutions and services worldwide. The company operates through Software, Consulting, Infrastructure, and Financing segments. The Software segment offers a hybrid cloud and AI platforms that allows clients to realize their digital and AI transformations across the applications, data, and environments in which they operate. The Consulting segment focuses on skills integration for strategy, experience, technology, and operations by domain and industry. The Infrastructure segment provides on-premises and cloud based server, and storage solutions, as well as life-cycle services for hybrid cloud infrastructure deployment. The Financing segment offers client and commercial financing, facilitates IBM clients' acquisition of hardware, software, and services. The company has a strategic partnership to various companies including hyperscalers, service providers, global system integrators, and software and hardware vendors that includes Adobe, Amazon Web services, Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, Samsung Electronics and SAP, and others. The company was formerly known as Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co. International Business Machines Corporation was incorporated in 1911 and is headquartered in Armonk, New York.
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Pros and Cons of International Business Machines Stock

Pros

  • International Business Machines Co. has a strong dividend yield of 3.18%, providing investors with a steady income stream.
  • The company's recent stock price performance has been positive, reaching $209.82, indicating potential for capital appreciation.
  • International Business Machines Co. has a solid return on equity of 40.59%, showcasing efficient utilization of shareholder funds.

Cons

  • International Business Machines Co. has a relatively high debt-to-equity ratio of 2.20, indicating higher financial leverage and potential risk.
  • The company's P/E ratio of 23.37 may suggest that the stock is currently overvalued compared to industry peers.
  • With a beta of 0.70, International Business Machines Co. may be less volatile than the market average, potentially limiting short-term trading opportunities.
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#18 - Verizon Communications

NYSE:VZ - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$44.43 (+$0.57)
Market Cap:
$187.03 billion
P/E Ratio:
16.6
Dividend Yield:
6.07%
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 9 Buy Ratings, 7 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$45.66 (2.8% Upside)
Verizon Communications Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of communications, technology, information, and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities worldwide. It operates in two segments, Verizon Consumer Group (Consumer) and Verizon Business Group (Business). The Consumer segment provides wireless services across the wireless networks in the United States under the Verizon and TracFone brands and through wholesale and other arrangements; and fixed wireless access (FWA) broadband through its wireless networks, as well as related equipment and devices, such as smartphones, tablets, smart watches, and other wireless-enabled connected devices. The segment also offers wireline services in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, as well as Washington D.C. through its fiber-optic network, Verizon Fios product portfolio, and a copper-based network. The Business segment provides wireless and wireline communications services and products, including FWA broadband, data, video and conferencing, corporate networking, security and managed network, local and long-distance voice, and network access services to deliver various IoT services and products to businesses, government customers, and wireless and wireline carriers in the United States and internationally. The company was formerly known as Bell Atlantic Corporation and changed its name to Verizon Communications Inc. in June 2000. Verizon Communications Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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Pros and Cons of Verizon Communications Stock

Pros

  • Verizon Communications Inc. offers a stable dividend yield, providing investors with a consistent source of income.
  • Recent developments in 5G technology have positioned Verizon Communications Inc. as a leader in the telecommunications industry, potentially leading to future growth.
  • Verizon Communications Inc. has a strong balance sheet and cash flow, which can provide stability during economic downturns.

Cons

  • Competition in the telecommunications industry is intense, leading to potential pricing pressures and margin compression for Verizon Communications Inc.
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#19 - QUALCOMM

NASDAQ:QCOM - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$167.73 (+$2.75)
Market Cap:
$186.85 billion
P/E Ratio:
22.5
Dividend Yield:
2.04%
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 15 Buy Ratings, 10 Hold Ratings, 1 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$210.63 (25.6% Upside)
QUALCOMM Incorporated engages in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry worldwide. It operates through three segments: Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT); Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL); and Qualcomm Strategic Initiatives (QSI). The QCT segment develops and supplies integrated circuits and system software based on 3G/4G/5G and other technologies for use in wireless voice and data communications, networking, computing, multimedia, and position location products. The QTL segment grants licenses or provides rights to use portions of its intellectual property portfolio, which include various patent rights useful in the manufacture and sale of wireless products comprising products implementing CDMA2000, WCDMA, LTE and/or OFDMA-based 5G standards and their derivatives. The QSI segment invests in early-stage companies in various industries, including 5G, artificial intelligence, automotive, consumer, enterprise, cloud, IoT, and extended reality, and investments, including non-marketable equity securities and, to a lesser extent, marketable equity securities, and convertible debt instruments. It also provides development, and other services and related products to the United States government agencies and their contractors. The company was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
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Pros and Cons of QUALCOMM Stock

Pros

  • QUALCOMM's recent stock price has shown resilience and stability, indicating a strong financial position.
  • The company's focus on developing foundational technologies for the wireless industry positions it well in a rapidly evolving tech landscape.
  • QUALCOMM's diversified revenue streams across segments like Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT) and Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL) provide stability and growth potential.

Cons

  • The ongoing regulatory challenges and legal disputes faced by QUALCOMM could impact its financial performance and market standing.
  • Fluctuations in the global semiconductor market could affect QUALCOMM's supply chain and production costs, leading to potential margin pressures.
  • Competitive pressures from other tech giants in the wireless industry may pose challenges to QUALCOMM's market share and pricing power.
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#20 - Intuit

NASDAQ:INTU - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$655.31 (+$8.94)
Market Cap:
$183.68 billion
P/E Ratio:
60.5
Dividend Yield:
0.56%
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 15 Buy Ratings, 5 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$720.37 (9.9% Upside)
Intuit Inc. provides financial management and compliance products and services for consumers, small businesses, self-employed, and accounting professionals in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company operates in four segments: Small Business & Self-Employed, Consumer, Credit Karma, and ProTax. The Small Business & Self-Employed segment provides QuickBooks services, that includes financial and business management online services and desktop software, payroll solutions, time tracking, merchant payment processing solutions, and financing for small businesses; and Mailchimp services, such as e-commerce, marketing automation, and customer relationship management. This segment also offers QuickBooks online services and desktop software solutions comprising QuickBooks Online Advanced, a cloud-based solution; QuickBooks Enterprise, a hosted solution; and QuickBooks Self-Employed solution; payment-processing solutions, including credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, and ACH payment services; and financial supplies and financing for small businesses, as well as electronic filing of federal and state income tax returns. The Consumer segment provides TurboTax income tax preparation products and services. The Credit Karma segment offers consumers with a personal finance platform that provides personalized recommendations of home, auto, and personal loans, as well as credit cards and insurance products. The ProTax segment provides Lacerte, ProSeries, and ProFile desktop tax-preparation software products; and ProConnect Tax Online tax products, electronic tax filing service, and bank products and related services. It sells products and services through various sales and distribution channels, including multi-channel shop-and-buy experiences, websites and call centers, mobile application stores, and retail and other channels. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
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Pros and Cons of Intuit Stock

Pros

  • Intuit Inc. reported strong quarterly earnings, beating analysts' estimates by $0.14 per share, indicating a healthy financial performance.
  • Intuit Inc. has consistently increased its dividend payout, with the latest quarterly dividend being $1.04 per share, showing commitment to rewarding shareholders.
  • Recent hedge fund activity has shown increased interest in Intuit Inc., with notable acquisitions and stake increases, reflecting confidence in the company's future growth potential.

Cons

  • The current stock price of Intuit Inc. is $622.80, which may be considered high by some investors, potentially limiting short-term upside.
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#21 - ServiceNow

NYSE:NOW - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$878.95 (-$7.18)
Market Cap:
$181.06 billion
P/E Ratio:
94.0
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 25 Buy Ratings, 1 Hold Ratings, 1 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$849.62 (-3.3% Downside)
ServiceNow, Inc. provides end to-end intelligent workflow automation platform solutions for digital businesses in the North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company operates the Now platform for end-to-end digital transformation, artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotic process automation, process mining, performance analytics, and collaboration and development tools. It also provides asset management, cloud observability, integrated risk management; information technology (IT) service management applications; IT service management product suite for enterprise's employees, customers, and partners; strategic portfolio management product suite; IT operations management product that connects a customer's physical and cloud-based IT infrastructure; IT asset management; and security operations that connects with internal and third party. In addition, the company offers integrated risk management product to manage risk and resilience; environmental, social and governance management product; human resources, legal, and workplace service delivery products; customer service management product; and field service management applications. Further, the company provides app engine product; automation engine; platform privacy and security product; and source-to-pay operations. It serves to government, financial services, healthcare, telecommunications, manufacturing, IT services, technology, oil and gas, education, and consumer products through service providers and resale partners. The company was formerly known as Service-now.com and changed its name to ServiceNow, Inc. in May 2012. ServiceNow, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
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Pros and Cons of ServiceNow Stock

Pros

  • ServiceNow's stock price has been consistently increasing, reaching $855.00 on the latest trading day, indicating positive momentum.
  • Multiple investment firms have raised their price targets and ratings on ServiceNow, reflecting strong confidence in the company's growth potential.
  • ServiceNow reported impressive quarterly earnings, beating analysts' estimates and demonstrating strong financial performance.

Cons

  • ServiceNow's stock experienced a 2.1% decline recently, indicating short-term volatility that may concern some investors.
  • Despite strong financial performance, ServiceNow's high PE ratio of 91.44 and PEG ratio of 4.82 may suggest an overvalued stock to some investors.
  • One investment analyst has rated the stock as a sell, indicating a divergence in opinions among analysts regarding the company's future performance.
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#22 - Texas Instruments

NASDAQ:TXN - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$199.93 (+$3.95)
Market Cap:
$178.94 billion
P/E Ratio:
31.2
Dividend Yield:
2.65%
Consensus Rating:
Hold (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 8 Buy Ratings, 10 Hold Ratings, 3 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$204.67 (2.4% Upside)
Texas Instruments Incorporated designs, manufactures, and sells semiconductors to electronics designers and manufacturers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Analog and Embedded Processing segments. The Analog segment offers power products to manage power requirements across various voltage levels, including battery-management solutions, DC/DC switching regulators, AC/DC and isolated controllers and converters, power switches, linear regulators, voltage references, and lighting products. This segment provides signal chain products that sense, condition, and measure signals to allow information to be transferred or converted for further processing and control, including amplifiers, data converters, interface products, motor drives, clocks, and logic and sensing products. The Embedded Processing segment offers microcontrollers that are used in electronic equipment; digital signal processors for mathematical computations; and applications processors for specific computing activity. This segment offers products for use in various markets, such as industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications equipment, enterprise systems, and calculators and other. It provides DLP products primarily for use in project high-definition images; calculators; and application-specific integrated circuits. The company markets and sells its semiconductor products through direct sales and distributors, as well as through its website. Texas Instruments Incorporated was founded in 1930 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
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Pros and Cons of Texas Instruments Stock

Pros

  • Strong Financial Performance: Texas Instruments has shown consistent growth in revenue and profitability, with a solid track record of financial stability.
  • Diverse Product Portfolio: The company offers a wide range of semiconductor products catering to various industries, reducing dependency on a single market segment.
  • Positive Analyst Ratings: Analysts have given favorable ratings to Texas Instruments, indicating confidence in the company's future performance.

Cons

  • Competitive Industry: The semiconductor market is highly competitive, leading to pricing pressures and potential market share challenges for Texas Instruments.
  • Economic Uncertainty: Global economic conditions can impact semiconductor demand, affecting Texas Instruments' revenue and profitability.
  • Regulatory Risks: Changes in regulations related to the semiconductor industry could pose challenges for Texas Instruments' operations and growth.
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#23 - Applied Materials

NASDAQ:AMAT - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$188.47 (+$5.26)
Market Cap:
$155.37 billion
P/E Ratio:
21.7
Dividend Yield:
0.86%
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 15 Buy Ratings, 6 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$234.95 (24.7% Upside)
Applied Materials, Inc. engages in the provision of manufacturing equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor, display, and related industries. The company operates through three segments: Semiconductor Systems, Applied Global Services, and Display and Adjacent Markets. The Semiconductor Systems segment develops, manufactures, and sells various manufacturing equipment that is used to fabricate semiconductor chips or integrated circuits. This segment also offers various technologies, including epitaxy, ion implantation, oxidation/nitridation, rapid thermal processing, physical vapor deposition, chemical vapor deposition, chemical mechanical planarization, electrochemical deposition, atomic layer deposition, etching, and selective deposition and removal, as well as metrology and inspection tools. The Applied Global Services segment provides integrated solutions to optimize equipment and fab performance and productivity comprising spares, upgrades, services, remanufactured earlier generation equipment, and factory automation software for semiconductor, display, and other products. The Display and Adjacent Markets segment offers products for manufacturing liquid crystal displays; organic light-emitting diodes; and other display technologies for TVs, monitors, laptops, personal computers, electronic tablets, smart phones, and other consumer-oriented devices. It operates in the United States, China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Europe. The company was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
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Pros and Cons of Applied Materials Stock

Pros

  • Applied Materials, Inc. has received positive ratings from multiple Wall Street analysts, with an average target price of $233.14, indicating potential growth.
  • The company's stock has been rated as a "Moderate Buy" by analysts, suggesting a favorable outlook for investors.
  • Insiders have been actively selling shares, which could indicate confidence in the company's performance and future prospects.

Cons

  • Despite positive analyst ratings, there have been instances of analysts downgrading the stock, which could signal potential risks or challenges ahead.
  • Insiders selling a significant number of shares could raise concerns about the company's future performance or market conditions.
  • The semiconductor industry is highly competitive and subject to rapid technological changes, posing risks for companies like Applied Materials, Inc.
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#24 - AT&T

NYSE:T - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$21.64 (+$0.05)
Market Cap:
$155.16 billion
P/E Ratio:
11.6
Dividend Yield:
5.11%
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 10 Buy Ratings, 8 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$22.31 (3.1% Upside)
AT&T Inc. provides telecommunications and technology services worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Communications and Latin America. The Communications segment offers wireless voice and data communications services; and sells handsets, wireless data cards, wireless computing devices, carrying cases/protective covers, and wireless chargers through its own company-owned stores, agents, and third-party retail stores. It also provides Virtual Private Networks, AT&T Dedicated Internet, Ethernet, data services, cloud solutions, outsourcing, and managed professional services, as well as customer premises equipment for multinational corporations, small and mid-sized businesses, governmental, and wholesale customers. In addition, this segment offers broadband services, including fiber connections, legacy telephony voice communication services, and other VoIP services and equipment to residential customers. This segment markets its communications services and products under the AT&T, AT&T Business, Cricket, AT&T PREPAID, and AT&T Fiber brand names. The Latin America segment provides postpaid and prepaid wireless services in Mexico under the AT&T and Unefon brand names, as well as sells smartphones through its owned stores, agents and third-party retail stores. The company was formerly known as SBC Communications Inc. and changed its name to AT&T Inc. in 2005. AT&T Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
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Pros and Cons of AT&T Stock

Pros

  • AT&T Inc. has a dividend yield of 5.60%, providing investors with a steady income stream. A higher dividend yield can be attractive for income-focused investors looking for regular returns.
  • AT&T Inc. has a diverse range of telecommunications and technology services, operating globally through different segments. Diversification can help mitigate risks associated with a single market or product.
  • AT&T Inc. has a consensus price target of $22.06, indicating potential upside from the current stock price. Analysts' price targets can provide guidance on the stock's expected performance.

Cons

  • AT&T Inc.'s quarterly revenue was slightly below analyst estimates, indicating potential challenges in revenue growth. Revenue performance is crucial for a company's long-term sustainability and profitability.
  • AT&T Inc.'s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 59.68%, which suggests a significant portion of earnings is being distributed as dividends. A high DPR may limit the company's ability to reinvest in growth opportunities.
  • AT&T Inc. faced a decrease in quarterly revenue on a year-over-year basis, signaling a decline in business performance. Revenue declines can raise concerns about the company's competitiveness and market position.
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#25 - Uber Technologies

NYSE:UBER - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$72.48 (+$4.39)
Market Cap:
$143.05 billion
P/E Ratio:
116.9
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 31 Buy Ratings, 4 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$87.60 (20.9% Upside)
Uber Technologies, Inc. develops and operates proprietary technology applications in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia excluding China and Southeast Asia. It operates through three segments: Mobility, Delivery, and Freight. The Mobility segment connects consumers with a range of transportation modalities, such as ridesharing, carsharing, micromobility, rentals, public transit, taxis, and other modalities; and offers riders in a variety of vehicle types, as well as financial partnerships products and advertising services. The Delivery segment allows to search for and discover restaurants to grocery, alcohol, convenience, and other retails; order a meal or other items; and Uber direct, a white-label Delivery-as-a-Service for retailers and restaurants, as well as advertising. The Freight segment manages transportation and logistics network, which connects shippers and carriers in digital marketplace including carriers upfronts, pricing, and shipment booking; and provides on-demand platform to automate logistics end-to-end transactions for small-and medium-sized business to global enterprises. The company was formerly known as Ubercab, Inc. and changed its name to Uber Technologies, Inc. in February 2011. Uber Technologies, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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Pros and Cons of Uber Technologies Stock

Pros

  • Uber Technologies, Inc. has shown a consistent revenue growth of 15.9% year-over-year, indicating a strong financial performance.
  • The company's current stock price is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, potentially presenting a buying opportunity for investors.
  • Uber Technologies, Inc. has a diversified business model operating through three segments: Mobility, Delivery, and Freight, reducing dependency on a single source of revenue.

Cons

  • The company's PE ratio of 117.95 and PEG ratio of 1.32 suggest that the stock may be overvalued compared to its earnings growth potential.
  • Uber Technologies, Inc. has a high debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, indicating a significant level of debt that could pose risks in times of economic downturns.
  • The stock's beta of 1.36 implies higher volatility compared to the market average, potentially leading to greater price fluctuations.
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#26 - Arista Networks

NYSE:ANET - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$359.76 (+$4.40)
Market Cap:
$113.02 billion
P/E Ratio:
50.1
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 16 Buy Ratings, 3 Hold Ratings, 1 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$358.63 (-0.3% Downside)
Arista Networks, Inc. engages in the development, marketing, and sale of data-driven, client to cloud networking solutions for data center, campus, and routing environments in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. Its cloud networking solutions consist of Extensible Operating System (EOS), a publish-subscribe state-sharing networking operating system offered in combination with a set of network applications. The company offers data center and cloud networking systems, including newer artificial intelligence (AI) ethernet switching platforms; campus wired and wireless products, and routing systems addressing Core Routing, Edge Routing, Data Center Interconnect (DCI), Multi-cloud and Wide Area Networking (WAN) use cases; and a suite of value-add software solutions that leverage EOS to provide end-to-end orchestration, automation, analytics, network monitoring, and security. It also provides post contract customer support services, such as technical support, hardware repair and replacement parts beyond standard warranty, bug fixes, patches, and upgrade services. The company serves a range of industries comprising internet companies, service providers, financial services organizations, government agencies, media and entertainment companies, telecommunication service providers, and others. It markets and sells its products through distributors, system integrators, value-added resellers, and original equipment manufacturer partners, as well as through its direct sales force. The company was formerly known as Arastra, Inc. and changed its name to Arista Networks, Inc. in October 2008. Arista Networks, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
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Pros and Cons of Arista Networks Stock

Pros

  • Arista Networks, Inc. has shown consistent revenue growth, with a 15.9% increase in revenue year-over-year, indicating a strong financial performance.
  • The company's net margin of 39.01% showcases its ability to generate profits efficiently, which is attractive to investors looking for high returns.
  • Analysts have given Arista Networks, Inc. a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating with an average price target of $353.38, suggesting potential for stock price appreciation.

Cons

  • The current stock price of Arista Networks, Inc. is $344.51, which may be considered high by some investors, potentially limiting short-term gains.
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#27 - Palo Alto Networks

NASDAQ:PANW - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$346.90 (+$1.74)
Market Cap:
$112.95 billion
P/E Ratio:
50.4
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (1 Strong Buy Ratings, 29 Buy Ratings, 12 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$366.08 (5.5% Upside)
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. provides cybersecurity solutions worldwide. The company offers firewall appliances and software; and Panorama, a security management solution for the global control of network security platform as a virtual or a physical appliance. It also provides subscription services covering the areas of threat prevention, malware and persistent threat, URL filtering, laptop and mobile device protection, DNS security, Internet of Things security, SaaS security API, and SaaS security inline, as well as threat intelligence, and data loss prevention. In addition, the company offers cloud security, secure access, security operations, and threat intelligence and security consulting; professional services, including architecture design and planning, implementation, configuration, and firewall migration; education services, such as certifications, as well as online and in-classroom training; and support services. It sells its products and services through its channel partners, as well as directly to medium to large enterprises, service providers, and government entities operating in various industries, including education, energy, financial services, government entities, healthcare, Internet and media, manufacturing, public sector, and telecommunications. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
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Pros and Cons of Palo Alto Networks Stock

Pros

  • Palo Alto Networks, Inc. reported strong quarterly earnings, beating analysts' consensus estimates by $0.10 per share, indicating solid financial performance.
  • The company has a healthy net margin of 31.42%, showcasing efficient cost management and profitability.
  • With a return on equity of 32.74%, Palo Alto Networks, Inc. demonstrates the ability to generate strong returns for its shareholders.

Cons

  • Despite positive analyst ratings and price target increases, the stock may be trading at a high valuation, potentially limiting short-term upside.
  • The company's P/E ratio of 52.72 and P/E/G ratio of 4.40 suggest that the stock may be relatively expensive compared to industry peers.
  • While revenue growth has been positive, the stock's beta of 1.14 indicates higher volatility compared to the market average, posing risks for investors.
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#28 - Analog Devices

NASDAQ:ADI - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$225.42 (+$3.89)
Market Cap:
$111.86 billion
P/E Ratio:
52.7
Dividend Yield:
1.66%
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 17 Buy Ratings, 5 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$251.45 (11.5% Upside)
Analog Devices, Inc. designs, manufactures, tests, and markets integrated circuits (ICs), software, and subsystems products in the United States, rest of North and South America, Europe, Japan, China, and rest of Asia. The company provides data converter products, which translate real-world analog signals into digital data, as well as translates digital data into analog signals; power management and reference products for power conversion, driver monitoring, sequencing, and energy management applications in the automotive, communications, industrial, and consumer markets; and power ICs that include performance, integration, and software design simulation tools for accurate power supply designs. It also offers amplifiers to condition analog signals; and radio frequency and microwave ICs to support cellular infrastructure; and micro-electro-mechanical systems technology solutions, including accelerometers used to sense acceleration, gyroscopes for sense rotation, inertial measurement units to sense multiple degrees of freedom, and broadband switches for radio and instrument systems, as well as isolators. In addition, the company provides digital signal processing and system products for numeric calculations. It serves clients in the industrial, automotive, consumer, instrumentation, aerospace, defense and healthcare, and communications markets through a direct sales force, third-party distributors, and independent sales representatives, as well as online. Analog Devices, Inc. was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts.
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#29 - KLA

NASDAQ:KLAC - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$751.50 (+$18.22)
Market Cap:
$101.18 billion
P/E Ratio:
39.4
Dividend Yield:
0.77%
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 13 Buy Ratings, 8 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$815.80 (8.6% Upside)
KLA Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets process control, process-enabling, and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related electronics industries worldwide. It operates through three segments: Semiconductor Process Control; Specialty Semiconductor Process; and PCB, Display and Component Inspection. The company offers inspection and review tools to identify, locate, characterize, review, and analyze defects on various surfaces of patterned and unpatterned wafers; metrology systems that are used to measure pattern dimensions, film thickness, film stress, layer-to-layer alignment, pattern placement, surface topography, and electro-optical properties for wafers; Wafer defect inspection, review, and metrology systems; reticle inspection and metrology systems; chemical process control equipment; wired and wireless sensor wafers and reticles; and semiconductor software solutions that provide run-time process control, defect excursion identification, process corrections, and defect classification to accelerate yield learning rates and reduce production risk. It also provides etch, plasma dicing, deposition, and other wafer processing technologies and solutions for the semiconductor and microelectronics industry. In addition, the company offers direct imaging, inspection, optical shaping, inkjet and additive printing, UV laser drilling and computer-aided manufacturing and engineering solutions for the PCB market; inspection and electrical testing systems to identify and classify defects, as well as systems to repair defects for the display market; and inspection and metrology systems for quality control and yield improvement in advanced and traditional semiconductor packaging markets. The company was formerly known as KLA-Tencor Corporation and changed its name to KLA Corporation in July 2019. KLA Corporation was incorporated in 1975 and is headquartered in Milpitas, California.
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#30 - Micron Technology

NASDAQ:MU - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$91.22 (+$4.01)
Market Cap:
$101.15 billion
Dividend Yield:
0.51%
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 25 Buy Ratings, 1 Hold Ratings, 1 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$152.31 (67.0% Upside)
Micron Technology, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells memory and storage products worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Compute and Networking Business Unit, Mobile Business Unit, Embedded Business Unit, and Storage Business Unit. It provides memory and storage technologies comprising dynamic random access memory semiconductor devices with low latency that provide high-speed data retrieval; non-volatile and re-writeable semiconductor storage devices; and non-volatile re-writable semiconductor memory devices that provide fast read speeds under the Micron and Crucial brands, as well as through private labels. The company offers memory products for the cloud server, enterprise, client, graphics, networking, industrial, and automotive markets, as well as for smartphone and other mobile-device markets; SSDs and component-level solutions for the enterprise and cloud, client, and consumer storage markets; discrete storage products in component and wafers; and memory and storage products for the automotive, industrial, and consumer markets. It markets its products through its direct sales force, independent sales representatives, distributors, and retailers; and web-based customer direct sales channel, as well as through channel and distribution partners. Micron Technology, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.
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Pros and Cons of Micron Technology Stock

Pros

  • Micron Technology stock price traded up to $96.24 on September 4, 2024, showing potential for growth.
  • Hedge funds and institutional investors own a significant portion of the company's stock, indicating confidence in its performance.
  • Positive analyst ratings with a consensus target price of $157.12 suggest strong future prospects.

Cons

  • Insiders have sold a significant number of shares in the last three months, potentially signaling lack of confidence in short-term performance.
  • Ownership by insiders is relatively low at 0.32%, which may raise concerns about alignment of interests with shareholders.
  • Volatility in the semiconductor industry could impact Micron Technology's stock price and financial performance.
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#31 - Lam Research

NASDAQ:LRCX - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$769.72 (+$21.94)
Market Cap:
$99.97 billion
P/E Ratio:
28.3
Dividend Yield:
1.04%
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 14 Buy Ratings, 5 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$1,015.63 (31.9% Upside)
Lam Research Corporation designs, manufactures, markets, refurbishes, and services semiconductor processing equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits. The company offers ALTUS systems to deposit conformal films for tungsten metallization applications; SABRE electrochemical deposition products for copper interconnect transition that offers copper damascene manufacturing; SOLA ultraviolet thermal processing products for film treatments; and VECTOR plasma-enhanced CVD ALD products. It also provides SPEED gapfill high-density plasma chemical vapor deposition products; and Striker single-wafer atomic layer deposition products for dielectric film solutions. In addition, the company offers Flex for dielectric etch applications; Kiyo for conductor etch applications; Syndion for through-silicon via etch applications; and Versys metal products for metal etch processes. Further, it provides Coronus bevel clean products to enhance die yield; Da Vinci, DV-Prime, EOS, and SP series products to address various wafer cleaning applications; and Metryx mass metrology systems for high precision in-line mass measurement in semiconductor wafer manufacturing. The company sells its products and services to semiconductors industry in the United States, China, Europe, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and internationally. The company was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.
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Pros and Cons of Lam Research Stock

Pros

  • Lam Research Co. has a strong return on equity of 48.71%, indicating efficient use of shareholder funds to generate profits.
  • The company's net margin of 25.68% showcases its ability to convert revenue into profit, reflecting solid financial health.
  • Recent stock repurchase plan of $10.00 billion signals that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued, potentially leading to increased shareholder value.

Cons

  • Insiders have sold a total of 16,326 shares of company stock worth $17,383,715 in the last three months, potentially signaling lack of confidence in future stock performance.
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#32 - Infosys

NYSE:INFY - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$23.20 (-$0.05)
Market Cap:
$96.09 billion
P/E Ratio:
30.5
Dividend Yield:
1.26%
Consensus Rating:
Hold (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 6 Buy Ratings, 4 Hold Ratings, 1 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$19.27 (-16.9% Downside)
Infosys Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides consulting, technology, outsourcing, and next-generation digital services in North America, Europe, India, and internationally. It provides digital marketing and digital workplace, digital commerce, digital experience and interactions, metaverse, data analytics and AI, applied AI, generative AI, sustainability, blockchain, engineering, Internet of Things, enterprise agile DevOps, application modernization, cloud, digital process automation, digital supply chain, Microsoft business application and cloud business, service experience transformation, energy transition, cyber security, and quality engineering solutions; Oracle, SAP, and Saleforce solutions; API economy and microservices; and Topaz, an AI-first set of services, solutions, and platforms using generative AI technologies. The company's products and platforms include Finacle, a core banking solution; Edge suite of products; Panaya platform, Infosys Equinox, Infosys Helix, Infosys Applied AI, Infosys Cortex, and Stater digital platforms; and Infosys McCamish, an insurance platform. It serves aerospace and defense, agriculture, automotive, chemical manufacturing, communication, consumer packaged goods, education, engineering procurement and construction, healthcare, high technology, industrial manufacturing, information services and publishing, insurance, life science, logistics and distribution, media, entertainment, mining, oil and gas, private equity, professional, public, retail, travel, hospitality, utilities, and waste management industries. The company was formerly known as Infosys Technologies Limited and changed its name to Infosys Limited in June 2011. Infosys Limited was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Bengaluru, India.
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Pros and Cons of Infosys Stock

Pros

  • Infosys Limited has shown consistent revenue growth over the past few quarters, indicating a strong business performance.
  • With a market capitalization of $93.40 billion, Infosys is a well-established company with a significant presence in the market.
  • Infosys has a healthy return on equity of 32.01%, showcasing efficient utilization of shareholder funds.

Cons

  • Infosys Limited's price-to-earnings ratio of 29.70 and PEG ratio of 3.53 may indicate that the stock is currently overvalued.
  • While Infosys has a 50-day simple moving average of $20.78, the stock's performance may be subject to short-term fluctuations.
  • Some analysts have issued a sell rating on Infosys, suggesting potential risks associated with the company's performance.
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#33 - Shopify

NYSE:SHOP - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$72.45 (+$1.14)
Market Cap:
$93.36 billion
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (1 Strong Buy Ratings, 23 Buy Ratings, 15 Hold Ratings, 1 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$77.37 (6.8% Upside)
Shopify Inc., a commerce company, provides a commerce platform and services in Canada, the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Australia, China, and Latin America. The company's platform enables merchants to displays, manages, markets, and sells its products through various sales channels, including web and mobile storefronts, physical retail locations, pop-up shops, social media storefronts, native mobile apps, buy buttons, and marketplaces; and enables to manage products and inventory, process orders and payments, fulfill and ship orders, new buyers and build customer relationships, source products, leverage analytics and reporting, manage cash, payments and transactions, and access financing. It also sells custom themes and apps, and registration of domain names; and merchant solutions, which include accepting payments, shipping, and securing working capital. The company was formerly known as Jaded Pixel Technologies Inc. and changed its name to Shopify Inc. in November 2011. Shopify Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.
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Pros and Cons of Shopify Stock

Pros

  • Shopify Inc. has shown consistent revenue growth over recent quarters, indicating a strong business performance.
  • Positive analyst ratings and price target upgrades suggest confidence in the company's future prospects.
  • Shopify Inc. has a high current ratio and quick ratio, indicating strong liquidity and ability to meet short-term obligations.

Cons

  • Shopify Inc.'s stock price has a price-to-earnings ratio of -447.88, which may indicate overvaluation or market skepticism.
  • Despite revenue growth, Shopify Inc. has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, which could pose risks related to leverage.
  • The stock's 50-day moving average is below the 200-day moving average, potentially signaling a short-term bearish trend.
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#34 - Relx

NYSE:RELX - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$47.71 (-$0.28)
Market Cap:
$89.01 billion
Dividend Yield:
1.01%
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 1 Buy Ratings, 1 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
N/A
RELX PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Risk; Scientific, Technical & Medical; Legal; and Exhibitions. The Risk segment offers information-based analytics and decision tools that combine public and industry specific content with technology and algorithms to assist clients in evaluating and predicting risk. The Scientific, Technical & Medical segment provides information and data sets that help researchers and healthcare professionals to advance science and health outcomes. The Legal segment provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers in decision-making, as well as increases the productivity. The Exhibitions segment is involved in the business that combines face-to-face with data and digital tools to help customers learn about markets, source products, and complete transactions. The company was formerly known as Reed Elsevier PLC and changed its name to RELX PLC in July 2015. RELX PLC was incorporated in 1903 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
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Pros and Cons of Relx Stock

Pros

  • Relx Plc has shown consistent growth in its stock price, currently trading at $46.66.
  • Relx Plc operates in multiple segments including Risk, Scientific, Technical & Medical, Legal, and Exhibitions, providing diversified revenue streams.
  • Relx Plc has a low debt-to-equity ratio of 1.51, indicating a healthy financial structure.

Cons

  • Relx Plc recently downgraded by StockNews.com from a buy rating to a hold rating, indicating potential concerns about future performance.
  • Relx Plc's dividend yield of 1.6% may not be attractive to income-focused investors seeking higher returns.
  • Relx Plc's stock price has a 52-week high of $47.42, suggesting limited potential for significant short-term capital gains.
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#35 - Intel

NASDAQ:INTC - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$19.66 (+$0.30)
Market Cap:
$84.07 billion
P/E Ratio:
20.5
Dividend Yield:
2.55%
Consensus Rating:
Reduce (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 1 Buy Ratings, 24 Hold Ratings, 5 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$32.04 (63.0% Upside)
Intel Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells computing and related products and services worldwide. It operates through Client Computing Group, Data Center and AI, Network and Edge, Mobileye, and Intel Foundry Services segments. The company's products portfolio comprises central processing units and chipsets, system-on-chips (SoCs), and multichip packages; mobile and desktop processors; hardware products comprising graphics processing units (GPUs), domain-specific accelerators, and field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs); and memory and storage, connectivity and networking, and other semiconductor products. It also offers silicon devices and software products; and optimization solutions for workloads, such as AI, cryptography, security, storage, networking, and leverages various features supporting diverse compute environments. In addition, the company develops and deploys advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), and autonomous driving technologies and solutions; and provides advanced process technologies backed by an ecosystem of IP, EDA, and design services, as well as systems of chips, including advanced packaging technologies, software and accelerate bring-up, and integration of chips and driving standards. Further, it delivers and deploys intelligent edge platforms that allow developers to achieve agility and drive automation using AI for efficient operations with data integrity, as well as provides hardware and software platforms, tools, and ecosystem partnerships for digital transformation from the cloud to edge. The company serves original equipment manufacturers, original design manufacturers, cloud service providers, and other manufacturers and service providers. It has a strategic agreement with Synopsys, Inc. to develop EDA and IP solutions; and ARM that enables chip designers to build optimized compute SoCs on the Intel 18A process. Intel Corporation was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
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Pros and Cons of Intel Stock

Pros

  • Intel Co.'s current stock price is at an attractive level, providing a potential entry point for investors looking for value.
  • Intel Co. has a dividend yield of 2.61%, offering investors a source of passive income.
  • Recent insider buying activity, such as CEO Patrick P. Gelsinger acquiring shares, can signal confidence in the company's future prospects.

Cons

  • Intel Co. has received multiple downgrades from Wall Street analysts, indicating concerns about the company's performance and outlook.
  • The average rating for Intel Co. is "Hold" with a target price below the current level, suggesting limited upside potential according to analysts.
  • Intel Co.'s recent earnings report showed a miss on EPS and revenue, reflecting challenges in the competitive landscape and potential impact on future profitability.
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#36 - Dell Technologies

NYSE:DELL - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$114.30 (+$2.15)
Market Cap:
$81.07 billion
P/E Ratio:
23.3
Dividend Yield:
1.64%
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 14 Buy Ratings, 3 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$135.75 (18.8% Upside)
Dell Technologies Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and supports various comprehensive and integrated solutions, products, and services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) and Client Solutions Group (CSG). The ISG segment provides modern and traditional storage solutions, including all-flash arrays, scale-out file, object platforms, hyper-converged infrastructure, and software-defined storage; and general-purpose and AI-optimized servers. This segment also offers networking products and services comprising wide area network infrastructure, data center and edge networking switches, and cables and optics that help its business customers to transform and modernize their infrastructure, mobilize and enrich end-user experiences, and accelerate business applications and processes; software and peripherals; and consulting, support, and deployment services. The CSG segment provides desktops, workstations, and notebooks; displays, docking stations, keyboards, mice, webcam, and audio devices; and third-party software and peripherals, as well as configuration, support and deployment, and extended warranty services. It is involved in cybersecurity technology-driven security solutions to prevent security breaches, detect malicious activity, respond rapidly when a security breach occurs, and identify emerging threats; originating, collecting, and servicing customer financing arrangements; and the resale of VMware products and services. The company serves enterprises, public institutions, and small and medium-sized businesses through its direct sales channel, value-added resellers, system integrators, distributors, and retailers. The company was formerly known as Denali Holding Inc. and changed its name to Dell Technologies Inc. in August 2016. Dell Technologies Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Round Rock, Texas.
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Pros and Cons of Dell Technologies Stock

Pros

  • Dell Technologies Inc. reported strong quarterly earnings, beating the consensus estimate by $0.40 per share. This indicates the company's financial health and potential for growth.
  • Recent insider activity shows that corporate insiders have been selling shares of Dell Technologies Inc., which could be interpreted as a positive sign for the company's future performance.
  • The average rating for Dell Technologies Inc. is "Moderate Buy" with a consensus price target of $132.88, suggesting potential upside for investors.

Cons

  • Despite recent positive developments, Dell Technologies Inc. has faced insider selling activity, which could raise concerns about the company's future performance.
  • The stock price of Dell Technologies Inc. has fluctuated between a one-year low of $63.90 and a high of $179.70, indicating potential volatility and risk for investors.
  • While the company has a diverse product portfolio, competition in the technology sector is intense, which may impact Dell Technologies Inc.'s market share and profitability.
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#37 - Amphenol

NYSE:APH - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$63.58 (+$0.13)
Market Cap:
$76.57 billion
P/E Ratio:
38.9
Dividend Yield:
0.71%
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (1 Strong Buy Ratings, 8 Buy Ratings, 5 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$65.04 (2.3% Upside)
Amphenol Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, primarily designs, manufactures, and markets electrical, electronic, and fiber optic connectors in the United States, China, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Harsh Environment Solutions, Communications Solutions, and Interconnect and Sensor Systems. The company offers connectors and connector systems, including harsh environment data, power, high-speed, fiber optic, and radio frequency interconnect products; busbars and power distribution systems; and other connectors. It also provides value-add products, such as backplane interconnect systems, cable assemblies and harnesses, and cable management products; other products comprising flexible and rigid printed circuit boards, hinges, other mechanical, and production related products. In addition, the company offers consumer device, network infrastructure, and other antennas; coaxial, power, and specialty cables; and sensors and sensor-based products. It sells its products through its sales force, independent representatives, and a network of electronics distributors to original equipment manufacturers, electronic manufacturing services companies, original design manufacturers, and service providers in the automotive, broadband communication, commercial aerospace, industrial, information technology and data communication, military, mobile device, and mobile network markets. Amphenol Corporation was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Wallingford, Connecticut.
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Pros and Cons of Amphenol Stock

Pros

  • Amphenol Co.'s stock price recently crossed above its 200-day moving average, indicating a potential uptrend in the stock's performance.
  • Amphenol Co. has a strong track record of beating earnings estimates, which can attract investors looking for consistent financial performance.
  • The company's revenue growth of 18.2% year-over-year showcases its ability to generate increasing sales, a positive sign for investors.

Cons

  • Amphenol Co.'s CEO and VP recently sold significant amounts of company stock, which could raise concerns about insider sentiment or future performance.
  • The company's price-to-earnings ratio of 40.81 may be considered high by some investors, potentially indicating an overvalued stock.
  • Amphenol Co.'s debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56 suggests a moderate level of debt, which could pose risks in case of economic downturns or financial challenges.
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#38 - Airbnb

NASDAQ:ABNB - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$117.75 (+$0.39)
Market Cap:
$75.84 billion
P/E Ratio:
15.8
Consensus Rating:
Hold (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 7 Buy Ratings, 18 Hold Ratings, 5 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$133.45 (13.3% Upside)
Airbnb, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates a platform that enables hosts to offer stays and experiences to guests worldwide. The company's marketplace connects hosts and guests online or through mobile devices to book spaces and experiences. It primarily offers private rooms, primary homes, and vacation homes. The company was formerly known as AirBed & Breakfast, Inc. and changed its name to Airbnb, Inc. in November 2010. Airbnb, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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Pros and Cons of Airbnb Stock

Pros

  • Airbnb, Inc. has shown consistent revenue growth, with a 10.6% increase in revenue compared to the same quarter last year, indicating a positive trend in the company's financial performance.
  • Institutional investors, such as Norges Bank and Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD, have significantly increased their positions in Airbnb, showing confidence in the company's future prospects.
  • Analysts anticipate Airbnb, Inc. to post $4.66 EPS for the current year, suggesting strong earnings potential and profitability.

Cons

  • Several analysts have issued sell ratings on Airbnb, Inc. stock, indicating concerns about the company's performance or valuation.
  • Price targets have been lowered by analysts, with some suggesting an "underweight" rating, which could signal potential downside risk for investors.
  • Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on Airbnb from $143.00 to $90.00, reflecting a significant decrease in price expectations and potential market sentiment.
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#39 - Synopsys

NASDAQ:SNPS - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$490.07 (+$1.12)
Market Cap:
$75.28 billion
P/E Ratio:
53.3
Consensus Rating:
Buy (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 10 Buy Ratings, 0 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$630.09 (28.6% Upside)
Synopsys, Inc. provides electronic design automation software products used to design and test integrated circuits. It operates in three segments: Design Automation, Design IP, and Software Integrity. The company offers Digital and Custom IC Design solution that provides digital design implementation solutions; Verification solution that offers virtual prototyping, static and formal verification, simulation, emulation, field programmable gate array (FPGA)-based prototyping, and debug solutions; and FPGA design products that are programmed to perform specific functions. It also provides intellectual property (IP) solutions for USB, PCI Express, DDR, Ethernet, MIPI, HDMI, and Bluetooth low energy applications; logic libraries and embedded memories; processor cores, software, and application-specific instruction-set processor tools for embedded applications; security IP solutions; IP solutions for automotive market; and system-on-chip (SoC) infrastructure IP, datapath and building block IP, and verification IP products, as well as mathematical and floating-point components, and Arm AMBA interconnect fabric and peripherals. In addition, the company offers HAPS FPGA-based prototyping systems; virtual prototyping solutions; and Platform Architect solutions for SoC architecture analysis and optimization, as well as optical products, and mechatronic simulations. Further, it provides security and quality testing products, managed services, programs and professional services, and training that enable its customers to detect and remediate security vulnerabilities, and defects in the software development lifecycle, as well as manufacturing solutions. Additionally, the company provides intelligent orchestration solution, software risk manager, and black duck software composition analysis tools. It serves electronics, financial services, automotive, medicine, energy, and industrial areas. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
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#40 - Motorola Solutions

NYSE:MSI - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$441.76 (+$2.93)
Market Cap:
$73.70 billion
P/E Ratio:
54.6
Dividend Yield:
0.90%
Consensus Rating:
Buy (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 7 Buy Ratings, 0 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$466.17 (5.5% Upside)
Motorola Solutions, Inc. provides public safety and enterprise security solutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Products and Systems Integration, and Software and Services. The Products and Systems Integration segment offers a portfolio of infrastructure, devices, accessories, and video security devices and infrastructure, as well as the implementation and integration of systems, devices, software, and applications for government, public safety, and commercial customers who operate private communications networks and video security solutions, as well as manage a mobile workforce. Its land mobile radio communications, and video security and access control devices include two-way portable and vehicle-mounted radios, fixed video cameras, and accessories; communications network core and central processing software, base stations, consoles, and repeaters; and video analytics, network video management hardware and software, and access control solutions. The Software and Services segment provides public safety and enterprise command center, unified communications applications, mobile video equipment, and video software solutions; repair, technical support, and maintenance services; and monitoring, software updates, and cybersecurity services to government, public safety, and commercial communications networks. It serves hospitality; manufacturing; military and defence; public safety; mining; oil and gas; transportation and logistics; utilities industries. The company was formerly known as Motorola, Inc. and changed its name to Motorola Solutions, Inc. in January 2011. Motorola Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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Pros and Cons of Motorola Solutions Stock

Pros

  • Motorola Solutions, Inc. has consistently received positive ratings from analysts, with a consensus "Buy" rating and an average price target of $437.40, indicating potential for growth.
  • The company reported strong quarterly earnings results, beating the consensus estimate and demonstrating a solid return on equity of 337.36% and a healthy net margin of 14.04%.
  • Motorola Solutions, Inc. announced a quarterly dividend of $0.98 per share, representing a dividend yield of 0.89% and a payout ratio of 48.45%, providing potential income for investors.

Cons

  • Motorola Solutions, Inc. has a relatively high debt-to-equity ratio of 7.03, which may pose risks in terms of financial leverage and potential financial stability.
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#41 - Cadence Design Systems

NASDAQ:CDNS - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$268.72 (-$1.18)
Market Cap:
$73.58 billion
P/E Ratio:
70.0
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 8 Buy Ratings, 1 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$334.56 (24.5% Upside)
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. provides software, hardware, services, and reusable integrated circuit (IC) design blocks worldwide. The company offers functional verification services, including emulation and prototyping hardware. Its functional verification offering consists of JasperGold, a formal verification platform; Xcelium, a parallel logic simulation platform; Palladium, an enterprise emulation platform; and Protium, a prototyping platform for chip verification. The company also provides digital IC design and sign off products, including Genus synthesis and Joules RTL power solutions, as well as Modus DFT software solution to reduce systems-on-chip design-for-test time; physical implementation tools, such as place and route, optimization, and multiple patterning preparation; and Innovus implementation system, a physical implementation system. In addition, it offers custom IC design and simulation products to create schematic and physical representations of circuits down to the transistor level for analog, mixed-signal, custom digital, memory, and radio frequency designs; and system design and analysis products to develop printed circuit boards and IC packages, as well as to analyze electromagnetic, electro-thermal, and other multi-physics effects. Further, the company provides intellectual property (IP) products comprising pre-verified and customizable functional blocks to integrate into customer's ICs; and verification IP with memory models to emulate and model the expected behavior and interaction of standard industry system interface protocols. Additionally, it offers services related to methodology, education, and hosted design solutions, as well as technical support and maintenance services. The company serves consumer, hyperscale computing, 5G communications, mobile, automotive, aerospace and defense, industrial, and life science industries. Cadence Design Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
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#42 - PayPal

NASDAQ:PYPL - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$70.10 (-$0.26)
Market Cap:
$71.67 billion
P/E Ratio:
17.7
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (1 Strong Buy Ratings, 19 Buy Ratings, 17 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$75.56 (7.8% Upside)
PayPal Holdings, Inc. operates a technology platform that enables digital payments on behalf of merchants and consumers worldwide. It operates a two-sided network at scale that connects merchants and consumers that enables its customers to connect, transact, and send and receive payments through online and in person, as well as transfer and withdraw funds using various funding sources, such as bank accounts, PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products comprising its installment products, credit and debit cards, and cryptocurrencies, as well as other stored value products, including gift cards and eligible rewards. The company provides payment solutions under the PayPal, PayPal Credit, Braintree, Venmo, Xoom, Zettle, Hyperwallet, Honey, and Paidy names. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
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Pros and Cons of PayPal Stock

Pros

  • PayPal Holdings, Inc. reported strong earnings per share of $1.19 for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate by $0.20. This indicates the company's profitability and potential for growth.
  • Analysts have given PayPal Holdings, Inc. positive ratings, with some upgrading the stock to "outperform" and "strong-buy," suggesting confidence in the company's performance.
  • PayPal Holdings, Inc. has a diverse portfolio of institutional investors and hedge funds, indicating trust and interest from large financial entities.

Cons

  • PayPal Holdings, Inc.'s stock price has recently traded down by 4.4%, indicating short-term volatility that may concern some investors.
  • While the company has shown growth in revenue, there is a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, which may raise concerns about the company's financial leverage.
  • Despite positive analyst ratings, there are still hold ratings on the stock, suggesting some uncertainty or caution in the market regarding PayPal Holdings, Inc.
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#43 - Carrier Global

NYSE:CARR - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$76.51 (+$1.14)
Market Cap:
$68.94 billion
P/E Ratio:
53.5
Dividend Yield:
1.06%
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (1 Strong Buy Ratings, 6 Buy Ratings, 4 Hold Ratings, 1 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$71.73 (-6.3% Downside)
Carrier Global Corporation provides heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC), refrigeration, fire, security, and building automation technologies in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through three segments: HVAC, Refrigeration, and Fire & Security. The HVAC segment provides products, controls, services, and solutions to meet the heating, cooling, and ventilation needs of residential and commercial customers. Its products include air conditioners, heating systems, heat pumps, controls, and aftermarket components, as well as aftermarket repair and maintenance services and building automation solutions. The Refrigeration segment offers transport refrigeration and monitoring products and services, as well as digital solutions for trucks, trailers, shipping containers, intermodal applications, food retail, and warehouse cooling; and commercial refrigeration solutions, such as refrigerated cabinets, freezers, systems, and controls. The Fire & Security segment provides various residential, commercial, and industrial technologies, including fire, flame, gas, smoke, and carbon monoxide detection; portable fire extinguishers; fire suppression systems; intruder alarms; access control systems; video management systems; and electronic controls. This segment also offers fire and security service, such as audit, design, installation, and system integration, as well as aftermarket maintenance and repair and monitoring services. It offers its products under the Autronica, Det-Tronics, Edwards, Aritech, Fireye, GST, Kidde, LenelS2, Marioff, Onity, and Supra; Carrier, Toshiba, Automated Logic, Bryant, CIAT, Day & Night, Heil, NORESCO, and Riello; and Carrier Commercial Refrigeration, Carrier Transicold, and Sensitech brands. Carrier Global Corporation was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
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Pros and Cons of Carrier Global Stock

Pros

  • Carrier Global Co. reported a strong EPS of $0.87 for the quarter, beating analysts' estimates by $0.02, indicating solid financial performance.
  • The company has a healthy return on equity of 23.68%, showcasing efficient utilization of shareholder funds to generate profits.
  • Carrier Global Co. recently announced a dividend payout ratio of 53.15%, providing investors with a steady income stream.

Cons

  • Carrier Global Co. had revenue of $6.70 billion for the quarter, below analyst estimates of $7.05 billion, indicating a potential revenue shortfall.
  • The company's revenue for the quarter was up 11.7% on a year-over-year basis, which although positive, fell short of analyst expectations.
  • Insiders, including VP Ajay Agrawal, have been selling significant amounts of company stock, which may signal lack of confidence in future growth prospects.
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#44 - Workday

NASDAQ:WDAY - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$250.05 (-$1.14)
Market Cap:
$66.26 billion
P/E Ratio:
45.1
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 20 Buy Ratings, 6 Hold Ratings, 1 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$288.15 (15.2% Upside)
Workday, Inc. provides enterprise cloud applications in the United States and internationally. Its applications help its customers to plan, execute, analyze, and extend to other applications and environments to manage their business and operations. The company offers a suite of financial management applications to maintain accounting information in the general ledger; manage financial processes, such as payables and receivables; identify real-time financial, operational, and management insights; enhance financial consolidation; reduce time-to-close; promote internal control and auditability; and achieve consistency across finance operations. It also provides spend management solutions that help organizations to streamline supplier selection and contracts, manage indirect spend, and build and execute sourcing events, such as requests for proposals; expense management solutions to submit and approve expenses; and a suite of human capital management applications that enables HR teams to hire, onboard, pay, develop, reskill, and provide employee experiences. In addition, the company offers planning applications; and applications for analytics and reporting comprising augmented analytics to surface insights to the line of business in simple-to-understand stories, machine learning to drive efficiency and automation, and benchmarks to compare performance against other companies. Further, it provides supply chain and inventory solutions to healthcare organizations; solutions to manage the end-to-end student and faculty lifecycle; and Workday Extend for customers and their developers to build custom applications. It serves professional and business services, financial services, healthcare, education, government, technology, media, retail, and hospitality industries. The company was formerly known as North Tahoe Power Tools, Inc. and changed its name to Workday, Inc. in July 2005. Workday, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California.
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Pros and Cons of Workday Stock

Pros

  • Workday, Inc. has shown consistent revenue growth, with a 16.5% increase year-over-year, indicating a strong financial performance.
  • Analysts predict that Workday, Inc. will post earnings per share of 2.12 for the current year, reflecting positive financial outlook.
  • Insiders have been actively selling shares, which could be interpreted as a positive sign as they may believe the stock is overvalued and are taking profits.

Cons

  • Despite positive analyst ratings, there is a sell rating on Workday, Inc., indicating some concerns about the company's performance.
  • Major shareholders and insiders have been actively selling shares, which could raise questions about the long-term growth potential of the company.
  • There is a high percentage of the stock owned by hedge funds and institutional investors, which may lead to increased volatility in the stock price.
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#45 - CrowdStrike

NASDAQ:CRWD - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$259.13 (+$2.03)
Market Cap:
$63.06 billion
P/E Ratio:
488.9
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (2 Strong Buy Ratings, 33 Buy Ratings, 5 Hold Ratings, 1 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$327.16 (26.3% Upside)
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. provides cybersecurity solutions in the United States and internationally. Its unified platform offers cloud-delivered protection of endpoints, cloud workloads, identity, and data. The company offers corporate endpoint and cloud workload security, managed security, security and vulnerability management, IT operations management, identity protection, SIEM and log management, threat intelligence, data protection, security orchestration, automation and response and AI powered workflow automation, and securing generative AI workload services. It primarily sells subscriptions to its Falcon platform and cloud modules. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
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Pros and Cons of CrowdStrike Stock

Pros

  • CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. has shown consistent growth in institutional investments, indicating confidence from major financial entities like Norges Bank, Vanguard Group Inc., and others.
  • The company's cybersecurity solutions are in high demand due to the increasing frequency and sophistication of cyber threats globally, positioning CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. in a lucrative market.
  • Recent insider activity, including significant purchases by institutional investors, can signal positive sentiment and potential future growth for the company.

Cons

  • While the company has shown growth, the high valuation metrics such as the PE ratio of 523.18 and P/E/G ratio of 13.44 may indicate an overvalued stock, potentially leading to volatility in the short term.
  • Market volatility and competition in the cybersecurity sector could impact CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.'s market share and profitability, posing risks to investors seeking stable returns.
  • Recent insider selling activities, including significant sales by company insiders, may raise concerns about the company's future performance or internal outlook, impacting investor confidence.
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#46 - VMware

NYSE:VMW - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$143.00 (+$0.52)
Market Cap:
$61.75 billion
P/E Ratio:
43.2
Consensus Rating:
N/A (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 0 Buy Ratings, 0 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
N/A
VMware, Inc. provides software solutions in the areas of modern applications, cloud management and infrastructure, networking, security, and workspaces in the United States and internationally. It offers VMware multi-cloud solutions, including VMware vSphere, a data center infrastructure that provides the fundamental compute layer; and vSAN and VxRail, which offers holistic data storage and protection options to applications running on vSphere; as well as VMware Cloud Foundation, a cloud platform that combines its vSphere, vSAN, and NSX with VMware Aria Cloud Management into an integrated stack that delivers ready cloud infrastructure for private and public clouds. The company also provides networking solutions, such as VMware NSX, NSX Distributed and Gateway Firewalls, NSX Network Detection and Response Engine, NSX Advanced Load Balancer, Tanzu Service Mesh, HCX, and VMware SASE; security solutions consisting of VMware Carbon Black Endpoint, Workload, and Container; and anywhere workspace solutions comprising Workspace ONE Unified Endpoint Management, Access, Intelligent Hub, Horizon, Mobile Threat Defence, and Digital Employee Experience Management. In addition, it offers application modernization solutions, such as Tanzu Application and Operations Platform, Tanzu Application Service, Tanzu Data Suite, and Tanzu Labs; and cloud management solutions, including VMware Aria Cloud Management, VMware Aria Suite, VMware Aria Universal Suite, and vCloud Suite. The company sells its products through distributors, resellers, system vendors, systems integrators, and contractors. VMware, Inc. has a strategic alliance with Amazon Web Services to build and deliver an integrated hybrid solution. VMware, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
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Pros and Cons of VMware Stock

Pros

  • VMware, Inc. has a strategic alliance with Amazon Web Services, providing potential for growth and innovation in the cloud computing sector.
  • Recent performance shows a FiftyTwoWeekPerformance of 53.13%, indicating positive momentum in the market.
  • VMware's multi-cloud solutions, including vSphere and vSAN, offer comprehensive data center infrastructure and storage options, appealing to a wide range of customers.

Cons

  • FloatSize of 0 indicates limited availability of shares for trading, potentially impacting liquidity and price volatility.
  • SharesShortedPreviousMonth at 4,690,000 suggest a significant level of short interest, which could lead to increased selling pressure on the stock.
  • DaysToCover ratio of 2.3 implies it would take 2.3 days for short sellers to cover their positions, indicating a relatively high short interest in the market.
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#47 - Dell Technologies

NYSE:DVMT - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$80.00
Market Cap:
$61.44 billion
P/E Ratio:
13.0
Consensus Rating:
N/A (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 0 Buy Ratings, 0 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
N/A
Dell Technologies Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and supports information technology (IT) products and services worldwide. It operates through three segments: Client Solutions Group (CSG), Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG), and VMware. The CSG segment offers hardware, such as desktop personal computers, notebooks, and workstations; and branded peripherals, including monitors and projectors; third-party software and peripherals; and attached software, peripherals, and services comprising support and deployment, configuration, and extended warranty services. The ISG segment provides traditional and next-generation storage solutions consisting of flash arrays, scale-out files, object platforms, and other software solutions; and rack, blade, tower, and hyper scale servers. The VMware segment offers compute, cloud, mobility, networking and security infrastructure software, including software-defined data center products, such as vSphere, vSAN, VMware NSX, and vRealize products; VMware Cloud solution that enables customers to run, manage, connect, and secure applications across private and public clouds; and end-user computing products comprising Workspace ONE solution, which enables IT organizations to deliver access to applications, data, and devices. The company also provides cybersecurity solutions; intelligence-driven information security solutions; cloud-native platform for software development and IT operations; cloud-based integration services; cloud software and infrastructure-as-a-service solutions that enable customers to migrate, run, and manage mission-critical applications in cloud-based IT environments; and financing services. The company was formerly known as Denali Holding Inc. and changed its name to Dell Technologies Inc. in August 2016. Dell Technologies Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Round Rock, Texas.
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Pros and Cons of Dell Technologies Stock

Pros

  • Dell Technologies Inc. has seen extraordinary results for the quarter due to a better demand environment and strong execution.
  • The company is experiencing significant strength in AI-enabled servers, with a nearly $2 billion backlog for its PowerEdge XE9680 servers designed for AI applications.
  • The PowerEdge XE9680 server is the fastest ramping new solution in Dell's history, catering to the rising demand for AI infrastructure.

Cons

  • While Dell has shown strength in certain areas, its largest global customers are still showing restraint with spending, which could impact revenue growth.
  • Although the demand environment is improving, there may still be uncertainties in the market that could affect Dell's financial performance.
  • Investing in AI infrastructure can be capital-intensive, and Dell's focus on AI-enabled servers may require continuous investment in research and development.
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#48 - Roper Technologies

NYSE:ROP - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$551.84 (+$0.53)
Market Cap:
$59.16 billion
P/E Ratio:
40.0
Dividend Yield:
0.55%
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (2 Strong Buy Ratings, 7 Buy Ratings, 3 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$616.00 (11.6% Upside)
Roper Technologies, Inc. designs and develops software, and technology enabled products and solutions. It operates through three segments: Application Software, Network Software, and Technology Enabled Products. The Application Software segment offers management, campus solutions, diagnostic and laboratory information management, enterprise software and information solutions, transportation management, financial and compliance management, and cloud-based financial analytics and performance management software; cloud-based software to the property and casualty insurance industry; and software, services, and technologies for foodservice operations. The Network Software segment provides cloud-based data, collaboration, and estimating automation software; electronic marketplace; visual effects and 3D content software; cloud-based software for the life insurance and financial services industries; supply chain software; health care service and software; data analytics and information; and pharmacy software solutions. The Technology Enabled Products segment offers ultrasound accessories; dispensers and metering pumps; wireless sensor network and solutions automated surgical scrub and linen dispensing equipment; water meters; optical and electromagnetic measurement systems; RFID card readers; and medical devices. It distributes and sells its products through direct sales, manufacturers' representatives, resellers, and distributors. The company was formerly known as Roper Industries, Inc. and changed its name to Roper Technologies, Inc. in April 2015. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is based in Sarasota, Florida.
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Pros and Cons of Roper Technologies Stock

Pros

  • Roper Technologies, Inc. has shown consistent growth in its stock price, currently trading at $554.41, indicating potential for capital appreciation.
  • Roper Technologies has a strong track record of acquiring complementary businesses, which can lead to increased market share and revenue diversification.
  • The company has a diverse portfolio of products and services across multiple industries, reducing dependency on any single market segment.

Cons

  • Market volatility and economic uncertainties could impact Roper Technologies' stock price, leading to short-term fluctuations in investment value.
  • Increased competition in the industrial products sector may put pressure on Roper Technologies' market position and margins.
  • Changes in regulatory environment or trade policies could affect the company's operations and profitability.
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#49 - NXP Semiconductors

NASDAQ:NXPI - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$229.93 (+$4.79)
Market Cap:
$58.57 billion
P/E Ratio:
21.2
Dividend Yield:
1.76%
Consensus Rating:
Moderate Buy (0 Strong Buy Ratings, 12 Buy Ratings, 6 Hold Ratings, 1 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$294.89 (28.3% Upside)
NXP Semiconductors N.V. offers various semiconductor products. The company's product portfolio includes microcontrollers; application processors, including i.MX application processors, and i.MX 8 and 9 family of applications processors; communication processors; wireless connectivity solutions, such as near field communications, ultra-wideband, Bluetooth low-energy, Zigbee, and Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth integrated SoCs; analog and interface devices; radio frequency power amplifiers; and security controllers, as well as semiconductor-based environmental and inertial sensors, including pressure, inertial, magnetic, and gyroscopic sensors. Its products are used in various applications, including automotive, industrial and Internet of Things, mobile, and communication infrastructure. The company markets its products to various original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers, and distributors. It operates in China, the Netherlands, the United States, Singapore, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and internationally. N.V. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
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Pros and Cons of NXP Semiconductors Stock

Pros

  • NXP Semiconductors reported a strong quarterly earnings performance, beating analysts' consensus estimates, which indicates the company's financial health and potential for growth.
  • The company has a solid return on equity of 35.65%, showcasing efficient utilization of shareholder funds to generate profits.
  • NXP Semiconductors offers various semiconductor products, which are in high demand in the tech industry, positioning the company well for future revenue growth.

Cons

  • Despite the positive earnings report, NXP Semiconductors' revenue was down 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year, indicating a potential slowdown in growth.
  • The company's debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04 may raise concerns about its financial leverage and ability to manage debt obligations.
  • NXP Semiconductors' stock price has experienced a 2.3% decline, reflecting market volatility and potential risks associated with investing in the company.
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#50 - Fortinet

NASDAQ:FTNT - See Stock Forecast
Stock Price:
$75.01 (+$0.52)
Market Cap:
$57.30 billion
P/E Ratio:
49.0
Consensus Rating:
Hold (1 Strong Buy Ratings, 9 Buy Ratings, 23 Hold Ratings, 0 Sell Ratings)
Consensus Price Target:
$71.57 (-4.6% Downside)
Fortinet, Inc. provides cybersecurity and convergence of networking and security solutions worldwide. It offers secure networking solutions focus on the convergence of networking and security; network firewall solutions that consist of FortiGate data centers, hyperscale, and distributed firewalls, as well as encrypted applications; wireless LAN solutions; and secure connectivity solutions, including FortiSwitch secure ethernet switches, FortiAP wireless local area network access points, FortiExtender 5G connectivity gateways, and other products. The company also provides the Fortinet Unified SASE solutions that include firewall, SD-WAN, Secure web gateway, cloud access services broker, data loss prevention, zero trust network access, and cloud security, including web application firewalls, virtualized firewalls, and cloud-native firewalls. In addition, it offers security operations solutions comprising FortiAI generative AI assistant, FortiSIEM security information and event management, FortiSOAR security orchestration, automation and response, FortiEDR endpoint detection and response, FortiXDR extended detection and response, FortiMDR managed detection and response service, FortiNDR network detection and response, FortiRecon digital risk protection, FortiDeceptor deception technology, FortiGuard SoCaaS, FortiSandbox sandboxing, FortiGuard incident response, and other products. Further, the company offers FortiGuard security services consisting of FortiGuard application security, content security, device security, NOC/SOC security, and web security services; FortiCare technical support services; and training services to customers and channel partners, as well as operates a FortiGuard Lab, a cybersecurity threat intelligence and research organization. It serves enterprise, communication and security service providers, government organizations, and small and medium-sized businesses. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
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Pros and Cons of Fortinet Stock

Pros

  • Fortinet's stock price has shown a positive trend, with a recent increase of 0.6% on the NASDAQ exchange.
  • Fortinet reported strong quarterly earnings results, beating the consensus estimate and showing a revenue increase of 10.9% year-over-year.
  • Fortinet's CEO and CFO have recently sold shares of the company, potentially indicating confidence in the company's future performance.

Cons

  • Fortinet's debt-to-equity ratio is relatively high at 3.45, which may indicate higher financial risk compared to competitors with lower ratios.
  • Fortinet's quick ratio of 1.22 and current ratio of 1.32 may suggest potential liquidity challenges in the short term.
  • Fortinet's P/E ratio of 50.14 and P/E/G ratio of 2.77 may indicate that the stock is currently trading at a premium valuation.

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