7 Semiconductor Stocks to Sell Now

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The overall ratings of seven Semiconductor stocks are down on Portfolio Grader this week. Each of these rates a “D” (“sell”) or “F” overall (“strong sell”).

This week, Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) falls to a D (“sell”), worse than last week’s grade of C (“hold”). Kulicke & Soffa designs, manufactures, and markets capital equipment, related spare parts, and packaging materials used to assemble semiconductor devices. KLIC also rates an F in Portfolio Grader’s specific subcategory of Earnings Revisions. To get an in-depth look at KLIC, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of KLIC stock.

NeoPhotonics Corporation (NYSE:NPTN) gets weaker ratings this week as last week’s C drops to a D. NeoPhotonics designs, manufacturers, and markets standard and semi custom planar light wave circuits for metro access and other advanced optical communications platforms. The stock gets F’s in Earnings Revisions, Equity, Cash Flow, and Margin Growth. The stock price has fallen 26.1% over the past month, worse than the 1.7% decrease the S&P 500 has seen over the same period of time. For a full analysis of NPTN stock, visit Portfolio Grader.

ASM International NV NY Registered Shs (NASDAQ:ASMI) earns a D this week, moving down from last week’s grade of C. ASM is a semiconductor capital equipment supplier engaged in the design, manufacture, and sale of production systems and services for the production of semiconductor devices or integrated circuits. The stock receives F’s in Earnings Growth, Earnings Momentum, and Earnings Revisions. Earnings Surprise and Margin Growth also get F’s. Investors seem to agree with the downgrade and have pushed down the share price 10% over the past month. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ASMI stock.

The rating of Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS) slips from a C to a D. Skyworks Solutions is an innovator of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors. To get an in-depth look at SWKS, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SWKS stock.

RF Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:RFMD) experiences a ratings drop this week, going from last week’s C to a D. RF Micro Devices designs, develops, and markets proprietary radio frequency integrated circuits. The stock gets F’s in Equity and Margin Growth. For a full analysis of RFMD stock, visit Portfolio Grader.

This is a rough week for Silicon Laboratorie (NASDAQ:SLAB). The company’s rating falls to D from the previous week’s C. Silicon Laboratories designs and develops proprietary, analog-intensive and mixed-signal integrated circuits that can be used in a range of applications. The stock also gets an F in Earnings Momentum. The trailing PE Ratio for the stock is 27.70. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SLAB stock.

MaxLinear, Inc. Class A (NYSE:MXL) earns a D this week, falling from last week’s grade of C. MaxLinear provides integrated, radio-frequency analog and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for broadband communications applications. The stock also rates an F in Equity. For a full analysis of MXL stock, visit Portfolio Grader.

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being “strong buy,” and F being “strong sell.” Explore the tool here.


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