9 Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment stocks are moving up in their overall rating this week, according to the Portfolio Grader database. Every one of these is graded an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).
This week, KLA-Tencor Corporation’s (KLAC) ratings are up from a B last week to a A. KLA-Tencor Corporation manufactures yield management and process monitoring systems for the semiconductor industry. The company also gets A’s in earnings growth, earnings revisions, earnings momentum, and return on equity. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of KLAC stock.
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. (MLNX) boosts its rating from a B to a A this week. Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. designs and develops semiconductor-based, high-performance interconnect products. The company also gets A’s in sales growth, earnings growth, and earnings revisions. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of MLNX stock.
Linear Technology Corporation’s (LLTC) ratings are looking better this week, moving up to a B from last week’s C. Linear Technology Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets a line of linear integrated circuits. The company also gets A’s in earnings revisions and return on equity. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of LLTC stock.
Ambarella, Inc. (AMBA) shows solid improvement this week. The company’s rating rises from a C to a B. Ambarella, Inc. develops semiconductor processing solutions for video that enable high-definition (HD) video capture, sharing, and display. The company also gets A’s in sales growth, operating margin growth, earnings growth, earnings surprise, return on equity, and free cash flow. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of AMBA stock.
Cascade Microtech, Inc. (CSCD) earns a A this week, jumping up from last week’s grade of B. Cascade Microtech, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets advanced wafer probing and test socket solutions for the electrical measurement and testing of high performance chips. The company also gets A’s in earnings growth. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of CSCD stock.
This is a strong week for Himax Technologies, Inc. Sponsored ADR (HIMX). The company’s rating climbs to B from the previous week’s C. Himax Technologies, Inc. Sponsored ADR designs and manufactures integrated circuits. The company also gets A’s in earnings revisions and earnings surprise. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of HIMX stock.
The rating of Atmel Corporation (ATML) moves up this week, rising from a C to a B. Atmel Corporation is engaged in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of semiconductor integrated circuit products. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of ATML stock.
AXT, Inc. (AXTI) improves from a C to a B rating this week. AXT, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes compound and single element semiconductor substrates for use in wireless communications, lighting display applications, and fiber optic communications. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of AXTI stock.
Sequans Communications SA Sponsored ADR (SQNS) gets a higher grade this week, advancing from a B last week to a A. Sequans Communications SA Sponsored ADR is a fabless designer, developer and supplier of 4G semiconductor solutions for wireless broadband applications. The company also gets A’s in sales growth. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of SQNS stock.
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.
