3 Smaller, Large-Cap Chip Stocks Expected to Move Higher
In the investment world the definition of a large-cap stock is any company that has a market cap over $10 billion. That leaves a lot of room between $10 billion and the $1 trillion market cap we now have for a few stocks. Combing Tickeron’s list of A.I. Trend Predictions from January 14, I couldn’t help but notice three semiconductor companies with smaller, but still large-cap, stocks that received bullish signals with high probabilities of success.
All three stocks get a “strong buy” rating from Tickeron’s scorecard and the signals all had confidence levels of 88%-89%. The three companies are ON Semiconductor (ON), Qorvo (QRVO), and Teradyne (TER). All three have market caps below $25 billion and they score very well on the fundamental and technical screener.
All three stocks get one negative score on their fundamental analysis, but it’s a different indicator in each case. Teradyne gets four positive readings from the fundamentals, Qorvo gets three positives, and ON Semiconductor gets two positive readings. The only area where all three score really well is in the Profit vs. Risk ratings. Teradyne and Qorvo both get great marks in the Price Growth Ratings.
The companies do even better on the technical analysis screener. All three stocks get four bullish signals. Teradyne doesn’t get any bearish signals while Qorvo and ON Semiconductor each get one bearish signal.
One of the more interesting observations was that the four bullish signals were the same for all three stocks. The signals came from the Aroon Indicator, the MACD indicators, the Momentum indicators, and the Moving Average indicators. The bearish signals for Qorvo and ON Semiconductor were both from the Bollinger Bands.
All three of these stocks have rallied tremendously since their March lows. ON Semiconductor is up nearly 350%, Teradyne is up over 200%, and Qorvo is up over 150%. The rallies have put all three stocks in overbought territory based on their 10-week RSIs and their weekly stochastic indicators. But as the saying goes, “overbought can always become more overbought.”
Looking at the sentiment indicators for the three stocks, something else caught my attention. The short interest ratios for both ON Semiconductor and for Teradyne are extremely high. Teradyne’s is 7.41 and ON’s is 8.04. The average short interest ratio is around 3.0. What the high short interest ratios suggest is that there is considerable bearish sentiment building toward the stocks.
From a contrarian perspective, a high short interest ratio is a good sign because it means, if the stock continues to rally, the short sellers can add buying pressure if they have to cover.
The complete comparison of the three stocks from Tickeron appears below. It shows how the stocks compare to one another and how they stack up against other stocks.
Aroon Indicator for SMH shows an upward move is likely
SMH's Aroon Indicator triggered a bullish signal on August 07, 2025. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor detected that the AroonUp green line is above 70 while the AroonDown red line is below 30. When the up indicator moves above 70 and the down indicator remains below 30, it is a sign that the stock could be setting up for a bullish move. Traders may want to buy the stock or look to buy calls options. A.I.dvisor looked at 292 similar instances where the Aroon Indicator showed a similar pattern. In of the 292 cases, the stock moved higher in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a move higher at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where SMH advanced for three days, in of 338 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for SMH moved out of overbought territory on August 15, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 43 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 43 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator has been in the overbought zone for 1 day. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on August 26, 2025. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on SMH as a result. In of 79 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for SMH turned negative on August 18, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 50 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 50 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where SMH declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
SMH broke above its upper Bollinger Band on August 12, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
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