Grading Three Chip Manufacturers Ahead of Earnings
A number of the largest semiconductor manufacturers will be releasing earnings in the next few weeks. Intel (Nasdaq: INTC), STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), and Texas Instruments (Nasdaq: TXN) are all set to report in the next few days and I it would be worth looking at these three stocks ahead of the earnings reports.
Using Tickeron’s various tools I was able to look at the fundamentals, the technical analysis, the AI Trend Predictions, and the scorecards for all three stocks.
Tickeron has a positive outlook on this group and predicts a further increase by more than 4.00% within the next month. The likelihood of success is at 80%. During the last month, the daily ratio of advancing to declining volumes was 1.02 to 1.
The stocks exhibit a similar positive trend based on the Momentum indicator with an average likelihood of 72%.
Looking at the scorecard ratings, STM and Texas Instruments both have “strong buy” ratings while Intel has a “buy” rating. Both the 30-day and 7-day outlooks for the group are strong with the odds of moving up at 81% for the 30-day outlook and 82% for the 7-day outlook.
One of the most impressive findings for these three companies was from the Fundamental Screener. All three companies had numerous positive ratings without a single negative fundamental rating. There were some neutral ratings, but not a single negative rating.
We see that Texas Instruments has six positive, or bullish, fundamental ratings with only the Price Growth Rating coming in with a neutral reading of 37. Even that reading is close to being positive. Intel has four positive ratings and two neutral ratings. STM has three positive and three neutral ratings.
One thing that really jumped out at me was the Valuation Ratings of the three stocks. All three are considered undervalued at this time and ahead of earnings reports that can be a critical factor.
The technical analysis screener is almost as impressive, with only STMicroelectronics exhibiting any negative indicators. The stock moved above its upper Bollinger Band on July 13. Even though the signal was bearish, it only showed odds of success of 55%. That isn’t exactly a high conviction signal.
Intel shows three positive technical signals and two neutral ones. Texas Instruments shows three bullish signals and one neutral one. The technical indicators aren’t quite as impressive as the fundamental indicators, but they are still far more positive than most industries.
Something I find useful heading in to earnings reports is whether or not analysts have been making adjustments to their estimates. With these three companies, the estimates have all been ratcheted down a little in the past 90 days. Intel is expected to report earnings per share of $1.10 after reporting $1.06 last year. It is the only one of the three that is expected to show earnings growth compared to last year.
STMicroelectronics and Texas Instruments are both expected to show declines in their earnings when compared to the same period from last year.
What all of this suggests to me is that expectations have been lowered and when that happens it can make it easier for a company to clear the earnings hurdle.
Another factor in how a stock reacts to the earnings news is the sentiment toward the stock going in to the report. In the table above we see the analysts’ ratings and short interest ratios (SIR) for the three stocks. From a contrarian perspective, skepticism is a good thing. In the case of Intel and Texas Instruments, analysts are more skeptical of them than they are the average stock. This can help if the company delivers a better than expected report—it can create upgrades.
As for the short interest ratios, Intel’s is a little low and Texas Instruments is a little higher than average. STM is pretty average in terms of the analysts’ ratings as well as the short interest ratio.
All in all, I would say the outlook for Intel, STMicroelectronics, and Texas Instruments is pretty solid. The fundamentals are strong, the technical indicators are pointing to a bullish move, and none of the stocks show excessive optimism heading in to the earnings report. That is a pretty solid outlook for the group as a whole.
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Momentum Indicator for INTC turns positive, indicating new upward trend
INTC saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on September 04, 2026. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 95 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 95 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for INTC just turned positive on September 03, 2026. Looking at past instances where INTC's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 40 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
INTC moved above its 50-day moving average on September 08, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
Following a +1 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where INTC advanced for three days, in of 310 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator has been in the overbought zone for 1 day. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where INTC declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
INTC broke above its upper Bollinger Band on September 08, 2026. 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.
The Aroon Indicator for INTC entered a downward trend on August 07, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. INTC’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 75, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (6.309) is normal, around the industry mean (7.385). INTC's P/E Ratio (904.167) is considerably higher than the industry average of (156.887). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.359) is also within normal values, averaging (1.646). Dividend Yield (0.004) settles around the average of (0.015) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (8.985) is also within normal values, averaging (54.291).
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