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Aug 22, 2023

Semiconductor stocks like $NVDA, $AVGO, $AMD, $AMAT, $LRCX, $KLAC, and $MU soared up to 7% yesterday, propping up all indices.

Yesterday, the market closed with a modest gain, driven primarily by semiconductor sector stocks, which saw increases ranging from 1 to 7%. It's possible that today the upward momentum will be picked up by stocks from other sectors. For more signals on stocks, you can subscribe to our robots: Swing-Trader-3K-per-position-Medium-Volatility-Stocks-for-Active-Trading-TA-FA.

Notable Companies: Key companies in this industry include NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ: NVDA), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd (NYSE: TSM), Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD), Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN), Intel Corp (NASDAQ: INTC), Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), QUALCOMM (NASDAQ: QCOM), Analog Devices (NASDAQ: ADI), and Lam Research Corp (NASDAQ: LRCX).

Industry Description: The semiconductor industry manufactures a wide range of chip-related products, including research and development. These chips are essential components in numerous electronic devices, such as computers, cell phones, smartphones, and GPS devices. Major players in this industry include Intel Corporation, NVIDIA Corp., and Broadcom. Semiconductor companies typically thrive during periods of robust economic growth, fostering further research and development in the sector, which, in turn, promotes productivity and economic expansion. In the near future, the demand for semiconductor products and potential innovations within the segment are expected to expand further, driven by the proliferation of 5G technology, autonomous vehicles, IoT devices, and various AI-driven electronics. This marks an exciting chapter in the technology-driven world. With increasing prospects comes significant competition. In 2015, SIA estimated that the U.S. semiconductor industry ranked as the second most competitive U.S. industry out of 2,882 U.S. industries designated as manufacturers by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Market Cap: The average market capitalization within the Semiconductors Industry is $28.4 billion, with market caps for companies in the group ranging from $13.4 thousand to $1.1 trillion. NVDA holds the highest valuation in this group at $1.1 trillion, while CYBL is the lowest valued company with a market capitalization of $13.4 thousand.

High and Low Price Notable News: The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Semiconductors Industry was -3.46%. Over the same period, the average monthly price growth was -5.45%, and the average quarterly price growth was 6.83%. NVDA experienced the highest price growth at 7.35%, while EMKR experienced the largest decline at -36.03%.

Volume Trends: The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Semiconductors Industry was -6.94%. On a monthly basis, these stocks saw an average volume decline of -39.37%, while on a quarterly basis, the average volume growth was -7.84%.

Fundamental Analysis Ratings: The average fundamental analysis ratings, on a scale where 1 is the best and 100 is the worst, are as follows:

  • Valuation Rating: 56
  • P/E Growth Rating: 50
  • Price Growth Rating: 53
  • SMR Rating (Stock Market Rating): 63
  • Profit Risk Rating: 61
  • Seasonality Score: -24 (Scale: -100 to +100)

These ratings provide insights into various aspects of the companies' financial performance, market perception, and risk assessment.

NVDA: NVDA is in an upward trend as it moved above its 50-day Moving Average on August 21, 2023, suggesting an 88% chance of continued upward movement.

AVGO: AVGO's Aroon Indicator indicates a potential bullish move as the AroonUp green line is above 70 while the AroonDown red line is below 30, with a 78% probability of an upward move.

AMD: AMD's Momentum Indicator turned negative on August 10, 2023, indicating a potential new downward trend with a 77% chance of decline.

AMAT: AMAT is in an upward trend as it crossed above its 50-day Moving Average on August 18, 2023, with an 81% probability of continued upward movement.

LRCX: LRCX's Stochastic Oscillator has been in the oversold zone for 6 days, suggesting a potential upcoming uptrend.

Related Ticker: NVDA, AVGO, AMD, AMAT, LRCX, KLAC, MU

Momentum Indicator for NVDA turns negative, indicating new downward trend

NVDA saw its Momentum Indicator move below the 0 level on June 03, 2026. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new downward move. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 80 similar instances where the indicator turned negative. In of the 80 cases, the stock moved further down in the following days. The odds of a decline are at .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for NVDA moved out of overbought territory on May 15, 2026. 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 46 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 46 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for NVDA turned negative on May 21, 2026. 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 46 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 46 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 NVDA declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

NVDA broke above its upper Bollinger Band on May 14, 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.

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 54 cases where NVDA's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where NVDA advanced for three days, in of 367 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 342 cases where NVDA Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 59, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable 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 Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. NVDA’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly 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 (26.596) is normal, around the industry mean (20.077). P/E Ratio (32.887) is within average values for comparable stocks, (332.093). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.662) is also within normal values, averaging (2.023). NVDA has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.013). P/S Ratio (20.704) is also within normal values, averaging (72.952).

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.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA), Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd (NYSE:TSM), Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC), Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN), QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM), Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL), Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI).

Industry description

The semiconductor industry manufacturers all chip-related products, including research and development. These chips are used in innumerable electronic devices, including computers, cell phones, smartphones, and GPSs. Intel Corporation, NVIDIA Corp., and Broadcomm are some of the prominent players in this industry. Semiconductor companies usually tend to do well during periods of healthy economic growth, thereby inducing further research and development in the industry – which in turn augurs well for productivity and growth in the economy. In the near future, demand for semiconductor products (and possibly innovation within the segment) should only expand further, with the proliferation of 5G, autonomous vehicles, IoT, and various AI-driven electronics set to herald a new, advanced chapter in the technology-driven world as we know it. With burgeoning prospects comes great competition. In 2015, SIA estimated that U.S. semiconductor industry ranks as the second most competitive U.S. industry out of 2882 U.S. industries designated manufacturers by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Semiconductors Industry is 207.29B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 13.43K to 5.2T. NVDA holds the highest valuation in this group at 5.2T. The lowest valued company is CYBL at 13.43K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Semiconductors Industry was 4%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 36%, and the average quarterly price growth was 103%. MRVL experienced the highest price growth at 52%, while CBRS experienced the biggest fall at -19%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Semiconductors Industry was 11%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 41% and the average quarterly volume growth was 78%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 63
P/E Growth Rating: 43
Price Growth Rating: 33
SMR Rating: 77
Profit Risk Rating: 58
Seasonality Score: 21 (-100 ... +100)
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