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.
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NVDA in +2.26% Uptrend, growing for three consecutive days on October 06, 2026
Moving higher for three straight days is viewed as a bullish sign. Keep an eye on this stock for future growth. Considering data from situations where NVDA advanced for three days, in 296 of 356 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 83%.
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on September 22, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on NVDA as a result. In 64 of 79 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 81%.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for NVDA just turned positive on September 22, 2026. Looking at past instances where NVDA's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 35 of 46 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 76%.
NVDA moved above its 50-day moving average on September 16, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In 266 of 339 cases where NVDA Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 78%.
Bearish Trend Analysis
The RSI Indicator has been in the overbought zone for 1 day. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 10 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
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 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 68%.
NVDA broke above its upper Bollinger Band on October 05, 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.
Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 4 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 70, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 13 (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 44 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. NVDA’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 76 (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: NVDA's P/B Ratio (24.155) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (7.975). P/E Ratio (28.933) is within average values for comparable stocks, (165.532). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.478) is also within normal values, averaging (3.761). Dividend Yield (0.002) settles around the average of (0.007) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (17.212) is also within normal values, averaging (45.794).
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 85 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued 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 PE Growth Rating for this company is 88 (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.
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a manufacturer of computer graphics processors, chipsets, and related multimedia software
Industry Semiconductors
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