The Zacks Semiconductor – Communications industry primarily comprises companies that provide integrated circuits, which are used in storage, network computing as well as connectivity devices. The industry participants primarily cater to end markets that constitute consumer, mobile, desktop, automotive, industrial, communications, IoT, wearable devices and others.
Here are the industry’s three major themes:
- IoT is fast gaining market traction and bringing about fundamental changes in business models. It is advancing on the back of cloud storage and the growing interconnectedness of things. The increasing use of IoT solutions in retail and transportation industries, and in the development of connected smart cities is driving the growth of this industry.
- Another factor driving this industry’s growth is an expanding automotive market, which continues to gain traction on increasing consumer demand for added technology, features in new vehicles, and transition to hybrid and electric vehicles. The increased need for safety and infotainment requirements in these markets should continue to drive demand for semiconductors.
- The majority of the industry participants depend on China for their growth, particularly in the areas of automotive and industrial automation, as well as semiconductor applications. The entire space, which derives a sizable portion of its revenues from this region, is tottering from the ongoing U.S.-China trade dispute.
Zacks Industry Rank Indicates SolidProspects
The Zacks Semiconductor – Communications industry is housed within the broader ZacksComputer and Technologysector. It carries a Zacks Industry Rank #107, which places it at the top 42% of more than 250 Zacks industries.
The group’s Zacks Industry Rank, which is basically the average of the Zacks Rank of all the member stocks, indicates encouraging near-term prospects.
Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperforms the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
Before we present a few stocks that you may want to consider for your portfolio, let’s take a look at the industry’s recent stock-market performance and valuation picture.
Industry Outperforms S&P 500 & Sector
The Zacks Semiconductor – Communications industry has outperformed the Zacks S&P 500 composite, and the broader Zacks Computer and Technology Sector over the past year.
The industry has gained 45.7% over this period compared with the S&P 500’s rise of 10.2% and the broader sector’s return of 11.3%.
One-Year Price Performance
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Industry’s Current Valuation
On the basis of forward 12-month price-to-earnings ratio, which is a commonly used multiple for valuing Semiconductor – Communications stocks, the industry is currently trading at 33.08X versus the S&P 500’s 17.51X and the sector’s 20.69X.
Over the past five years, the industry has traded as high as 37.25X, as low as 13.64X and recorded a median of 22.51X, as shown in the charts below.
Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio (F1)
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Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio (F1)
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Bottom Line
Growing adoption of IoT, smartphones, storage solutions, networking and connectivity solutions, including Wi-Fi as well as Wi-Fi/Bluetooth integrated SOCs, and the need for high-speed data in both communications networks and data centers bode well for the industry participants. Strong demand foranalog integrated circles (ICs) should continue to drive the industry’s growth.
None of the stocks in the Zacks Semiconductor – Communications industry flaunts a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). However, we present two stocks that carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and are well positioned to outperform the market. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
DSP Group, Inc. , a fabless semiconductor company offering advanced chip-set solutions for a variety of applications, has gained 18.3% over the past year. The company delivered an average four-quarter positive earnings surprise of 230.21%.
Price and Consensus: DSPG
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NeoPhotonics Corporation , a manufacture of photonic integrated circuit or PIC based modules and subsystems for bandwidth-intensive, high-speed communications networks, has lost 19.3% over the past year. The company delivered an average four-quarter positive earnings surprise of 17.27%.
Price and Consensus: NPTN
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Moreover, here is a stock with a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) that investors may currently hold on to.
Nitto Denko Corp. (NDEKY), a provider of electrical insulating materials such as double-coated tapes, sealing materials, masking tapes, surface protection materials in diverse segments of industry, has gained 1.9% over the past year.
Price: NDEKY
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Bright Near-Term Outlook for Semi Communications Industry
The Zacks Semiconductor – Communications industry primarily comprises companies that provide integrated circuits, which are used in storage, network computing as well as connectivity devices. The industry participants primarily cater to end markets that constitute consumer, mobile, desktop, automotive, industrial, communications, IoT, wearable devices and others.
Here are the industry’s three major themes:
Zacks Industry Rank Indicates SolidProspects
The Zacks Semiconductor – Communications industry is housed within the broader ZacksComputer and Technologysector. It carries a Zacks Industry Rank #107, which places it at the top 42% of more than 250 Zacks industries.
The group’s Zacks Industry Rank, which is basically the average of the Zacks Rank of all the member stocks, indicates encouraging near-term prospects.
Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperforms the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
Before we present a few stocks that you may want to consider for your portfolio, let’s take a look at the industry’s recent stock-market performance and valuation picture.
Industry Outperforms S&P 500 & Sector
The Zacks Semiconductor – Communications industry has outperformed the Zacks S&P 500 composite, and the broader Zacks Computer and Technology Sector over the past year.
The industry has gained 45.7% over this period compared with the S&P 500’s rise of 10.2% and the broader sector’s return of 11.3%.
One-Year Price Performance
Industry’s Current Valuation
On the basis of forward 12-month price-to-earnings ratio, which is a commonly used multiple for valuing Semiconductor – Communications stocks, the industry is currently trading at 33.08X versus the S&P 500’s 17.51X and the sector’s 20.69X.
Over the past five years, the industry has traded as high as 37.25X, as low as 13.64X and recorded a median of 22.51X, as shown in the charts below.
Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio (F1)
Price-to-Earnings (P/E) Ratio (F1)
Bottom Line
Growing adoption of IoT, smartphones, storage solutions, networking and connectivity solutions, including Wi-Fi as well as Wi-Fi/Bluetooth integrated SOCs, and the need for high-speed data in both communications networks and data centers bode well for the industry participants. Strong demand foranalog integrated circles (ICs) should continue to drive the industry’s growth.
None of the stocks in the Zacks Semiconductor – Communications industry flaunts a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). However, we present two stocks that carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and are well positioned to outperform the market. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
DSP Group, Inc. , a fabless semiconductor company offering advanced chip-set solutions for a variety of applications, has gained 18.3% over the past year. The company delivered an average four-quarter positive earnings surprise of 230.21%.
Price and Consensus: DSPG
NeoPhotonics Corporation , a manufacture of photonic integrated circuit or PIC based modules and subsystems for bandwidth-intensive, high-speed communications networks, has lost 19.3% over the past year. The company delivered an average four-quarter positive earnings surprise of 17.27%.
Price and Consensus: NPTN
Moreover, here is a stock with a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) that investors may currently hold on to.
Nitto Denko Corp. (NDEKY), a provider of electrical insulating materials such as double-coated tapes, sealing materials, masking tapes, surface protection materials in diverse segments of industry, has gained 1.9% over the past year.
Price: NDEKY
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Just released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers “Most Likely for Early Price Pops.”
Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +24.5% per year. So be sure to give these hand-picked 7 your immediate attention. MARKETTINGTEXTEND
See them now >> MARKETTINGTEXTEND