This Week's 5 Best Tech Earnings Charts
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Third-quarter earnings season really heats up this week with over 400 companies expected to report.
It includes many of the most popular stocks as well as those breaking out to new 5-year highs.
We’ll see a cross-section of all sectors and industries this week which should provide clues as to what is going on in the US economy as it reopens after the pandemic shutdown.
Will Tech Live up to the Hype?
There’s no doubt technology has been the hottest sector of the year. But which tech stocks should you be following?
This week, there is both new tech and old tech reporting. But they have one thing in common: excellent earnings surprise track records.
It’s not easy beating every quarter, or nearly every quarter, for years. Several of these companies have perfect five-year records.
Can they keep their earnings streaks alive?
This Week’s 5 Best Tech Earnings Charts
1. Netflix (NFLX - Free Report) has missed twice in a row, rare misses for the company. Prior to 2020, it hadn’t missed since 2017. Shares are at, or near, 5-year highs. They trade with a forward P/E of 84. Is all the good news priced in?
2. Snap Inc. (SNAP - Free Report) has only missed twice since its 2017 IPO. Impressive. Shares have rallied off their all-time lows and are now up 105% in the last year to new all-time highs. Is the momentum here to stay?
3. Lam Research (LRCX - Free Report) has only missed once in the last 5 years. That’s an amazing track record. Shares are up 24% year-to-date and eying 5-year highs again. They’re not expensive, with a forward P/E of just 17.6. Will they breakout after the report?
4. Texas Instruments (TXN - Free Report) has finally broken out of its multi-year trading range and is now hitting new 5-year highs. Shares are up 17.7% year-to-date. It has a great track record of beating on earnings as it hasn’t missed in 5 years. That’s not easy to do. Will it keep its streak again this quarter?
5. Intel (INTC - Free Report) also has a perfect earnings surprise track record. It hasn’t missed in 5 years either. But shares have struggled this year and are trading down 9.3% year-to-date. They’re cheap, with a forward P/E of just 11. Is it a hidden semiconductor gem?
Disclaimer: Tracey Ryniec is the Value Stock Strategist for Zacks.com. She is also the Editor of the more