10 Worst 5G Stocks To Buy According to Short Sellers

7. Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS)

Short Interest as % of Shares Outstanding: 4.17%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 24

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS) is a California-based semiconductor company. The company was founded with a focus on high-performance analog semiconductors and it designs and manufactures a range of products that cater to various sectors including mobile devices, automotive, and industrial applications.

The company’s offerings include low-noise and power amplifiers, RF switches, and power management chips. Over the years, it has expanded its product portfolio and market reach through strategic acquisitions, including notable purchases such as Avnera and the Infrastructure & Automotive business from Silicon Labs.

In Q2, 24 hedge funds held the company shares, valued at $826.625 million. As of June 30, Pzena Investment Management is Skyworks’ (NASDAQ:SWKS) largest shareholder with 4.09 million shares, worth $435.943 million.

The company is leading the development of essential technologies for 5G connectivity. Its SKY5 platform provides advanced solutions that drive high-speed, reliable 5G performance across both infrastructure and user equipment.

The platform includes Sky5 Ultra, which offers a compact, high-efficiency design for top-tier 5G devices, and Sky5 LiTE, a streamlined solution aimed at mass-market 5G applications. The products support a wide range of bandwidths and are engineered to optimize performance, battery life, and network speed, which facilitates rapid and effective 5G deployment.

Skyworks (NASDAQ:SWKS) is one of the worst 5G stocks to buy according to short sellers with a short interest of 4.17%. In addition, analysts also seem a little pessimistic about the stock as only 6 out of 29 analysts that have covered the stock have a Buy or better rating on it.

On July 31, Susquehanna analyst Christopher Rolland maintained a Hold rating on the stock due to several factors including potential revenue loss from a significant Apple customer and a decline due to Qualcomm socket replacement. Moreover, short-term profitability may be impacted by the company’s investment plans for 2025.

The company’s growth in the Broad Markets segment is below expectations, and while gross margins are expected to be slightly lower, cost reductions may aid margin improvement. The latest Hold rating for the company was given by Benchmark Co. analyst Cody Acree on September 10.