We recently published a list of Top 10 Stocks Market Is Watching Today. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) stands against other top stocks market is watching today.
Chris Grisanti, MAI Capital Management chief market strategist, said in a latest program on CNBC that the market is going through a shift towards value stocks from growth stocks.
“A lot of investors miss is that you have to choose a great company, but you also have to choose a great entry price. And the valuation, especially over the last several years, has really gotten out of whack as growth has outperformed value by the most ever that we’ve ever seen. So now we’re just kind of getting back.”
The analyst warned that the latest selloff is not the “healthy correction” we used to see in the past.
“The economically sensitive stocks leading the way down. You’ve got banks that are tanking, you got airlines that are tanking, the worst groups are the financials, the industrial, and the consumer discretionary like retailers. So this is the market saying economic slowdown. Now is it right? You know the old saw about the market predicting eight of the last two recessions—maybe it’s wrong. The problem is one, it’s different this time so people should pay attention, and two, what generally happens is things can fall even on irrational fears, and then they become self-fulfilling.”
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Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI)
Number of Hedge Funds Investors: 33
Matt Tuttle from Tuttle Capital in a latest program on Schwab Network discussed Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI).
“Super Micro is, in my opinion, one of the top AI infrastructure names, but you know, everything is tenuous. I mean, number one, we’re now in an environment where, you know, stocks had run up on all that capex, and now investors are asking kind of the inconvenient question: When do we monetize and do we need all this spending? So, that’s crushing all of these stocks. I think long-term, Super Micro is a name I want to own. Right now, you’d just be catching a falling knife.”
Columbia Acorn Fund stated the following regarding Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) in its Q3 2024 investor letter:
“Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) had a tough quarter due to a confluence of negative events. It declined, but is still up significantly for the year. While demand for the company’s AI server racks remains strong, with revenue up over 100%, gross margins have fallen sharply for two straight quarters, implying a price war. In addition, Super Micro was the subject of a short-seller report and a delay in filing its annual report with the SEC. We have been taking profits in the stock all year and have only a small position, which we are maintaining given the strong performance and demand for Super Micro’s AI racks and a depressed stock valuation.”
Overall, SMCI ranks 9th on our list of top stocks market is watching today. While we acknowledge the potential of SMCI as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that under the radar AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than SMCI but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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