4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: TriQuint Semiconductor
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, radio frequency solutions supplier TriQuint Semiconductor (NAS: TQNT) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at TriQuint's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
TriQuint facts
Headquarters (founded) | Hillsboro, Ore. (1981) |
Market Cap | $889.4 million |
Industry | Semiconductors |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $896.1 million |
Management | CEO Ralph Quinsey (since 2002) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 11.8% |
Cash/Debt | $162.3 million / $0 |
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Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 626 members who have rated TriQuint believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, NHWeston102, tapped TriQuint as an attractive turnaround opportunity:
Everything I have liked about [TriQuint] remains in place, especially the vital connection with Apple. If Apple was to buy [into the semiconductor] industry -- and I cannot say they will -- they'd pounce on [TriQuint]. Ready to recover soon.
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