
NASDAQ:INTC
This used to be the 800 pound gorilla of the chip business but then chips became more commoditized. Now, Intel is getting its mojo back. They have rediscovered innovation, new products are gaining market share and the stock has risen sharply after doing nothing for a long time. He doesn't expect them to ever regain the iconic status that they had before because too many people now know how to make good chipsets. However, he thinks the stock today is worth considering.
If looking for a well-established dividend paying stock is this a good choice? Like the chip makers but some other names might be cheaper. You can’t argue with the chart with Intel. He likes Applied Materials (AMAT-O) because it is in the semiconductor equipment manufacturer space and it is cheaply valued. They make equipment to make chips, so you avoid deciding who is going to be the winner among the chip makers.
One of the world's great businesses that has been at the top of its game forever. Historically, this has always been a very cyclical business. Their earnings, over time, have been quite cyclical up until the last few years. Chip prices themselves are very cyclical. For a stock like this, you either get in early or wait for the next cycle, so you need to wait for the next cycle.
The moonshot ideas on autonomous vehicles are going to take a much longer time to play out than people expect. To position yourself in this company, which has its own set of issues, he would prefer to be in Softbank (9984-JP), which gives you diversification. Nvidia (NVDA-Q) gives you an extremely high growth name, and doing a lot more than just autonomous cars, and that's the direction he would suggest.
He thinks there is more upside. It’s having a nice correction. Current price is 51% discount from his model price of fair market value. (Analysts’ price target is $59.74)