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Entegris Inc is a supplier of materials and process solutions for the semiconductor and other high-technology industries. The company's reportable segments include The Materials Solutions segment which provides materials-based solutions, such as chemical vapor and atomic layer deposition materials, chemical mechanical planarization slurries and pads, ion implantation specialty gases, formulated etch and clean materials, and other specialty materials. The Advanced Purity Solutions segment offers filtration, purification and contamination-control solutions that improve customers' yield, device reliability and cost by ensuring the purity of critical liquid chemistries and gases and the cleanliness of wafers and other substrates.

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Shares of semiconductor stocks are trading higher as investors assess US trade and investment policy. Stocks across sectors rose on reports President Trump will delay auto tariffs.

President Donald Trump during his joint address to Congress on Tuesday evening called for ending the CHIPS Act, which provides manufacturing incentives to semiconductor companies setting up their facilities in the U.S.
What Happened: During a primetime address to Congress on Tuesday, the president criticized the legislation, saying, "Your Chips Act is a horrible, horrible thing." Trump urged U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to "get rid" of it and use "whatever is left over" to "reduce debt or any other reason you want to."
According to <a href="https://www.semiconductors.org/chips-incentives-awards/">Semiconductor Industry Association</a>, the CHIPS Program has fueled investments in American semiconductor manufacturing. About $38 billion in grants and loans have been awarded to 32 companies across 23 states, mobilizing over $380 billion in private investment and creating an estimated 145,000 new jobs by 2030. 
Most notably, the Departments of Defense and Commerce awarded Intel Corp. up to $3 billion in CHIPS Act funding to expand domestic manufacturing of advanced semiconductors, strengthening the U.S. supply chain for critical national security needs.
Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd., on the other hand, was the recipient of $6.6 billion worth of grants, out of which $5 billion was a loaned amount for setting up projects worth $65 billion in Phoenix, Arizona.
Here are the U.S.-listed beneficiaries that have received grants under the CHIPS Act.
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<td>Amkor Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMKR#NASDAQ">AMKR</a>)</td>
<td>-21.57%</td>
<td>-37.79%</td>
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<td>Analog Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADI#NASDAQ">ADI</a>)</td>
<td>7.02%</td>
<td>19.17%</td>
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<td>Coherent Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COHR#NYSE">COHR</a>)</td>
<td>-30.84%</td>
<td>5.51%</td>
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<td>Corning Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GLW#NYSE">GLW</a>)</td>
<td>-0.46%</td>
<td>43.05%</td>
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<td>Entegris Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENTG#NASDAQ">ENTG</a>)</td>
<td>1.15%</td>
<td>-27.49%</td>
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<td>Globalfoundries Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GFS#NASDAQ">GFS</a>)</td>
<td>-11.56%</td>
<td>-28.48%</td>
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<td>HP Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HPQ#NYSE">HPQ</a>)</td>
<td>-9.79%</td>
<td>0.55%</td>
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<td>Infinera Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INFN#NASDAQ">INFN</a>)</td>
<td>1.07%</td>
<td>28.93%</td>
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<td>Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>)</td>
<td>5.49%</td>
<td>-50.58%</td>
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<td>MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MTSI#NASDAQ">MTSI</a>)</td>
<td>-15.20%</td>
<td>20.75%</td>
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<td>2.22%</td>
<td>-32.11%</td>
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<td>Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>)</td>
<td>4.43%</td>
<td>-3.46%</td>
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<td>Polar Power Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POLA#NASDAQ">POLA</a>)</td>
<td>-29.51%</td>
<td>-16.33%</td>
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<td>Rocket Lab USA Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RKLB#NASDAQ">RKLB</a>)</td>
<td>-23.90%</td>
<td>348%</td>
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<td>Skywater Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SKYT#NASDAQ">SKYT</a>)</td>
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<td>-24.96%</td>
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<td>Texas Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TXN#NASDAQ">TXN</a>)</td>
<td>4.22%</td>
<td>14.18%</td>
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<td>Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>)</td>
<td>-10.71%</td>
<td>33.36%</td>
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<td>Wolfspeed Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WOLF#NYSE">WOLF</a>)</td>
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See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/market-summary/25/03/44105284/from-mag7-to-meh7-no-tech-giant-ranks-among-sp-500s-top-50-performers-in-2025-experts-say-struggle-is-justified">From &#8216;Mag7 To Meh7:&#8217; No Tech Giant Ranks Among S&amp;P 500&#8217;s Top 50 Performers In 2025, Experts Say &#8216;Struggle… Is Justified&#8217;</a>
Why It Matters: A few hours before Trump&#8217;s Congress address, TSMC announced <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/03/44124444/taiwan-semiconductor-rises-as-100-billion-u-s-expansion-defies-market-downturn">plans to invest</a> an additional $100 billion in advanced semiconductor manufacturing in the United States. Building on a $65 billion project already underway in Arizona, this expansion brings the company&#8217;s total U.S. investment to a massive $165 billion. 
Addressing TSMC&#8217;s latest investment, Trump said, &#8220;All that was important to them was they didn't want to pay the tariffs. So they came and they're building. And many other companies are coming. We don't have to give them money, we just want to protect our businesses and our people, and they will come because they won't have to pay tariffs if they build in America.&#8221;
Price Action: The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, fell on Tuesday. The SPY declined 1.18% to $576.86, and the QQQ dropped 0.30% to $495.55, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
On Wednesday, the futures of Dow Jones were up 0.47%, S&amp;P 500 traded 0.60% higher, whereas Nasdaq 100 futures advanced by 0.72%.
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Shares of semiconductor stocks are trading lower after a Wall Street Journal report revealed that Chinese buyers have been ordering Nvidia chips despite U.S. restrictions. Additionally, President Trump confirmed Mar. 4 tariffs, which could drive further trade uncertainty.

Entegris shares are trading higher after it was announced the company will join the S&P MidCap 400.

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Shares of semiconductor companies are trading lower in sympathy with Nvidia, which reversed amid a possible selloff after reporting Q4 financial results.

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Shares of semiconductor companies are trading higher in anticipation of Nvidia's Q4 earnings which are scheduled to be reported after hours today. Additionally, large AI investment announcements from Apple and Meta this week may be buoying the industry.

Needham analyst Charles Shi reiterates Entegris (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENTG#NASDAQ">ENTG</a>) with a Buy and maintains $120 price target.

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Needham Reiterates Buy on Entegris, Maintains $120 Price Target

Keybanc analyst Aleksey Yefremov maintains Entegris (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENTG#NASDAQ">ENTG</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $150 to $141.

Keybanc Maintains Overweight on Entegris, Lowers Price Target to $141

Semiconductor equipment and material supplier Entegris&nbsp;Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENTG#NASDAQ">ENTG</a>) reported its <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/02/b43522215/entegris-reports-results-for-fourth-quarter-of-2024" rel="noreferrer noopener">fiscal fourth-quarter 2024</a> earnings Thursday before the market opened.
What To Know: The company reported adjusted EPS of 84 cents, topping <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings" rel="noreferrer noopener">analyst consensus estimate of 78 cents</a>. Entegris reported sales of $849.84 million, marking a 5% growth year-over-year and quashing the analyst consensus estimate of $823.12 million.
Segments: Materials Solutions revenue declined 1.1% to $361.08 million. Advanced Purity Solutions revenue grew by 9.2% to $491.19 million.
However, the company&#8217;s adjusted net sales, excluding the impact of divestitures, increased by 11% Y/Y.
Materials Solutions segment profit grew 45% to $771.22 million. Purity Solutions segment profit increased 14.4% to $134.97 million.
Entegris also reported other key financial indicators, including an adjusted EBITDA margin of 29.2% (versus 26.0% Y/Y), an adjusted operating margin of 23.5% (versus 20.7% Y/Y), and an adjusted gross margin of 45.6% (versus 42.4% Y/Y).
CEO Bertrand Loy noted that Entegris continued to outperform the market, with EBITDA growth twice its sales growth rate.
Loy flagged limited visibility outside of advanced logic and AI-driven applications as it enters 2025. The company will continue to fund critical investments that improve its long-term competitiveness and position it for the industry upturn. Loy found the company well-positioned for the upcoming technology node transitions, likely generating incremental content per wafer opportunities.
Outlook: The company issued guidance for the fiscal first quarter of 2025. Entegris anticipates sales between $775 million-$805 million versus <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/guidance" rel="noreferrer noopener">analyst estimates of $796.26 million</a>. Furthermore, the company expects adjusted EPS from 64 cents to 71 cents below analyst estimates of 74 cents.
Entegris stock lost over 12% in the last 12 months as multiple Wall Street firms <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ENTG/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">slashed their price targets</a> after a dismal <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/11/41717366/whats-going-on-with-entegris-shares-monday" rel="noreferrer noopener">third-quarter print</a>. Loy told customers with significant exposure to AI applications performed well, but the rest of the industry continues to be challenged.
Price Action: ENTG stock is up 5.38% at $109.49 at the last check in Thursday.
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Entegris Q4 Earnings: Revenue And Profit Beat, Warns of 2025 Uncertainty Beyond AI Growth

Entegris shares are trading lower after the company issued Q1 earnings and revenue guidance below estimates.

For the Company's guidance for the first quarter ending March 29, 2025, the Company expects sales of $775 million to $805 million. The midpoint of this guidance range represents a 7% year-on-year increase, excluding the impact of divestitures. GAAP net income of $58 million to $68 million and diluted earnings per common share is expected to be between $0.38 and $0.45. On a non-GAAP basis, the Company expects diluted earnings per common share to range from $0.64 to $0.71, reflecting net income on a non-GAAP basis in the range of $97 million to $108 million. The Company also expects adjusted EBITDA of approximately 28.0% to 29.0% of sales.
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Entegris Expects Q1 Revenue Of $775M-$805M Vs $796.26M Est, Adj EPS Of $0.64-$0.71 Vs $0.74 Est

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Entegris Q4 2024 Adj. EPS $0.84 Beats $0.78 Estimate, Sales $849.837M Beat $823.121M Estimate

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Shares of semiconductor companies are trading lower amid AI competition concerns from China's DeepSeek AI model.

Entegris's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENTG#NYSE">ENTG</a>) short percent of float has risen 3.17% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 7.35 million shares sold short, which is 4.88% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.75 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>Entegris Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
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As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Entegris has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Entegris's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Entegris's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 9.05%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) and peer chip stocks, including Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) and Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>), are trading lower Friday as the chip companies <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/01/42897081/nvidia-and-ai-chip-stocks-brace-for-impact-as-biden-administration-considers-new-china-export-ban-report" rel="noreferrer noopener">remain susceptible to</a> potential sanctions on China regarding artificial intelligence chip exports.
The Biden administration could restrict Nvidia&#8217;s AI chip shipments with three-tier export rules favoring allies like Taiwan and barring Tier 3 nations like China.
The Chinese semiconductor equipment industry was estimated to reach $230 billion in 2024, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345380/china-size-of-the-semiconductor-equipment-market/" rel="noreferrer noopener">according to</a> Statista.
Also Read: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/42900314/nvidia-teams-up-with-dutch-government-to-build-cutting-edge-ai-supercomputer-facility" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Nvidia Teams Up with Dutch Government to Build Cutting-Edge AI Supercomputer Facility</a>
Also on Friday, Taiwan Semiconductor <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/01/42907937/taiwan-semiconductor-hits-26-3-billion-q4-revenue-reportedly-ends-powerair-deal-over-huawei-chip-breach-amid-us-sanctions" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported consolidated revenue</a> of 2.89 trillion New Taiwan dollars between January and December 2024 (up by 33.9% year-on-year), implying it made a consolidated revenue of 868.46 billion New Taiwan dollars ($26.3 billion versus a consensus of $26.2 billion) for the December quarter, up from $19.62 billion a year ago.
Goldman Sachs analyst Toshiya Hari pointed out that the semiconductor and semiconductor capital equipment sectors offer significant potential for generating alpha in 2024, particularly among companies supporting the build-out of AI infrastructure.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Top Performers in AI Infrastructure</h3>
Several stocks in the sector have greatly outperformed the broader market, delivering strong returns:
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<li>Credo Technology Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRDO#NASDAQ">CRDO</a>) +245%</li>
<li>Nvidia (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) +171%</li>
<li>Broadcom (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>) +108%</li>
<li>Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRVL#NASDAQ">MRVL</a>) +83%</li>
<li>Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARM#NASDAQ">ARM</a>) +64%</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Underperformers in Analog, MCU, and Power</h3>
In contrast, stocks in the Analog, MCU, and Power sectors have significantly underperformed, with notable declines in:
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<li>Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCHP#NASDAQ">MCHP</a>) -36%</li>
<li>Qorvo, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QRVO#NASDAQ">QRVO</a>) -38%</li>
<li>ON Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ON#NASDAQ">ON</a>) -25%</li>
<li>Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SWKS#NASDAQ">SWKS</a>) -21%</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Weak Performance in Semiconductor Capital Equipment</h3>
Similarly, stocks in the Semiconductor Capital Equipment and Materials segments also lagged behind, including:
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<li>Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COHU#NASDAQ">COHU</a>) -25%</li>
<li>Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENTG#NASDAQ">ENTG</a>) -17%</li>
<li>Lam Research Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LRCX#NASDAQ">LRCX</a>) -8%</li>
<li>Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMAT#NASDAQ">AMAT</a>) +&lt;1%</li>
<li>KLA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KLAC#NASDAQ">KLAC</a>) +8%</li>
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In 2025, Hari recommended investors to own industry leaders in AI and cyclical names as he expected the magnitude of AI earnings beats to moderate, while he envisioned earnings revisions in broad-based semiconductors to turn positive in the latter half of the year. Hari&#8217;s Buy-rated ideas include Nvidia, Broadcom, Lam Research, Micron Technology, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MU#NASDAQ">MU</a>), Teradyne, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TER#NASDAQ">TER</a>) (also on the Conviction List) and Entegris.
Hari noted Nvidia&#8217;s GPU as the industry standard, which is supported by the company&#8217;s large installed base, robust developer ecosystem, and presence in all major Clouds. Nvidia and its partners&#8217; ability to innovate will help them preserve their moat.
Broadcom is favorably positioned alongside Nvidia, backed by continued growth in the AI Semiconductor business with a potential acceleration in Networking, a recovery in the cyclical parts of its Semiconductor portfolio, sustained revenue growth, and margin expansion in Software.
In 2025, although challenging supply-demand dynamics in conventional DRAM and NAND are likely to keep a lid on Street estimates and Micron&#8217;s valuation multiple in the near term, Hari expects share gains in HBM and enterprise SSD, together with a gradually improving supply-demand backdrop in conventional DRAM and NAND, to catalyze positive EPS revisions and, in turn, better relative stock price performance.
Hari expects Lam Research to outperform its immediate peers in 2025. In addition to a quarterly recovery in the overall Wafer Fab Equipment market, he expects idiosyncratic drivers such as the adoption of Gate-All-Around transistors in leading-edge Foundry/Logic and the resumption of technology transitions in 3D NAND to support revenue growth that exceeds the overall WFE market.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hari expects Teradyne to benefit from share gains in Compute SoC test, HBM test, recovery in Mobile SoC test and stabilization and /acceleration in Robotics revenue growth.
The analyst also upgraded NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NXPI#NASDAQ">NXPI</a>) from Neutral to Buy and downgraded AMD from Buy to Neutral.
The NXP upgrade reflects the analyst&#8217;s belief that the Automotive MCUs market will begin to price in a cyclical recovery in 2025. Additionally, NXP is taking sufficient strategic steps, mainly its growing focus on the Chinese OEMs, to gain a share in the Automotive semiconductor market over the medium to long run. There is ample potential for NXP&#8217;s gross and operating margins to expand on a cross-cycle basis.
Although Hari remains constructive on the company&#8217;s ability to take share from Intel Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>) in x86-based computing across PCs and traditional servers, the analyst is increasingly concerned that the rise of Arm-based custom CPUs coupled with the competitive intensity in accelerated computing will weigh on AMD&#8217;s revenue growth relative to peers, exert upward pressure on AMD&#8217;s operating expenditure profile and, in turn, weigh on the stock&#8217;s multiple. 
The underperformance reflects weakness in PC and traditional end-demand and, more recently, slower-than-expected growth in Data Center GPUs.
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