NVIDIA, Microsoft, Apple, Palantir Technologies, and Meta Platforms are the five Technology stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Technology stocks are shares of companies whose core business involves the development, manufacturing and distribution of technology products and services—ranging from hardware and semiconductors to software, cloud solutions and internet platforms. They are often characterized by rapid innovation cycles, significant R&D investments and above-average growth potential. As a result, technology stocks can exhibit greater volatility and are sensitive to market trends, regulatory changes and shifts in consumer demand. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Technology stocks within the last several days.
NVIDIA (NVDA)
NVIDIA Corporation provides graphics and compute and networking solutions in the United States, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, and internationally. The Graphics segment offers GeForce GPUs for gaming and PCs, the GeForce NOW game streaming service and related infrastructure, and solutions for gaming platforms; Quadro/NVIDIA RTX GPUs for enterprise workstation graphics; virtual GPU or vGPU software for cloud-based visual and virtual computing; automotive platforms for infotainment systems; and Omniverse software for building and operating metaverse and 3D internet applications.
NASDAQ NVDA traded down $1.57 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $180.45. 156,219,545 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 153,661,792. The business's 50 day moving average is $163.96 and its 200-day moving average is $135.36. NVIDIA has a 12-month low of $86.62 and a 12-month high of $184.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.40 trillion, a P/E ratio of 58.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 2.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 2.96 and a current ratio of 3.39.
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Microsoft (MSFT)
Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers office, exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft viva, and Microsoft 365 copilot; and office consumer services, such as Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions, Office licensed on-premises, and other office services.
NASDAQ MSFT traded down $2.31 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $520.17. 25,185,972 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 20,739,252. The business's 50 day moving average is $502.60 and its 200-day moving average is $441.02. Microsoft has a 12-month low of $344.79 and a 12-month high of $555.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.87 trillion, a P/E ratio of 38.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 1.35.
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Apple (AAPL)
Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide. The company offers iPhone, a line of smartphones; Mac, a line of personal computers; iPad, a line of multi-purpose tablets; and wearables, home, and accessories comprising AirPods, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Beats products, and HomePod.
NASDAQ AAPL traded down $1.19 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $231.59. 56,003,275 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 63,552,584. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.44 trillion, a P/E ratio of 35.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 0.87. The business's 50 day moving average is $209.69 and its 200-day moving average is $213.33. Apple has a 12-month low of $169.21 and a 12-month high of $260.10.
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Palantir Technologies (PLTR)
Palantir Technologies, Inc. engages in the business of building and deploying software platforms that serve as the central operating systems for its customers. It operates under the Commercial and Government segments. The Commercial segment focuses on customers working in non-government industries. The Government segment is involved in providing services to customers that are the United States government and non-United States government agencies.
NASDAQ:PLTR traded down $3.85 on Friday, hitting $177.17. 60,159,324 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 59,720,308. The stock has a market cap of $418.11 billion, a PE ratio of 590.59, a PEG ratio of 10.20 and a beta of 2.60. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $151.03 and a 200-day moving average of $119.20. Palantir Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $29.31 and a fifty-two week high of $190.00.
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Meta Platforms (META)
Meta Platforms, Inc. engages in the development of products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality headsets, and wearables worldwide. It operates in two segments, Family of Apps and Reality Labs. The Family of Apps segment offers Facebook, which enables people to share, discuss, discover, and connect with interests; Instagram, a community for sharing photos, videos, and private messages, as well as feed, stories, reels, video, live, and shops; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, communities, and businesses across platforms and devices through text, audio, and video calls; and WhatsApp, a messaging application that is used by people and businesses to communicate and transact privately.
Shares of META stock traded up $3.10 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $785.23. The company had a trading volume of 13,361,371 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,931,265. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 1.97 and a current ratio of 1.97. Meta Platforms has a twelve month low of $479.80 and a twelve month high of $796.25. The company has a market capitalization of $1.97 trillion, a P/E ratio of 28.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.27. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $724.43 and its 200 day simple moving average is $655.57.
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