Top Technology Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist – May 16th

NVIDIA, Meta Platforms, Apple, Microsoft, Coinbase Global, Alphabet, and Super Micro Computer are the seven Technology stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. Technology stocks are shares of publicly traded companies whose primary business involves developing, manufacturing or distributing technology-based products and services—such as software, hardware, semiconductors, internet platforms, and IT services. These equities are often associated with higher growth potential and volatility, reflecting both rapid innovation cycles and shifting market trends. Investors in technology stocks typically seek exposure to sectors driving digital transformation and long-term disruption. 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.

Shares of NASDAQ:NVDA traded up $0.40 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $135.23. 145,683,888 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 294,809,752. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 3.64 and a current ratio of 4.10. NVIDIA has a 52-week low of $86.62 and a 52-week high of $195.95. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $111.80 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $127.10. The company has a market capitalization of $3.31 trillion, a PE ratio of 53.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 2.11.

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 NASDAQ:META traded down $7.16 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $636.72. 12,506,880 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 14,517,316. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a current ratio of 2.98. Meta Platforms has a 52-week low of $442.65 and a 52-week high of $740.91. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $570.68 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $606.39. The company has a market capitalization of $1.61 trillion, a PE ratio of 26.59, a P/E/G ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.24.

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.

Shares of NASDAQ:AAPL traded up $0.13 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $211.58. 32,106,804 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 55,839,107. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.92. Apple has a 52-week low of $169.21 and a 52-week high of $260.10. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $206.28 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $226.84. The company has a market capitalization of $3.16 trillion, a PE ratio of 33.56, a P/E/G ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 1.27.

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.

Microsoft stock traded down $0.45 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $452.68. 12,451,799 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 21,476,234. The company has a current ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The stock has a market cap of $3.36 trillion, a P/E ratio of 36.43, a P/E/G ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.99. Microsoft has a 1-year low of $344.79 and a 1-year high of $468.35. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $393.86 and a two-hundred day moving average of $412.42.

Coinbase Global (COIN)

Coinbase Global, Inc. provides financial infrastructure and technology for the crypto economy in the United States and internationally. The company offers the primary financial account in the crypto economy for consumers; and a marketplace with a pool of liquidity for transacting in crypto assets for institutions.

Coinbase Global stock traded up $22.35 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $266.79. 19,384,423 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 9,964,258. The stock has a market cap of $67.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.10 and a beta of 3.62. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $190.16 and a two-hundred day moving average of $243.74. Coinbase Global has a 1-year low of $142.58 and a 1-year high of $349.75. The company has a current ratio of 2.28, a quick ratio of 2.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41.

Alphabet (GOOGL)

Alphabet Inc. offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube.

Shares of NASDAQ:GOOGL traded up $2.36 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $166.32. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 29,014,877 shares, compared to its average volume of 29,007,261. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.02 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.64, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.01. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $158.17 and its 200 day simple moving average is $175.03. Alphabet has a fifty-two week low of $140.53 and a fifty-two week high of $207.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 1.84 and a current ratio of 1.84.

Super Micro Computer (SMCI)

Super Micro Computer, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops and manufactures high performance server and storage solutions based on modular and open architecture in the United States, Europe, Asia, and internationally. Its solutions range from complete server, storage systems, modular blade servers, blades, workstations, full racks, networking devices, server sub-systems, server management software, and security software.

Shares of NASDAQ:SMCI traded up $1.43 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $45.39. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 78,151,577 shares, compared to its average volume of 72,533,660. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.80 and a beta of 1.36. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $35.58 and its 200 day simple moving average is $35.07. Super Micro Computer has a fifty-two week low of $17.25 and a fifty-two week high of $101.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 1.93 and a current ratio of 3.77.