Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, touchscreen technology specialist Synaptics (Nasdaq: SYNA) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Synaptics' business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Synaptics facts
| Headquarters (Founded) | Santa Clara, Calif. (1986) |
| Market Cap | $858.7 million |
| Industry | Computer storage and peripherals |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $600.9 million |
| Management | Interim CEO Russell Knittel CFO Kathleen Bayless |
| Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) | 22.4% |
| Cash/Debt | $246.3 million / $2.3 million |
| Competitors |
Cypress Semiconductor (Nasdaq: CY) Atmel (Nasdaq: ATML) |
Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's) and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 836 members who have rated Synaptics believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include there4im and TMFElleMoran.
Late last week, there4im helped Fools stay in touch with Synaptics:
I see this company not just as the TouchPad company, but as a human interface company, and I don't think they are done tinkering with the human interface. Thus, I think there is room for growth. Innovation = Growth ... and these guys have proven that they are good at it.
Currently, Synaptics even sports a cheapish forward P/E of 9.9. That represents a discount to touch interface rivals Cypress (13.5) and Atmel (12.9).
CAPS member TMFElleMoran expands on the Synaptics outperform argument:
Touch screens are the future (I carry more screens around with me than anyone justifiable should). Synaptics uses the best technology that delivers better performance. But tech aside, I see the company building out its ecosystem through PR and marketing efforts. Building the brand will preserve SYNAs stance as a leader, and that's what will drive the stock higher long term.
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