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So far, 2022 has not been kind to tech stock investors. Macroeconomic factors like the Russia/Ukraine conflict, persistent supply chain issues, and record inflation have beaten-down tech stocks to a pulp. Even traditionally invincible names like Apple, Google and Amazon are down 40% or more. However, it’s times like these when it’s especially important to look at the bigger picture.
The technology sector has been one of the best performers over the past decade. Additionally, with initiatives like AI, edge computing, and automation, this sector shows little sign of slowing down. For investors with strong conviction, this could actually be a great time to scoop up a handful of beaten-down tech stocks. There are a few four stocks in particular that are trading at heavily discounted prices. Let’s take a look.
Beaten-Down Tech Stocks to Put on Your Watchlist
No. 4 Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN)
Investing in Coinbase is basically a bet on the future of crypto and the DeFi movement. If you believe that the DeFi movement will eventually take over, then buying Coinbase is a no-brainer. That’s because Coinbase is essentially the only publicly-traded crypto company. Its revenue moves almost directly in line with the crypto markets.
By this point, it’s clear that the cryptocurrency industry moves in waves. Just like most markets, there are long periods of bull markets. This is then almost always followed by bear markets. Basically, the more that people are trading crypto, the more valuable Coinbase becomes. We saw this in 2021 when Coinbase posted total annual revenue of $7.84 billion and a net income of $3.62 billion.
Coinbase is also one of just a few that holds crypto assets on its balance sheet. When these assets grow in value, Coinbase becomes more valuable. However, when they decline in value, so does Coinbase.
Right now, the tide is going out on cryptocurrency. Bitcoin has shed over half of its value over the past couple weeks. Some cryptos, like TerraUSD, have even collapsed altogether. This is why investors are so sour on Coinbase.
However, there’s a good chance to believe that the tide will turn again for crypto. We’ve seen it happen dozens of times over the past decade. When that happens, Coinbase will quickly transition from one of the most beaten-down tech stocks to a highly profitable company.
No. 3 Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA)
Nvidia seems to be unfairly lumped in with other beaten down tech stocks. Just like most other tech stocks, it’s down 40% YTD. However, Nvidia has released practically no negative news. In fact, its Q1 2022 report showed 106% year-over-year (YOY) profit growth. It reported a quarterly income of $7.64 billion (+52% YOY) and a net income of $3 billion (+106% YOY).
It’s also not like Nvidia’s market is going anywhere. Nvidia is a global leader in artificial intelligence hardware & software. Its products are mainly used for mobile computing, gaming, and automotive industries. Thanks to initiatives like the metaverse, EVs and 5G, each of these markets is expected to grow at a rapid pace. Due to the size of these markets, Nvidia could have a total addressable market as big as $1 trillion. Now could be an incredibly rare time to scoop up this beaten-down tech stock for just 44 times earnings.
No. 2 Meta Platforms (Nasdaq: FB)
Meta Platform’s shares are down nearly 40% so far in 2022. For the most part, investors blamed this plummet on Meta reporting declining users for the first time ever. At the time, this made a lot of sense since Facebook’s profitability relies entirely on network effects. But, Meta has since righted the ship and recently reported 1.96 billion daily active users. This was higher than analysts were expecting and growth is back on track. Granted, the stock popped a little bit on the news. But, it’s still down 46% from its all-time high.
Meta is also a little bit different from most companies because it’s going through such a massive transition. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is shifting away from its core social media business and towards the vast unknown of the metaverse.
Luckily for Zuck, Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp are basically money-printing machines. This portfolio of apps brought in $27.91 billion in Q1 2022 revenue and a net income of 7.74 billion. This is just free cash flow that Mark Zuckerberg can throw and whatever ambitious projects he wants to. If he’s successful, Meta won’t remain one of the most beaten-down tech stocks for very long. Even if he’s not, Meta still pulled in nearly $30 billion last quarter.
Beaten-Down Tech Stocks No. 1 Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA)
But wait, Tesla sells electric vehicles. Why is it on a list of beaten-down tech stocks to buy?
It’s true that Tesla is mainly known for selling EVs. In fact, this part of its business is starting to look more mature with each passing quarter. Tesla has strung together over 10 consecutive profitable quarters in a row. It also reported strong Q1 earnings with revenue of $18.76 billion and net income of $3.32 billion. Despite this good news, Tesla is down 40% YTD. However, its EV business actually isn’t the reason that Tesla is one of the top beaten-down tech stocks to buy.
Elon Musk never sits still for very long. He’s constantly thinking of new technologies to create and new societal problems to tackle. Due to this, there is good reason to believe that Tesla will evolve into an AI, robotics and energy company in the coming years. In fact, Tesla has already released an ai-powered robot. Musk thinks it will be bigger for Tesla than cars. What’s interesting is that Musk used the same chip in its robot prototype that is used to power its cars.
Tesla clearly has investors split. We know this because it has the highest spread of price targets of any company. Its price targets range from $250 all the way up to $1,620. Basically, this means that investors can’t agree on what the future of Tesla looks like.
I hope you’ve found this article valuable in learning about four beaten-down tech stocks that should pay off in the long run. Please remember that I’m not a financial advisor and am just offering my own research and commentary. As usual, please base all investment decisions on your own due diligence.
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By: Teddy Stavetski
Title: These 4 Beaten-Down Tech Stocks Should Pay Off in The Long Run
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Published Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 14:01:20 +0000
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