IT Sector Analysis

930 analyst ratings (weighted) · Strong Buy

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Sector rotation

IT Sector Leads Market with 27% Upside as Utilities Languish at 7.7%

IT leads and Utilities lags on analyst implied upside across our 11-sector S&P 500 watchlist as of July 23, 2026.

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Sector Overview

This page provides a comprehensive analysis of large-cap stocks within the IT sector. Compare target prices, upside potential, and key financial metrics to identify promising investment opportunities.

TickerPriceAvg TargetUpsideMarket CapP/E Ratio (TTM)Beta (Volatility)Opinion
ORCL
Oracle Corporation
41 · Buy
$125.84$248.15
+97.19%
$362.48B21.581.71buy
INTU
Intuit Inc.
33 · Buy
$284.47$462.53
+62.59%
$77.81B17.371.00buy
MU
Micron Technology, Inc.
42 · Strong Buy
$959.48$1507.38
+57.10%
-21.672.14strong buy
SNPS
Synopsys, Inc.
25 · Buy
$377.61$563.99
+49.36%
$72.30B86.611.22buy
CRM
Salesforce, Inc.
53 · Buy
$163.00$241.72
+48.29%
-18.911.18buy
NOW
ServiceNow, Inc.
46 · Strong Buy
$95.46$138.84
+45.44%
$98.45B56.820.96strong buy
NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation
58 · Strong Buy
$212.06$302.83
+42.80%
$5.14T32.472.21strong buy
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
55 · Strong Buy
$390.34$556.75
+42.63%
$2.90T23.251.13strong buy
AVGO
Broadcom Inc.
45 · Strong Buy
$396.81$525.44
+32.42%
$1.89T66.251.46strong buy
IBM
International Business Machines
23 · Buy
$205.77$262.85
+27.74%
$193.40B18.210.68buy
ACN
Accenture plc
25 · Buy
$140.09$178.89
+27.70%
$85.73B11.191.12buy
QCOM
QUALCOMM Incorporated
30 · Hold
$175.63$221.23
+25.97%
$185.11B18.881.64hold
ADBE
Adobe Inc.
34 · Hold
$218.36$269.61
+23.47%
$86.80B12.481.43hold
MRVL
Marvell Technology, Inc.
40 · Strong Buy
$210.99$254.41
+20.58%
$189.37B72.512.20strong buy
ADI
Analog Devices, Inc.
30 · Buy
$386.73$457.73
+18.36%
-57.381.19buy
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
26 · Strong Buy
$337.01$395.94
+17.49%
$92.95B78.931.15strong buy
CSCO
Cisco Systems, Inc.
22 · Buy
$112.21$130.23
+16.06%
$442.27B37.401.01buy
LRCX
Lam Research Corporation
31 · Strong Buy
$319.29$368.26
+15.34%
$399.29B60.471.80strong buy
AMAT
Applied Materials, Inc.
35 · Strong Buy
$553.92$623.06
+12.48%
$439.79B52.211.57strong buy
KLAC
KLA Corporation
28 · Buy
$214.69$234.04
+9.01%
$280.44B60.991.41buy
TXN
Texas Instruments Incorporated
31 · Buy
$294.19$307.58
+4.55%
$267.74B50.201.31buy
PANW
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
50 · Buy
$335.28$333.50
-0.53%
$273.25B289.030.91buy
AMD
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
47 · Strong Buy
$552.33$541.66
-1.93%
-184.732.47strong buy
AAPL
Apple Inc.
43 · Buy
$325.89$318.25
-2.34%
$4.79T39.451.10buy
FTNT
Fortinet, Inc.
37 · Hold
$155.05$127.38
-17.85%
$113.60B60.101.09hold

Investment Strategy for IT

When investing in the IT sector, consider the average upside potential and the consensus of Wall Street analysts. Pay attention to the P/E ratio and Beta to understand the valuation and volatility of each stock relative to the broader market.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is the average analyst upside for the IT sector?

A. Based on Wall Street analyst consensus, the IT sector currently has an average upside of +27.0% across 25 large-cap stocks.

Q. Which IT stock has the highest analyst upside potential?

A. Oracle Corporation (ORCL) leads with +97.2% upside. Consensus target price is $248.15 vs. current price of $125.84.

Q. How often is the IT sector data updated?

A. All sector data is refreshed once daily via an automated workflow. Analyst target prices and recommendations are sourced from Yahoo Finance.