Tech stocks have quietly slipped back into bargain territory - and if Wedbush's Dan Ives is right about a potential 25% upside for the sector this year, some familiar names may be setting up for a rerating rather than a relief rally.
Looking at low forward P/E technology names inside the NASDAQ-100 surfaces a small but telling group of stocks where valuation, earnings visibility, and positioning appear misaligned. Micron Technology Inc's
1. Micron Technology - Momentum Meets A Single-Digit Forward Multiple
Micron is doing what "undervalued" stocks are supposed to do - move first. Shares are already on a tear, jumping sharply into year-end and extending gains in premarket trade, yet the stock still trades at a forward P/E of just 9.8x, per Benzinga Pro data. For a memory giant sitting at the center of AI-driven demand and pricing recovery, that valuation gap stands out.
This is less about chasing momentum and more about the market catching up to an earnings reset that's already underway.
2. Qualcomm - Cheap For A Franchise Name
Qualcomm Inc
If AI-on-device, auto, or licensing stability surprise even slightly to the upside, Qualcomm's valuation leaves room for multiple expansion - something the market has largely written off.
3. Cognizant - A Defensive Tech Lagging The Tape
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp
In a year when enterprise tech spending stabilizes rather than collapses, this kind of valuation quietly works, especially if investors rotate toward cash-generative tech rather than moonshots.
4. Adobe - Premium Brand, Discount Multiple
Adobe Inc's
If AI monetization proves incremental rather than disruptive, Adobe's multiple could normalize quickly.
The Setup
Wedbush's bullish tech outlook doesn't require new narratives - it requires earnings durability and valuation catch-up. Evidently, parts of big tech are already priced for disappointment, setting the stage for upside if the sector does what it's done best before: surprise higher.
