Quality Momentum

QM · rank #12 · 2026-07-20

FORM

NASDAQ · $8.35B (USD)

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verdict · CAUTION

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Momentum 12-1
Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago.
+359.45%
ROE TTM
Return on equity, trailing 12 months.
+6.8%
Profit margin
Net profit margin, trailing 12 months.
+8.1%
Market cap (USD)
Size filter: > $500M required.
$8.35B
Anchor (recent)
Close on 2026-06-18
$149.55
Anchor (far)
Close on 2025-06-20
$32.55

The AI research card

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Summary

FormFactor is the leading wafer probe card supplier enabling electrical testing of advanced DRAM, HBM, and foundry/logic devices at the wafer level before packaging.

Rationale

Record Q1 2026 revenue of $226.1M (+32% YoY), accelerating Q2 guidance to ~$240M, and expanding non-GAAP margins (~49.5%) directly reinforce the quality-momentum signal, with HBM-driven demand providing a credible fundamental catalyst behind the price momentum.

Material risks

  • 1Revenue visibility is purely quarter-to-quarter guidance with no disclosed long-term contracted backlog, meaning a sudden pullback in DRAM/HBM capex or Asian foundry orders could break the momentum thesis with little warning.
  • 2High customer concentration in Asian memory and foundry accounts creates binary exposure to U.S. export controls or geopolitical disruptions that could abruptly curtail the demand surge driving the 32% YoY growth.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 1 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
Caution
Claude
Proceed
Gemini
Error