Quality Momentum

QM · rank #2 · 2026-07-24

TTMI

NASDAQ · $13.83B (USD)

SignalStrong Buy8.6strength 8.6 / 10
verdict · PROCEED

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.
+453.84%
ROE TTM
Return on equity, trailing 12 months.
+11.4%
Profit margin
Net profit margin, trailing 12 months.
+6.3%
Market cap (USD)
Size filter: > $500M required.
$13.83B
Anchor (recent)
Close on 2026-06-24
$209.74
Anchor (far)
Close on 2025-06-24
$37.87

The AI research card

Independent qualitative review of each pick before the order is placed. On the rare day the research service is unavailable, the paper book trades on the quant ranking alone and no card appears here.

Summary

TTM Technologies is a diversified printed circuit board manufacturer serving high-complexity end markets including AI-driven data center/networking, aerospace and defense, and industrial applications.

Rationale

The 4.54 momentum score is directly reinforced by a fundamental catalyst — 30% YoY revenue growth, record non-GAAP EPS of $0.75 beating guidance, and a 1.41 book-to-bill signaling durable backlog — making the quality-momentum pairing credible rather than sentiment-only.

Material risks

  • 1Earnings report due 5 days post as-of-date (2026-07-29) creates binary event risk; a miss or guidance cut after a large post-Q1 re-rating could sharply reverse the momentum signal before the trade matures.
  • 2AI data center capex concentration — the 30%+ growth engine — is vulnerable to hyperscaler spending normalization or in-house PCB capability build-out by large networking OEMs, which would compress both backlog and margins simultaneously.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 2 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
Proceed
Claude
Proceed
Gemini
Error