Stock Split Stocks: Potential Investment Opportunities Beyond Nvidia

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Stock splits don't change the value of a company, but they do often indicate that management expects the business will continue to perform well. And that solid operational performance can lead to wealth-building gains for shareholders. If you have $1,000 or more to invest that you don't need for everyday living expenses or to pay down debt, you have come to the right place. Read on to learn about two high-quality businesses that have recently split their stock. Both are set to deliver handsome rewards to their investors. Inflation might be moderating, but the sharp rise in the price of food, shelter, and other essentials in recent years has many people searching for discounts wherever they can. In an increasingly high-cost world, Walmart (WMT -0.42%), with its prices, has become an oasis for these bargain-hunting consumers. A vast selection of low-cost groceries and other household necessities is enabling Walmart's stores to generate strong sales even as shoppers pull back on nonessentials. This is one reason it has outperformed Target and other competitors that rely more on discretionary sales. The retailer's online sales are also growing briskly. Booming demand for curbside pickup and delivery services fueled a 21% surge in Walmart's e-commerce revenue in its most recent quarter. An expanding army of third-party merchants further lifted sales on the company's online marketplaces. These sellers are also driving the expansion of Walmart's lucrative advertising business, which saw sales rise by 26%. Better still, its investments in automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are boosting profits. The company's operating income climbed by more than 8% to $8 billion on a 5% increase in revenue to $169 billion. Walmart, in turn, chose to reward its shareholders with a 3-for-1 stock split in February. With its value-focused strategy clearly resonating with consumers, investors can expect the retail leader to continue to deliver strong returns. While Walmart is saving people money, Nvidia (NVDA -4.08%) is helping its customers create game-changing innovations. The semiconductor leader's chip designs lie at the heart of the AI revolution. Cloud computing giants like Microsoft and Alphabet are ramping up their spending on AI infrastructure. Nvidia's chips are the best on the market, so it's a huge beneficiary of this powerful trend. The chipmaker's revenue leaped by 122% year over year to $30 billion in its most recent quarter. Net profits rose by an even more impressive 168% to $16.6 billion. Yet the party is just getting started. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang estimates that $1 trillion worth of data center equipment will need to be upgraded to new accelerated computing infrastructure to meet the torrid demand for AI. As the leading provider of AI chip designs, his company stands to profit from this massive spending more than any other company. With its business firing on all cylinders, Nvidia dazzled investors with a 10-for-1 stock split in June. Wall Street analysts see plenty of upside remaining. For one, Rosenblatt Securities analyst Hans Mosesmann believes the stock is headed to $200 per share, fueled by strong sales of its forthcoming Blackwell chips. That would represent gains of more than 85% for investors who buy shares today. Moreover, if you invest in Nvidia's stock now, you'll likely be buying alongside its management. The board of directors boosted its share repurchase program by $50 billion on Aug. 26.

Forget Nvidia: These 2 Stock-Split Stocks Could Be Better Buys | The Motley Fool

Stock splits don't do anything to change the fundamentals of a business, but it's not hard to see why some investors have been paying attention to them lately. By dividing its stock into a larger number of shares, a company brings the price per share down and makes investing more psychologically appealing and accessible for some investors. Sometimes, this can help power substantial valuation gains, but that's not always the case. On the heels of recent sell-offs, Nvidia stock is actually now trading below its closing price on the day of its 10-for-1 split in June. While the artificial intelligence (AI) leader could come roaring back, investors may want to diversify their positioning and look into some other stock-split investment opportunities. With that in mind, read on to see why two Motley Fool contributors think that Super Micro Computer (SMCI) and Williams-Sonoma (WSM) are stock-split stocks that have attractive upside potential at today's prices. Keith Noonan: Super Micro Computer's stock price has been highly volatile lately. The server technologies specialist had been riding high this year thanks to demand for AI processing, but the company's share price tumbled in August after gross margins in its most recent quarterly report missed expectations. Soon after, Hindenburg Research published a short report on the company alleging serious issues with its accounting as well as fundamental business weakness. The very next day, Supermicro (as it is also known) announced that it was delaying the filing of its annual 10-K report. Supermicro stock still trades up roughly 37% year to date, but the company's share price is now down roughly 67% from its high set in March. Even with the valuation pullback, the stock is still headed for a 10-for-1 split that will become effective on Oct. 1. For risk-tolerant investors, buying Supermicro shares could be worthwhile on the heels of recent sell-offs. Supermicro is coming off of fantastic growth in fiscal 2024 (ended June 30). Annual sales rose roughly 110% to hit $14.94 billion, and non-GAAP (adjusted) earnings per share rose 87% to $22.09 per share. Strong momentum looks poised to continue in the near term. For the first quarter of fiscal 2025, Supermicro is guiding for sales to come in between $6 billion and $7 billion -- good for growth of roughly 207% year over year at the midpoint of the guidance range. Meanwhile, adjusted earnings per share are projected to be between $6.69 per share and $8.27 per share -- representing growth of 118% at the midpoint. Supermicro stock trades at just 11.3 times this year's expected earnings -- a level that looks cheap even with the understanding that the business will be subject to cyclical demand trends and moderating sales and earnings momentum. Crucially, the company recently reaffirmed that it doesn't expect to have any material revisions for the sales and earnings results it reported last year when it files its delayed 10-K report. While there's some uncertainty on the horizon, Supermicro's dramatic valuation pullback could present a worthwhile entry point ahead of its stock split next month. Jennifer Saibil: If you're looking for a good investment deal, Williams-Sonoma stock is a great candidate on any day. A recent stock split just confirms that the company sees more good times ahead. Williams-Sonoma stock split in two in July after gaining 136% in one year. However, it disappointed investors with its earnings update right after, and its stock trades down about 10% since the split. Fear not, though. This is a reaction to short-term factors and doesn't discredit the long-term potential. Just three months earlier, the company wowed investors with a strong first-quarter earnings report. It reported incredible profitability despite a sales decline, and that continued into the second fiscal quarter (ended July 30). However, this time, revenue and guidance came in below analyst expectations. The market ignored the positives in the quarter, including a 5.5 percentage-point increase year over year in gross margin to 46.2%, a 1.6 percentage-point increase in operating margin, and an 11% increase in earnings per share (EPS) of $1.74. Management lowered full-year revenue guidance but raised operating margin guidance to 18.2% at the midpoint. Williams-Sonoma is operating in a tough environment. The housing market is still down in the dumps, and in general, shoppers are still holding off on non-essential and expensive purchases. In other words, that's exactly what Williams-Sonoma sells. It targets an affluent, resilient customer, but even wealthier consumers are feeling inflation fatigue so late in the game, and Williams-Sonoma draws some of its business from the upper levels of the mass market. If the Federal Reserve does indeed lower interest rates later this month, Williams-Sonoma should easily bounce back. The stock should bounce back as well, but right now, you can get it on sale. It trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of only 16, as compared with Nvidia's 50, and it even pays a dividend while you wait for the stock to climb higher.