While the company has beaten earnings for four consecutive quarters and posted 34% revenue growth, poor free cash flow conversion at 42% of net income and quality metrics below the minimum acceptable floor combine with a reward-to-risk ratio of 0.19-to-1 to make the current price unattractive.
Thesis pillars
- Strong Revenue Growth Offset→Stable
- Poor Free Cash Flow Conversion→Stable
- Beat Streak Constrained By Quality↑Improving
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Avnet, Inc. (AVT) Stock Analysis
Catalyst-Driven edge
Technology · Electronics & Computer Distribution
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $95.85: Quality below floor (2.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.8/10. Specifically: High short interest: 13%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.
Avnet, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company" or "Avnet"), is a leading global electronic component technology distributor and solutions provider that has served customers' evolving needs for more than a century. Founded in 1921, the Company works... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $95.85: Quality below floor (2.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.8/10. Specifically: High short interest: 13%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/8 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-10-15Recent Developments — Avnet, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS $100 Invested In Avnet 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today — benzinga Oct 7, 2026 neutral
- NEWS If You Invested $100 In Avnet Stock 5 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today — benzinga Oct 1, 2026
- NEWS Here’s How Much You Would Have Made Owning Avnet Stock In The Last 5 Years — benzinga Sep 11, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Reported Earlier, Avnet Increases Quarterly Dividend By 5.7% To $0.37 Per Share, Payable September 23 — benzinga Aug 21, 2026 positive
- NEWS Jim Cramer: United Microelectronics Is A ‘Tough’ One, Pass On This Industrial Stock — benzinga Aug 19, 2026 negative
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $95.85: Quality below floor (2.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.8/10. Specifically: High short interest: 13%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $89.89. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $106.46 (-5.8% upside). Prior stop was $89.89. Stop-loss: $89.89.
Target reached (-5.8% upside); Quality below floor (2.8 < 4.0).
Avnet, Inc. trades at a P/E of 24.8 (forward 8.7). TrendMatrix value score: 7.2/10. Verdict: Sell.
9 analysts cover AVT with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $106.
What does Avnet, Inc. do?Avnet, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company" or "Avnet"), is a leading global electronic...
Avnet, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company" or "Avnet"), is a leading global electronic component technology distributor and solutions provider that has served customers' evolving needs for more than a century. Founded in 1921, the Company works with electronic component manufacturers (suppliers) in every major electronic component segment to serve customers in more than 140 countries.