Information Technology
Information Technology sector: regime, opportunity and risk scores, industry rankings, signals, leading stocks and ETFs, and the weekly brief.
Information Technology at a glance
Information Technology (XLK) is in a Neutral regime with a Bull/Bear score of +33, ranked 5 of 11 on opportunity (59/100) with elevated risk. It is weakening against the S&P 500: −6.8% over 1 month and +3.0% over 3 months; 63% of its 75 stocks are above their 200-day average.
Industries
| Rank | Industry | Signal | Opportunity | 3 months | Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Information Technology Services | Bullish | 93 | +35.8% | WDAY, FTNT, ACN |
| 2 | Computer Processing Hardware | Bullish | 86 | +12.8% | ZBRA, HPE, DELL |
| 3 | Packaged Software | Bullish | 79 | +20.9% | CRWD, NOW, PANW |
| 4 | Data Processing Services | Bullish | 70 | +26.7% | GDDY, TYL, AKAM |
| 5 | Telecommunications Equipment | Improving | 69 | +1.4% | AAPL, MSI, CSCO |
| 6 | Computer Peripherals | Weakening | 53 | −10.6% | P, NTAP, SNDK |
| 7 | Semiconductors | Weakening | 42 | −8.1% | SWKS, MU, MRVL |
| 8 | Other Information Technology | Neutral | 30 | −6.7% | IT, VRSN, TDY |
| 9 | Industrial Machinery | Bearish | 10 | −26.4% | JBL, AMAT, LRCX |
Leading stocks
- ZBRA – Zebra Technologies Corporation (Computer Processing Hardware): Bullish, 3 months +49.5%
- PTC – PTC Inc. (Packaged Software): Bullish, 3 months +68.3%
- CRM – Salesforce, Inc. (Packaged Software): Bullish, 3 months +55.0%
- HPQ – HP Inc. (Information Technology Services): Bullish, 3 months +35.8%
- FTNT – Fortinet, Inc. (Information Technology Services): Bullish, 3 months +17.9%
- IT – Gartner, Inc. (Internet Software/Services): Bullish, 3 months +68.9%
What drives Information Technology
AI, semiconductors, software, technology spending. Bullish indicators: Semiconductor leadership strengthens; AI and IT investment accelerates; positive earnings revisions. Bearish indicators: Semiconductor weakness; falling IT budgets; deteriorating earnings expectations.
Source: Sonsero Sectors weekly snapshot 2026-10-25 (market data from TradingView). Scores, regimes and signals are rules-based descriptions of market conditions, not investment advice.