Equities.com's Small-Cap Stars, our proprietary list of small caps that share the most important fundamental traits with the most successful companies in their industry, returned 45.32% over 2013. Among this year’s list are a number of promising small-cap companies that have the potential to make big gains.
Small-cap tech companies have long been a source of innovation and, when a product really takes off, huge gains for shareholders. The tech companies on the Small-Cap Stars represent the sort of well-researched speculative plays that can fill out any portfolio.
Here are today's top-performing Small-Cap Stars:
The Exone Company (XONE)
The Exone Company gained 12.43% to $37.08. The gains came on a volume of 795,664 shares against an average daily volume of 629,365 shares. The Exone Company has had a trading range from $78.80 to $24.34 over the last year, it has a 50-day SMA of $32.66, and a 200-day SMA of $43.45.
ExOne Co is a global provider of 3D printing machines & printed products to industrial customers. The Company's business consists of manufacturing & selling 3D printing machines & printing products to customers using its in-house 3D printing machines.
Sl Industries (SLI)
Sl Industries gained 8.31% to $37.03. The gains came on a volume of 55,757 shares against an average daily volume of 12,047 shares. Sl Industries has had a trading range from $34.72 to $20.48 over the last year, its P/E ratio is 17.9, it has a 50-day SMA of $30.60, and a 200-day SMA of $27.57.
SL Industries Inc, through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures and markets power electronics, motion control, power protection, power quality, and specialized communication equipment.
Icad Inc. (ICAD)
Icad Inc. gained 5.82% to $9.09. The gains came on a volume of 133,492 shares against an average daily volume of 83,836 shares. Icad Inc. has had a trading range from $14.11 to $5.16 over the last year, it has a 50-day SMA of $7.08, and a 200-day SMA of $9.24.
icad, Inc., is a provider of image analysis and work flow solutions that enable radiologists and other health care professionals to better serve patients by identifying pathologies and pinpointing cancer earlier.
Quicklogic Corporation (QUIK)
Quicklogic Corporation gained 5.22% to $4.23. The gains came on a volume of 949,236 shares against an average daily volume of 787,119 shares. Quicklogic Corporation has had a trading range from $5.67 to $2.33 over the last year, it has a 50-day SMA of $4.64, and a 200-day SMA of $4.34.
Quicklogic Corp develops and markets low power customizable semiconductor solutions that enable customers to add new features, extend battery life, and improve the visual experience with their mobile, consumer and enterprise products.
Neonode Inc. (NEON)
Neonode Inc. gained 4.03% to $2.80. The gains came on a volume of 573,897 shares against an average daily volume of 1,301,783 shares. Neonode Inc. has had a trading range from $8.84 to $2.44 over the last year, it has a 50-day SMA of $3.34, and a 200-day SMA of $5.27.
Neonode Inc develops and licenses user interfaces and optical infrared touch technology. It licenses its multi-touch technology to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs).
Small-Cap Stars Tech Companies – New Ideas Driving Major Gains
Any small-cap company probably represents an effort to take greater risks in exchange for the potential for greater returns, and nowhere is that more true than in the tech sector. However, with the Small-Cap Stars, we’ve screened out the available stocks to find those that are most likely to create those big gains.
Our list was built by looking at previous small-cap tech companies and running a complex statistical regression to determine which of dozens of different fundamental factors ended up being the most predictive of future success. Then, we looked at which companies today were the most similar to those companies that made big gains in the past.
Among the other factors, our system highlighted companies with low debt, low cash reserves as a percentage of total assets (because, after all, a small-cap tech company should be reinvesting its profits), and low rate of depreciation.
All data provided by QuoteMedia and was accurate as of 4:30 pm ET.