Arrow Electronics (ARW) Trades at 10x Earnings: Is This Semiconductor Recovery Stock a Buy?

Arrow Electronics (ARW) Trades at 10x Earnings: Is This Semiconductor Recovery Stock a Buy?

Tue, September 1, 2026 at 8:12 PM GMT+3 3 min read

Investment management company First Pacific Advisors recently released its "FPA Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund" second-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The Fund returned 27.02% in the first half of 2026, outperforming the Russell 2000 Value Index's 22.99% gain and the S&P 600 Index's 23.90% return. Small-cap earnings growth also began accelerating relative to large caps, while the small-cap technology sector surged nearly 100% in 26H1. The fund's technology holdings gained 72.39%, contributing 14.87 percentage points, compared with a 95.27% return and 7.10-point contribution from the benchmark's technology sector. Excluding IT and cash, the Fund contributed 12.73% versus 15.89% for the Russell 2000 Value Index; on a fully invested basis, the figures were 16.62% and 17.59%, respectively. The portfolio continued to trim appreciated technology holdings amid the AI-driven rally, while maintaining a bottom-up approach and avoiding beaten-down SaaS stocks due to the widening range of AI-related outcomes. The fund also eliminated about $62 million in capital gains during Q2 and approximately $140 million year-to-date through July, while ending the quarter with 10.2% in cash. In addition, please check the Fund's top five holdings to know its best picks in 2026.

In its second-quarter 2026 investor letter, FPA Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund highlighted stocks like Arrow Electronics (NYSE:ARW). Arrow Electronics (NYSE:ARW) distributes electronic components and enterprise computing solutions while providing technology and supply-chain services to manufacturers and customers. The one-month return of Arrow Electronics (NYSE:ARW) was -10.49% while its shares traded between $101.79 and $237.33 over the last 52 weeks. On August 31, 2026, Arrow Electronics (NYSE:ARW) stock closed at approximately $203.92 per share, with a market capitalization of about $10.41 billion.

FPA Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund stated the following regarding Arrow Electronics (NYSE:ARW) in its Q2 2026 investor letter:

"Arrow Electronics (NYSE:ARW) distributes a broad array of semiconductors. Arrow is larger with better financials than its closest competitor Avnet (AVT) and these companies produce a lot of cash despite some cyclicality. Arrow used its strong cash flows during the Covid component shortages (2020 through 2023) to retire roughly one-third of its outstanding shares. A year ago, Arrow was suffering from a cyclical trough and the Trump tariffs. But the industry has come roaring back and in its Q1 earnings release on May 7, ARW reported 39% YoY earnings growth and more than doubled its adjusted EPS. We have been trimming our position, but the stock trades at ~10x forward earnings and we still hold a substantial position" (Click Here To Read The Letter In Detail).

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Arrow Electronics (NYSE:ARW) is not on our list of 40 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds Heading Into 2026. As per our database, 61 hedge fund portfolios held Arrow Electronics (NYSE:ARW) at the end of the first quarter, which was 45 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the risk and potential of Arrow Electronics (NYSE:ARW) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on thebest short-term AI stock.

In another article, we covered Arrow Electronics (NYSE:ARW) and shared our outlook on the company's growth. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q1 2026 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.

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