Of all the conveniences made possible by semiconductor technology, the ability to find out just where we are is among the most intriguing. There is an outfit in San Jose, California that allows widely-owned electronic devices to incorporate "Portable Location Awareness."

SiRF Technology Holdings (NASDAQ: SIRF) provides global positioning system chip sets with embedded GPS software, for use in mobile consumer products and commercial applications. The firm's devices allow manufacturers to add navigation, mapping and tracking capabilities to their mobile phones, automotive electronic systems, personal digital assistants, notebook computers, recreational GPS handhelds and digital cameras. Garmin (NASDAQ: GRMN) is a leading customer.

The company pleased the Street last week, when it reported Q3 EPS of 29 cents and revenues of $91.2 million. Analysts had been looking for 22 cents and $85.7 million. Management also guided Q4 EPS to 31-33 cents (26 cent consensus), Q4 revenues to $99-$102 million ($98.3M consensus) and FY07 revenues to $328-$331 million ($321.83M consensus). RBC Capital Markets, Deutsche Securities, Dougherty & Company, Lehman Brothers and Stanford Research all subsequently reiterated "buy" ratings on the issue. The news popped SIRF shares into a bullish "flag" consolidation pattern. Stocks frequently exit flags moving in the same direction they were traveling on entry. In this case, that would be to the upside.

Altogether, brokers recommend the shares with nine "strong buys," nine "buys" and four "holds." Analysts see a 30% average annual growth rate, through the next five years. The SIRF Price to Book ratio (3.23), Sales Growth rate (43.24%) and EPS Growth rate (222.22%) compare favorably with industry, sector and S&P 500 averages. Institutional investors hold about 95% of the outstanding shares. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock has traded between $16.20 and $34.15. A stop-loss of $23.50 looks good here.

Larry Schutts is a contributing editor for Theflyonthewall.com and the Vice-President of Stockwinners.com.

Of all the conveniences made possible by semiconductor technology, the ability to find out just where we are is among the most intriguing. There is an outfit in San Jose, California that allows widely-owned electronic devices to incorporate "Portable Location Awareness".

SiRF Technology Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRF) provides global positioning system chip sets with embedded GPS software, for use in mobile consumer products and commercial applications. The firm's devices allow manufacturers to add navigation, mapping and tracking capabilities to their mobile phones, automotive electronic systems, personal digital assistants, notebook computers, recreational GPS handhelds and digital cameras. SiRF has expanded its offerings, through an agreement with Conexant Systems (NASDAQ:CNXT).

The company pleased the Street last week, when it reported Q4 EPS of 28 cents and revenues of $74.2 million. Analysts had been looking for 25 cents and $69.9 million. A 55.3 percent gross margin also topped the Street expectation (54.4%). Further, management guided Q1 EPS to 20-23 cents (20 cent consensus), Q1 revenues to $65-$68 million ($65.03M consensus) and FY07 revenues to $320-$330 million ($305.4M consensus). The CEO said the company enjoyed record revenue, shipment and operating income levels in Q4 and was carrying a strong order backlog into Q1. The news popped SIRF shares past 50-day, 90-day and 200-day moving average resistance into a bullish "flag" consolidation pattern. Stocks frequently exit flags moving in the same direction they were traveling when they entered them. In this case, that would be to the upside.