Looking back on it services & other tech stocks’ Q4 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX) and its peers.

The IT and tech services subsector is poised for growth as businesses accelerate cloud adoption, AI-driven network automation, and edge computing deployments. While these seem like big, nebulous trends, they require very real products like switches and firewalls as well as implementation services. On the other hand, challenges on the horizon include intensifying competition from cloud-native networking providers, regulatory scrutiny over data privacy and cybersecurity, and potential supply chain constraints for networking hardware. While AI and automation will enhance network efficiency and security, they also introduce risks related to algorithmic bias, compliance complexity, and increased energy consumption.

The 19 it services & other tech stocks we track reported a mixed Q4. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 1.2% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was in line.

Amidst this news, share prices of the companies have had a rough stretch. On average, they are down 15.6% since the latest earnings results.

Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX)

Powering the digital experiences of approximately 400 communications companies worldwide, Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX) provides software and services that help telecommunications and media companies manage customer relationships, monetize services, and automate network operations.

Amdocs reported revenues of $1.11 billion, down 10.9% year on year. This print was in line with analysts’ expectations, but overall, it was a mixed quarter for the company with a narrow beat of analysts’ backlog estimates.

Amdocs delivered the slowest revenue growth of the whole group. Unsurprisingly, the stock is down 2.4% since reporting and currently trades at $87.43.

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Best Q4: Applied Digital (NASDAQ:APLD)

Pivoting from its origins in cryptocurrency mining to become a key player in the AI infrastructure boom, Applied Digital (NASDAQ:APLD) designs and operates specialized data centers that provide high-performance computing infrastructure for artificial intelligence and blockchain applications.

Applied Digital reported revenues of $63.87 million, up 51.3% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 4.3%. The business had a stunning quarter with an impressive beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.

Although it had a fine quarter compared to its peers, the market seems unhappy with the results as the stock is down 16.1% since reporting. It currently trades at $7.16.