Advanced Micro Devices got a price target boost from an analyst at RBC Capital Markets.
Analyst Mitch Steves at RBC increased his price target on the semiconductor company’s stock to $53 from $50 a share. Steves maintains an outperform rating on the shares.
Steves cited improving data center demand and AMD's optimism on margin ramps through 2020. The analyst expects AMD earnings to come in at earn $1.30 a share in 2020, which is higher from his prior forecast of $1.24. Wall Street is expecting earnings of $1.10 a share in 2020. For 2021, Steves now projects earnings of $1.73 a share (compared to previous forecast of $1.68 ); the Street expects $1.51 .
The analyst mentioned "solid channel checks" for both gaming chips and products used in data centers as factors behind his solidly optimistic earnings outlook on AMD. According to the analyst, higher data center demand and better-than-expected gaming sales (as he expects) should lead to higher gross margins relative to current Street expectations.
The RSI Indicator for AMD moved out of oversold territory on November 18, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is shifting from a downward trend to an upward trend. Traders may want to buy the stock or call options. The A.I.dvisor looked at 24 similar instances when the indicator left oversold territory. In of the 24 cases the stock moved higher. This puts the odds of a move higher at .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for AMD just turned positive on November 25, 2024. Looking at past instances where AMD's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 42 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where AMD advanced for three days, in of 297 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
AMD may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 62 cases where AMD's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on December 09, 2024. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on AMD as a result. In of 76 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where AMD declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator for AMD entered a downward trend on December 09, 2024. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 69, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. AMD’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (4.026) is normal, around the industry mean (9.168). P/E Ratio (125.097) is within average values for comparable stocks, (58.695). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.366) is also within normal values, averaging (3.095). AMD has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.021). P/S Ratio (9.515) is also within normal values, averaging (45.382).
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
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