Credit-rating agency Moody's upgraded semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) on Wednesday.
Recently, AMD’s stock price plunged following Tuesday’s reports that rival Intel Corp. might be able to solve problems in its 10-nanometer chip production sooner than expected. Nevertheless, Moody’s upgraded AMD's ‘creditworthiness’, citing several factors related to market potential of the latter's products.
According to Moody’s, AMD is currently sampling a 7nm datacenter GPU and 7 nanometer server processors, expected to be launched in 2018 and 2019 respectively. Moody's also attributed its higher rating to AMD’s "improved product positioning" and market strength in the personal computing and video gaming industries that rely on graphics cards for fast-processing. The credit rating agency mentions an improved outlook on AMD’s cash position and balance sheet potential over the next year.
Moody's upgrade led to a slight increase in AMD shares, but they are still trading around -16% lower than their September 14 high. For the year so far, the stock is around +159% high.
AMD's Aroon Indicator triggered a bullish signal on July 09, 2025. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor detected that the AroonUp green line is above 70 while the AroonDown red line is below 30. When the up indicator moves above 70 and the down indicator remains below 30, it is a sign that the stock could be setting up for a bullish move. Traders may want to buy the stock or look to buy calls options. A.I.dvisor looked at 200 similar instances where the Aroon Indicator showed a similar pattern. In of the 200 cases, the stock moved higher in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a move higher at .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on July 10, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on AMD as a result. In of 78 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. 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 295 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The RSI Indicator demonstrated that the stock has entered the overbought zone. This may point to a price pull-back soon.
The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 58 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 Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for AMD turned negative on July 07, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 43 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 43 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .
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 .
AMD broke above its upper Bollinger Band on June 24, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. AMD’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
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 75, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued 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 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 (4.102) is normal, around the industry mean (9.548). P/E Ratio (106.876) is within average values for comparable stocks, (63.928). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.799) is also within normal values, averaging (2.351). AMD has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.020). P/S Ratio (8.621) is also within normal values, averaging (39.998).
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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