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Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ: AMD) closed the day trading at $104.74 up 0.75% from the previous closing price of $103.96. In other words, the price has increased by $0.75 from its previous closing price. On the day, 28.9 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of AMD, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 33.07 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 70.57. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.83 and its Current Ratio is at 2.62. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.04 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.04.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Daiwa Securities on February 14, 2025, Downgraded its rating to Outperform and sets its target price to $130 from $170 previously.
On February 07, 2025, DZ Bank Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $120.
Melius Downgraded its Buy to Hold on January 28, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $160 to $129.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 14 ’25 when Papermaster Mark D sold 17,500 shares for $113.57 per share. The transaction valued at 1,987,545 led to the insider holds 1,713,710 shares of the business.
MARK PAPERMASTER bought 17,500 shares of AMD for $1,987,550 on Feb 14 ’25. On Feb 07 ’25, another insider, GUIDO PHILIP, who serves as the EVP & Chief Commercial Officer of the company, bought 4,645 shares for $107.56 each. As a result, the insider paid 499,616 and bolstered with 33,522 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Advanced’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 104.41, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.80. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.15. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 6.58 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.95.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, AMD has reached a high of $227.30, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $103.62. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.43%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -27.47%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 1.62B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 1.61B. Insiders hold about 0.61% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 66.67% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
As of right now, 36.0 analysts gave their recommendation on the stock of the company. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.02, with high estimates of $1.35 and low estimates of $0.85.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $5.8 and $4.05 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $4.73. EPS for the following year is $6.34, with 41.0 analysts recommending between $9.1 and $4.99.
Revenue Estimates
36 analysts predict $7.1B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $7.46B to a low estimate of $6.89B. As of the current estimate, Advanced Micro Devices Inc’s year-ago sales were $5.47BFor the next quarter, 36 analysts are estimating revenue of $7.44B. There is a high estimate of $8.01B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $6.87B.
A total of 44 analysts have provided revenue estimates for AMD’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $35B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $29.6B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $31.82B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $25.79BBased on 44 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $38.5B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $45.5B and the low estimate is $31.5B.
