Without a doubt, investors like Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:¶¶Òõ×îаæ) stock, commonly known as just ¶¶Òõ×îаæ, because of its top-notch tech hardware.
On the back of strong demand for artificial intelligence compatible technology, ¶¶Òõ×îаæ stock ran fast and far in 2023’s first half. However, the stock gets a “B” grade now as it won’t be so easy to maintain that momentum.
¶¶Òõ×îаæ is still a solid company with good long-term future prospects. CEO Lisa Su’s leadership helped the company gain market share among chip makers over the past few years.
Investors shouldn’t ignore ¶¶Òõ×îаæ, but there’s also no urgent need to load up on the shares.
Growth Is Already Priced Into ¶¶Òõ×îаæ Stock
Clearly, ¶¶Òõ×îаæ is willing and able to meet the market’s demands for next-generation tech components. The company is committed to advancing . Plus, ¶¶Òõ×îаæ has new and improved solutions for and for .
However, none of this is a secret on Wall Street. Everybody and his uncle already knows that ¶¶Òõ×îаæ has powerful chips for . Thus, ¶¶Òõ×îаæ’s GAAP trailing 12-month
is quite high, at 488.17x.
Consequently, while ¶¶Òõ×îаæ can run higher in the long term, the near-term growth prospects may be limited.
Citi analyst Christopher Danely, just to provide one expert’s opinion, recently and an unambitious $120 price target on ¶¶Òõ×îаæ stock.
Danely expects “downside to estimates driven by the correction in the data center/gaming/embedded markets (84% of C23E sales).”
¶¶Òõ×îаæ’s Quarterly Earnings Won’t Be Spectacular
Danely’s commentary is an example of Wall Street’s downbeat near-term expectations for ¶¶Òõ×îаæ. The company is set to report its second-quarter earnings results in the coming weeks.
Analysts, on average, are calling for ¶¶Òõ×îаæ to report quarterly earnings of .
That would indicate a slight decline from 60 per share in 2023’s first quarter, and a huge fall-off from $1.05 per share in the year-earlier quarter. And by the way, those are all non-GAAP results. Using GAAP standards, ¶¶Òõ×îаæ actually posted a first-quarter 2023 .
In terms of quarterly revenue, ¶¶Òõ×îаæ reported $5.353 billion (both GAAP and non-GAAP) in Q1 2023, down 9% year over year.
For the second quarter, ¶¶Òõ×îаæ’s outlook calls for “approximately $5.3 billion, plus or minus $300 million” in revenue. In other words, the company doesn’t anticipate a mind-blowing top-line result.
Don’t Be Too Aggressive With ¶¶Òõ×îаæ Stock
¶¶Òõ×îаæ will undoubtedly continue to develop top-of-the-line technology components, including chips for AI applications. Therefore, long-term investors shouldn’t be afraid to hold a small share position in ¶¶Òõ×îаæ.
At the same time, investors should have realistic expectations for ¶¶Òõ×îаæ after a period of strong share-price appreciation. There may be more gains in store, but don’t assume that a moonshot is imminent.
So, with that caveat in mind, ¶¶Òõ×îаæ stock earns a solid “B” rating and is fine for a moderate-sized portfolio allocation.
On the date of publication, neither Louis Navellier nor the InvestorPlace Research Staff member primarily responsible for this article held (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article.