Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.'s earnings report met expectations, but management's silence on AI revenue for Q1 2025 disappointed investors, impacting stock sentiment. AMD's projected AI revenue growth for 2025 is vague, suggesting 20%-60% growth, which is unimpressive compared to competitors' strong AI growth. There are two reasons for AMD's unenthusiastic AI guidance, including poor software and a competitive inferencing market.
AMD's 4Q24 missed Wall Street's expectations on data center revenue, and we don't think it'll be the last time. We reiterate sell. We urge investors not to mistake the post-earnings sell-off as a buying opportunity, as we think AMD stock price still has more downside to price in before hitting attractive levels. We expect AMD's position in the AI battle to face increasing hurdles this year on competition from Nvidia, not to mention implications of DeepSeek on mid-term AI-infrastructure spend.
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AMD's (AMD -1.65%) data center growth failed to impress investors.
AMD has disappointed, losing more than a third of its value over the past year, with investors frustrated by its growth compared to Nvidia. Concerns about AMD's AI growth and lackluster PC sales have led to consistent cuts in bottom line forecasts. The Q4 earnings report showed a decent revenue beat and current quarter guidance was ahead of expectations.
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. is dropping following Q4 earnings. Data center continues to lead the way as AI accelerator and server CPU sales accelerate. With success in the consumer market as well, AMD's current valuation looks attractive.
The market has fundamentally misjudged the potential impact of DeepSeek's AI progress, interpreting it as a headwind. This misjudgment has also caused a biased interpretation of AMD's Q4 earnings report, causing its valuation to be further compressed. I expect the more efficient (i.e., cheaper) AI algorithms to be tailwind for AMD, whether they come from DeepSeek or not.
Semiconductor leader Advanced Micro Devices ( NASDAQ:AMD ) just underscored the adage, he who hesitates is lost.
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.'s Q4 results disappointed Wall Street, but revenue grew 14% YoY, and strong long-term fundamentals remain intact despite short-term volatility. Market pessimism is sentiment-driven; AI growth uncertainty is overstated, and AMD is positioned for substantial gains post-heavy R&D investments. With a projected 36.5% three-year CAGR and undervaluation, AMD is a Strong Buy for long-term investors despite near-term technical weakness.
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.'s Q4 2024 report showed strong revenue growth, particularly in the Data Center and Client segments. Despite some near-term uncertainties around product transition, I rate AMD stock a “Buy” at current levels due to its robust long-term growth potential. The upcoming MI350 and MI400 accelerators are expected to enhance AMD's competitiveness in the AI GPU market, supporting a steep growth trajectory for the Data Center segment.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) stock (NASDAQ: AMD) fell 9% before the bell on Wednesday after the company fell short on sales for its data centers, despite reporting better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings. (The stock is down 7% as of midday Wednesday.
Today’s trading reveals technology investors see the glass half empty at the moment. A tech malaise fueled by Google parent Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOGL) and chipmaker AMD (Nasdaq: AMD) is pressuring the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 moderately lower while the Dow Jones Industrial Average is eking out a gain. The tech malaise can be blamed on Alphabet’s steep 8% drop, owing to a revenue shortfall coupled on top of an aggressive AI spending plan that didn’t sit well with Wall Street. AMD stock, a member of the Nasdaq Composite, is currently down 9% as of mid-morning. Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) shares are down in sympathy ahead of the company’s earnings report after the closing bell tomorrow. Key Points Tech is weighing on the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 while the Dow Jones Industrial Average is eking out modest gains. Google parent Alphabet stock is sinking 8% on aggressive AI capex plans despite a revenue miss. AMD shares are down a steep 9% on weak data center results, but Wall Street says the quarter was “better than feared.” Amazon shares are down in sympathy ahead of the company’s quarterly results on Thursday. Despite selling pressure the S&P 500 is managing to hover above the key 6,000 level, buoyed by stocks like Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) with a 4% gain and trucking company Old Dominion Freight Line (Nasdaq: ODFL) with a 6% jump in response to earnings. On the economic front, the economy appears to be humming as the workforce added a higher than expected 183,000 private payrolls in January, fueled by service providers, while wages rose, according to ADP data. Here’s a look at the performance as of morning trading: Dow Jones Industrial Average: up 38.57 (+0.09%) Nasdaq Composite: down 78.77 (-0.41%) S&P 500: down 7.76 (-0.13%) Tech Earnings Roundup Alphabet’s Q4 revenue missed consensus estimates while the company has earmarked a whopping $75 billion in AI capex, including the development of data centers, amid fierce competitive headwinds from the U.S. and China. Google’s YouTube was another drag as its ad revenue slowed. AMD’s stock is reeling after its data center revenue failed to meet high expectations. It shows how much AI is running the show, as AMD’s top and bottom lines came in better than expected. Wall Street Moves A slew of analysts responded to AMD’s earnings print. Among them, Citi described AMD’s results as “decent” but lacking on AI revenue guidance. Goldman Sachs analysts called the results “better than feared” while the data center performance fell short. As for Alphabet, Goldman Sachs maintains a “buy” rating with a $220 price target, while BofA said, “Street could be underestimating AI Overview benefits for Search monetization in 2025.” Grab Holdings (Nasdaq: GRAB) is down 6% on the heels of a JPMorgan analyst downgrade to a “neutral” rating from “overweight” with a $5.60 price target, saying they are looking to better entry levels on the stock. The post Live Markets: GOOGL, AMD, AMZN Weigh on Nasdaq appeared first on 24/7 Wall St..