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Why Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $139.44, moving -1.02% from the previous trading session. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.3% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.54%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.25%.
Shares of the chipmaker have appreciated by 9.48% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 1.22% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.42%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Advanced Micro Devices in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.91, up 30% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $6.71 billion, indicating a 15.71% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $3.36 per share and a revenue of $25.55 billion, demonstrating changes of +26.79% and +12.66%, respectively, from the preceding year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Advanced Micro Devices. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the company's business and profitability.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 0.29% upward. Right now, Advanced Micro Devices possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at valuation, Advanced Micro Devices is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 41.96. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 29.81.
We can additionally observe that AMD currently boasts a PEG ratio of 1.47. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. As the market closed yesterday, the Electronics - Semiconductors industry was having an average PEG ratio of 2.26.
The Electronics - Semiconductors industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 141, this industry ranks in the bottom 45% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.
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Why Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $139.44, moving -1.02% from the previous trading session. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.3% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.54%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.25%.
Shares of the chipmaker have appreciated by 9.48% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 1.22% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.42%.
Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Advanced Micro Devices in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.91, up 30% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $6.71 billion, indicating a 15.71% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $3.36 per share and a revenue of $25.55 billion, demonstrating changes of +26.79% and +12.66%, respectively, from the preceding year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Advanced Micro Devices. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the company's business and profitability.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 0.29% upward. Right now, Advanced Micro Devices possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at valuation, Advanced Micro Devices is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 41.96. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 29.81.
We can additionally observe that AMD currently boasts a PEG ratio of 1.47. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. As the market closed yesterday, the Electronics - Semiconductors industry was having an average PEG ratio of 2.26.
The Electronics - Semiconductors industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 141, this industry ranks in the bottom 45% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.