AMD Shares Rise 1.46% to $208.96
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 3 days ago
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Should l Buy AMD?
Mixed options sentiment in Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), with shares up $3.02, or 1.46%, near $208.96. Options volume roughly in line with average with 363k contracts traded and calls leading puts for a put/call ratio of 0.88, compared to a typical level near 0.84. Implied volatility (IV30) dropped 2.51 near 55.66,and above the 52wk median, suggesting an expected daily move of $7.33. Put-call skew flattened, suggesting a modestly bullish tone.
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Analyst Views on AMD
Wall Street analysts forecast AMD stock price to rise
33 Analyst Rating
25 Buy
8 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 207.320
Low
210.00
Averages
289.13
High
377.00
Current: 207.320
Low
210.00
Averages
289.13
High
377.00
About AMD
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. is a global semiconductor company. The Company is focused on high-performance computing, graphics and visualization technologies. Its segments include Data Center, Client and Gaming, and Embedded. Data Center segment includes artificial intelligence (AI) accelerators, microprocessors (CPUs) for servers, graphics processing units (GPUs), accelerated processing units (APUs), data processing units (DPUs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), smart network interface Cards (SmartNICs) and Adaptive system-on-Chip (SoC) products for data centers. Client and Gaming segment includes CPUs, APUs, chipsets for desktops and notebooks, discrete GPUs, and semi-custom SoC products and development services. Embedded segment includes embedded CPUs, GPUs, APUs, FPGAs, system on modules (SOMs), and Adaptive SoC products. It markets and sells its products under the AMD trademark. Its products include AMD EPYC, AMD Ryzen, AMD Ryzen PRO, Virtex UltraScale+, and others.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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