Latest Analyst Reports on Visa, AMD, and Thermo Fisher Highlight Key Metrics
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: NASDAQ.COM
- Visa's Strong Performance: Visa's stock has risen 3.1% over the past year, outperforming the -12.5% decline in the Financial Transaction Services industry, supported by its strong market position and leadership in digital payments, indicating optimistic future prospects.
- Robust Demand for AMD: AMD's shares have surged 91.3% in the past year, closely matching the 91.7% gain in the Computer - Integrated Systems industry, driven primarily by soaring demand for EPYC processors in cloud and enterprise workloads.
- Continuous Innovation at Thermo Fisher: Thermo Fisher's stock has increased by 12.4% over the past year, bolstered by ongoing growth strategies and innovations that enhance capabilities in precision medicine and lab productivity, with a projected 5.1% CAGR in revenues from 2025 to 2027.
- Monitoring Market Risks: While Visa and Thermo Fisher show strong growth potential, they face regulatory pressures and liquidity concerns, particularly with Thermo Fisher's highly leveraged balance sheet, which could impact their long-term growth strategies.
Analyst Views on AMD
Wall Street analysts forecast AMD stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for AMD is 284.10 USD with a low forecast of 200.00 USD and a high forecast of 377.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
36 Analyst Rating
27 Buy
9 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 251.310
Low
200.00
Averages
284.10
High
377.00
Current: 251.310
Low
200.00
Averages
284.10
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.
