AMD stock spiked more than 8% Wednesday, a day after the company beat top and bottom-line earnings estimates and gave a promising 2024 forecast for its AI chip business.
The chipmaker posted an earnings per share of 70 cents, adjusted, narrowly beating the LSEG, formerly Refinitiv, estimate of 68 cents per share.
Wall Street analysts like AMD's prospects in the AI market, which is currently dominated by Nvidia .
Still, AMD is one of only a handful of companies capable of making high-powered graphics processing units (GPUs) that power AI models.
Analysts at Raymond James lowered their price target from $145 to $125 but kept AMD as a "strong buy" largely due to its AI business.
Persons:
Lisa Su, Raymond James, Jeffries, CNBC's Kif Leswing, Michael Bloom
Organizations:
Devices Inc, AMD, Revenue, Wall Street, Nvidia, Bank of America
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San Francisco , California, U.S, Q4E, CY24E, 1Q24