Advanced Microdevices Inc. (AMD Stock) rallied 105% YTD, & is down by 5.64% in the last session, is the AI frenzy slowing down? Also, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) is down by 3.23%, Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) fell by 5.30%, and Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) corrected by 5.68%. The combined downfall hits towards slowing down the AI mania.
Advanced Microdevices Inc. (AMD Stock) – Comprehensive Analysis
Recently Nvidia briefly touched the market cap of $1 Trillion amidst the AI boom. In a similar time-lapse, AMD shares strengthened last week, rallying around 22%, but are down 10% from a recent high. At press time, AMD’s share price is $118.21, dropping 5.64% in the last 24 hours. Previous close and open were at $125.27 and $122.42, respectively.
The 52-week change comes with a jump of 8.86%, with an average volume of 63.52 Million shares; the market cap remains strong at $190.361 Billion. Analysts gave a 2.73 rating for Moderate Buy and placed a price target at $97.17 with a downside of 17.4%.
AMD stock price is 777% higher than its value five years ago, showcasing the value-creation potential of the business. The latest earnings were reported on May 2, 2023, with reported revenue of $5.353 Billion, down by 9.07% compared to the previous quarter. However, it was estimated to be $5.305 Billion. Hence the surprise is $48.046 Million with a hike of 0.91%.
The trailing twelve months (ttm) revenue is $23.07 Billion, while the gross profit is $12.05 Billion, and the operating margin hopped by 0.73%. Operating expenses increased by 36.82% in the recent quarter to $2.81 Billion, and net income dropped by 117.68% to minus $139.00 Million. Also, the net profit margin suffered by 119.48% to negative 2.60.
Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS) fell by 46.90% to $0.60, and the basic EPS is $0.24. Price to Earnings ratio in 2022 was 77.09, meaning the share price is overvalued. While in 2021, the P/E ratio was in the valid range of 56.80. Total cash in hand at the end of the quarter is $5.94 Billion, and the debt is $2.85 Billion.
In the last five years, AMD achieved a compound EPS growth of 24% annually. However, this number is lower than share price growth of 54% annually. Also, the shareholders received a total shareholder return (TSR) of 22% over a year. TSR over five years is reportedly 54%, an impressive feat.
AMD Stock – Candle Exploration
AMD Share price showed a noticeable rally in the last few trading sessions, an RSI of 69.54, and a slight upward bend in the EMA indicates positivity. However, the current price is down to retest the gap and could bounce off immediate support at $109.10. Bullish momentum could occur as long as the price is above this point.
If the AMD share price drops below the $109 mark, it would first test EMA before entering the demand zone. Also, before entering the supply zone, the price shall consolidate between the zone and immediate support for a while.
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Source: https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2023/06/01/amd-stock-rallied-105-ytd-dropped-after-a-steep-ascend/