RBC Capital has held its Sector Perform rating and $230.00 price target on Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) as the chipmaker prepares to report quarterly results tomorrow, according to InvestingPro data. The stock has slipped 5.8% over the past week, though it still shows a roughly 104% gain over the last 12 months.
RBC analyst Srini Pajjuri expects AMD to beat consensus estimates and to lift guidance, attributing the anticipated outperformance to healthy demand in servers and continued processor market share gains. The firm expects management to reiterate previously disclosed timelines for scaling the MI455 and Helios AI accelerators despite recent market worries about wafer supply limitations and risks tied to rack-scale execution.
On AI-related revenue, RBC noted that AMD management appears confident it will secure the initial gigawatt opportunity with OpenAI, and that expectation is already built into the firm s projections. Nevertheless, the analyst said further near-term upside to AI revenue is constrained by supply issues.
Valuation remains a point of caution for RBC. The analyst highlighted that AMD currently trades at a 45% premium to NVIDIA and carries a price-to-earnings ratio of 124, a level that InvestingPro data suggests is high relative to near-term earnings growth expectations. RBC also pointed to potential longer-term competitive pressures as notable customers - including Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI - have in-house ASIC programs scheduled to begin launching in 2026-2027.
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Beyond RBC s note, several other firms have updated their views and price targets on AMD in recent days:
- Cantor Fitzgerald retained an Overweight rating and a $350 price target, forecasting that AMD will modestly top earnings for the December quarter and raise guidance for the March quarter.
- Wells Fargo reiterated its Overweight stance with a $345 target, while flagging concerns about potential delays in the MI450-series chips.
- Piper Sandler raised its price target to $300, citing possible revenue and earnings-per-share upside for the December 2025 quarter related to developments in artificial intelligence.
- Aletheia offered a positive outlook on AMD s server CPU business, projecting a 42% year-over-year revenue increase for fiscal 2026.
- Bank of America Securities increased its price target on Sanmina-SCI Corp. to $190, noting potential revenue from AMD rack builds.
Collectively, these analyst moves underscore persistent interest and varied opinions among sell-side firms about AMD s near-term results and longer-term growth trajectory. Some firms are projecting upside tied to AI and server demand, while others emphasize execution and supply risks as reasons for caution.
As AMD approaches its earnings release, investors will be watching closely for confirmation on supply timelines for AI accelerators and any updates to guidance that reflect server demand and OpenAI-related opportunities. Valuation metrics and the potential impact of customer-owned ASIC programs remain central considerations for analysts evaluating the company s medium-term outlook.