On Wednesday, Mizuho Securities adjusted its price target for shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) to $215 from the previous $235, while sustaining a Buy rating on the stock. The adjustment follows AMD's report of first-quarter earnings that met expectations and a second-quarter revenue guidance that surpassed consensus estimates, set at $5.7 billion against the expected $5.4 billion.
The semiconductor company continues to exhibit strength in its Data Center (DC) Artificial Intelligence and Compute segments. Still, it faces a softer market in its PC and Gaming divisions. Notably, AMD forecasts double-digit quarter-over-quarter growth in its Data Center segment for the upcoming quarter, with its AI GPU revenue projection slightly increased to over $4 billion for the calendar year 2024, which is below the more optimistic market expectations ranging from $6 to $10 billion.
For the second quarter, AMD anticipates a low single-digit percentage increase in PC segment revenue, while Gaming and Embedded revenues are expected to decline by approximately 30% and remain flat quarter-over-quarter, respectively.
Despite the adjustments in revenue forecasts and the softer PC and Gaming markets, Mizuho believes that AMD is still in the early stages of its AI GPU product ramp-up and is well-positioned to capture market share.
Furthermore, AMD's Data Center product roadmap remains robust, with the upcoming release of the DC Turin platform featuring over 190 cores. Moreover, the company's Ryzen 8000 series for PCs continues to gain momentum in the market.
Mizuho's revised stock price target reflects a recalibration of estimates based on the latest financial data and market conditions, while affirming confidence in AMD's long-term growth trajectory in the AI GPU space.
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