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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$559.82 +14.73 (+2.70%)
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Advanced Micro Devices - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Sell
1
Hold
10
Buy
36

Based on 47 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Advanced Micro Devices in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 47 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 10 have given a hold rating, 33 have given a buy rating, and 3 have given a strong buy rating for AMD.

Consensus Price Target

$565.13
0.95% Upside
According to the 47 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Advanced Micro Devices, the average price target is $565.13. The highest price target for AMD is $1,250.00, while the lowest price target for AMD is $235.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 0.95% from the current price of $559.82.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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AMD Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
9/18/25 to 9/18/26
1 Month Ago
8/19/25 to 8/19/26
3 Months Ago
6/20/25 to 6/20/26
1 Year Ago
9/18/24 to 9/18/25
Strong Buy
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
33 Buy rating(s)
31 Buy rating(s)
29 Buy rating(s)
20 Buy rating(s)
Hold
10 Hold rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$565.13$546.87$430.68$180.45
Forecasted Upside0.95% Upside17.25% Upside-20.15% Downside14.27% Upside
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy

AMD Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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AMD Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Advanced Micro Devices Stock vs. The Competition

TypeAdvanced Micro DevicesTechnology CompaniesBroader Market
Consensus Rating Score
2.81
2.23
2.53
Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside3.59% Upside714.40% Upside18.36% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
9/15/2026
Piper Sandler logo
Piper Sandler
2 of 5 stars
Initiated CoverageOverweight$600.00+19.33%
9/9/2026
CLSA logo
CLSA
4 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingOutperform$710.00+40.39%
9/1/2026
Zacks Research logo
Zacks Research
5 of 5 stars
 DowngradeStrong-BuyHold
8/25/2026UpgradeOutperformStrong-Buy$565.00 ➝ $641.00+40.34%
8/20/2026Initiated CoverageOutperform$550.00+17.16%
8/6/2026Boost TargetBuy$450.00 ➝ $625.00+27.06%
8/6/2026Boost TargetBuy$665.00 ➝ $700.00+45.21%
8/5/2026Boost TargetBuy$425.00 ➝ $550.00+12.43%
8/5/2026Reiterated RatingBuy
8/5/2026Boost TargetOverweight$615.00 ➝ $700.00+34.98%
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8/5/2026Boost TargetEqual Weight$410.00 ➝ $465.00-10.33%
8/5/2026Reiterated RatingOutperform$650.00+25.34%
8/5/2026Set Target$650.00+25.34%
8/5/2026Boost TargetBuy$478.00 ➝ $594.00+14.54%
8/5/2026Set Target$650.00+25.34%
8/5/2026Boost TargetNeutral$385.00 ➝ $550.00+12.41%
8/5/2026Reiterated RatingSector Perform$540.00+11.63%
8/5/2026Reiterated RatingOutperform$600.00+21.36%
8/5/2026Reiterated RatingOverweight$700.00+34.98%
8/3/2026 Reiterated RatingHold (C+)
7/30/2026Boost TargetPositive$450.00 ➝ $500.00+2.21%
7/27/2026Boost TargetOutperform$615.00 ➝ $625.00+29.15%
7/24/2026 Reiterated RatingMarket Perform
7/24/2026Reiterated RatingOverweight
7/24/2026Boost TargetBuy$500.00 ➝ $650.00+20.44%
7/24/2026Set Target$660.00+22.29%
7/24/2026Set Target$1,250.00+131.61%
7/22/2026UpgradeMarket PerformBuy
7/22/2026Boost TargetBuy$485.00 ➝ $685.00+23.87%
7/14/2026Boost TargetBuy$550.00 ➝ $620.00+12.15%
7/10/2026Boost TargetBuy$450.00 ➝ $635.00+16.15%
7/6/2026Boost TargetBuy$450.00 ➝ $640.00+23.60%
6/16/2026 UpgradeStrong-Buy
6/15/2026Set TargetOutperform$450.00-12.04%
6/12/2026DowngradeOverweightUnderweight
5/19/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperform$579.00+37.53%
5/6/2026 DowngradeMarket Perform
5/6/2026 UpgradeBuy
5/6/2026 UpgradeBuy
5/4/2026DowngradeBuyHold$335.00 ➝ $340.00-5.70%
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4/27/2026Reiterated RatingOutperformMarket Perform$260.00-25.21%
4/2/2026 UpgradeHoldBuy
2/8/2026 UpgradeModerate BuyStrong-Buy
1/13/2026 Initiated CoverageBuy$291.00+40.11%
11/7/2025 UpgradeMarket PerformOutperform$265.00+11.49%
10/14/2025Set TargetHold$235.00+8.59%
10/13/2025 Set TargetOutperform$260.00+21.07%
10/8/2025 UpgradeHoldBuy$250.00+18.20%
10/6/2025 UpgradeHoldModerate Buy
2/4/2025UpgradeHold

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Should I Buy Advanced Micro Devices Stock? AMD Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Friday, September 18, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Advanced Micro Devices pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Advanced Micro Devices
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.:

  • Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. shares are currently trading at $559.82, reflecting a 2.7% increase during mid-day trading on September 18, 2026, as the stock trades near its fifty-two-week high of $584.73 and benefits from a post-FOMC market rebound that has revived investor interest in AI and semiconductor stocks.
  • The company reported strong financial performance in its most recent quarter, with revenue of $11.54 billion, which exceeded the consensus estimate of $11.31 billion and represented a 50.1% year-over-year increase, while earnings per share of $1.66 also surpassed the consensus estimate of $1.62, demonstrating robust growth and operational efficiency.
  • Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has secured a significant portion of next year's high-bandwidth memory supply, which is a critical component for AI accelerators, positioning the company to support future shipments and maintain a competitive advantage in the constrained HBM market while expanding its AI stack plans and ROCm support for data-center servers.
  • Reports indicate that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. may raise GPU and CPU prices by roughly 10% to reflect higher infrastructure and manufacturing costs, which could lead to stronger pricing power and potentially better margins, especially as AI-computing demand remains strong and the company signals that AI adoption is still in its early stages with demand shifting toward inference and system-level solutions.
  • Technical analysts have identified a double-bottom breakout above $530.13, with Fibonacci and pattern projections pointing toward a potential price target of $659 to $684, suggesting that the stock may have further upside potential as it approaches key breakout levels and benefits from constructive sentiment among analysts who cite projected earnings growth and momentum.

Advanced Micro Devices
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. for these reasons:

  • Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. trades at a demanding valuation with a price-to-earnings ratio of 143.91, which is significantly higher than the broader market, leaving less room for disappointment and making the execution of its AI product ramp critical to justify the current stock price of $559.82.
  • There has been substantial insider selling activity, with executives such as CEO Lisa Su and EVP Forrest Norrod selling significant numbers of shares under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans, and insiders sold a total of 213,838 shares valued at $105,533,836 in the last ninety days, which could be a sentiment concern for investors despite the transactions being scheduled.
  • Competitive pressure is increasing, as evidenced by Huawei's launch of more than 10 AI chip products, which highlights the growing threat from Chinese tech giants and the potential for increased competition in the AI chip market, while higher TSMC and AI infrastructure costs could limit the benefit of any price increases if Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. cannot pass them fully to customers.
  • The company's beta of 2.48 indicates that its stock is significantly more volatile than the overall market, meaning that investors may experience larger price swings and higher risk, especially in a choppy market environment where the stock has shown mixed weekly action and is sensitive to broader market trends and economic data.
  • While the company has strong institutional ownership at 71.34%, the short interest has been relatively stable with a short percentage of float of 2.57% as of August 31, 2026, and days to cover of 2.49, which suggests that there is a moderate level of bearish sentiment among short sellers, and any negative news or market downturn could lead to increased selling pressure and further price declines.

AMD Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 47 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Advanced Micro Devices is $565.13, with a high forecast of $1,250.00 and a low forecast of $235.00.

47 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Advanced Micro Devices in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 10 hold ratings, 33 buy ratings and 3 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" AMD shares.

According to analysts, Advanced Micro Devices's stock has a predicted upside of 0.95% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Advanced Micro Devices's stock had 5 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Analysts like Advanced Micro Devices more than other "technology" companies. The consensus rating for Advanced Micro Devices is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "technology" companies is Hold. Learn more on how AMD compares to other companies.


MarketBeat monitors more than a dozen sources for Advanced Micro Devices analyst ratings, with the most recent rating issued on 9/15/2026.
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