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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Stock Moves -0.2%: What You Should Know
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD - Free Report) closed at $20.23 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.2% move from the prior day. This change was narrower than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.53%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.36%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.94%.
Heading into today, shares of the chipmaker had gained 2.06% over the past month, outpacing the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 1.88% and the S&P 500's loss of 1.47% in that time.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from AMD as it approaches its next earnings report date. This is expected to be January 29, 2019. In that report, analysts expect AMD to post earnings of $0.09 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 12.5%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $1.44 billion, down 2.68% from the year-ago period.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for AMD should also be noted by investors. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 5.39% lower. AMD is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
Digging into valuation, AMD currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 32.39. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 13.82, which means AMD is trading at a premium to the group.
It is also worth noting that AMD currently has a PEG ratio of 2.31. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. Electronics - Semiconductors stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.02 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Electronics - Semiconductors industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 81, which puts it in the top 32% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Stock Moves -0.2%: What You Should Know
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD - Free Report) closed at $20.23 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.2% move from the prior day. This change was narrower than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.53%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.36%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.94%.
Heading into today, shares of the chipmaker had gained 2.06% over the past month, outpacing the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 1.88% and the S&P 500's loss of 1.47% in that time.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from AMD as it approaches its next earnings report date. This is expected to be January 29, 2019. In that report, analysts expect AMD to post earnings of $0.09 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 12.5%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $1.44 billion, down 2.68% from the year-ago period.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for AMD should also be noted by investors. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 5.39% lower. AMD is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
Digging into valuation, AMD currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 32.39. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 13.82, which means AMD is trading at a premium to the group.
It is also worth noting that AMD currently has a PEG ratio of 2.31. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. Electronics - Semiconductors stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.02 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Electronics - Semiconductors industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 81, which puts it in the top 32% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.