Semiconductor analysts are concerned expectations for AMD’s data center unit may be too high. Investors will get a key update on chip maker’s businesses after the market close.
The Wall Street consensus is that
Advanced Micro Devices
(ticker: AMD) will report September quarter revenue of $5.7 billion with adjusted earnings per share of 68 cents. Analysts’ estimates for the current quarter’s revenue is $6.4 billion with EPS of 89 cents.
Last week,
Intel
(INTC) posted third-quarter financial results above Wall Street estimates but the company’s data-center revenue missed analysts’ consensus.
AMD and Intel use the x86 chip architecture in making processors for personal computers and servers.
On Monday, Susquehanna analyst Christopher Rolland analyst reaffirmed his Positive rating on AMD but cautioned about forecasts for next year.
“AMD faces near-term headwinds,” he wrote. “We worry about a step down into 1Q [first quarter 2024].”
The analysts cited some checks with customers, which suggested sales of AMD’s server chips may be hurt by budget shifts at corporations increasing their AI-related infrastructure purchases.
AMD shares were down 16% over the last three months. The
iShares Semiconductor ETF
(SOXX), which tracks the performance of the ICE Semiconductor Index, has declined 18% for the same period.
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