Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD) shares traded lower on Thursday as investors reacted to pressure in AI-linked chip names after Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:AVGO) reiterated, rather than raised, its long-term AI semiconductor revenue forecasts.

AMD Falls With AI Chip Peers After Broadcom Update

AMD moved lower in sympathy with Broadcom, which repeated its fiscal 2027 AI semiconductor revenue target of "in excess of $100 billion" after guiding to $56 billion for fiscal 2026, or about 180% growth.

Broadcom shares sold off as investors sought an outright guidance increase rather than a reaffirmation of prior milestones.

Broadcom CEO Hock Tan said customer visibility now "runs all the way to 2028" and reaffirmed plans to ship "10 gigawatts in 2027," pointing to continued AI demand that can influence sentiment toward peers such as AMD.

AMD Supports Quantum-AI Finance Platform

Separately, AMD is supporting a new OQC-built Quantum-AI Data Center in London through a research collaboration with OQC and JPMorganChase.

The platform will combine OQC's GENESIS quantum system with AMD-supported AI and classical compute, providing JPMorgan Chase with a secure environment to test hybrid quantum-classical workflows for financial services.

AMD Chief Technology Officer Mark Papermaster said quantum-AI research needs integrated platforms that combine quantum systems, AI infrastructure, and high-performance classical computing.

The broader premarket tape remained mixed, with the Dow higher and the Nasdaq lower, keeping mega-cap tech and AI-linked names sensitive to expectation resets even as long-term demand commentary stayed positive.

Technical Analysis

AMD is still in a powerful uptrend, trading 12.1% above its 20-day SMA ($465.95) and 115.3% above its 200-day SMA ($242.74), indicating buyers have controlled the intermediate- and long-term trend for months. The 20-day SMA remains above the 50-day SMA, and the golden cross that triggered in July 2025 (50-day above 200-day) continues to reinforce the longer-term bullish structure.

Momentum is the bigger near-term risk: RSI is 77.86, which signals the move is stretched and more prone to sharp pullbacks or sideways digestion if buyers stop pressing. RSI is simply a "how extended is this run?" gauge, and readings above 70 often mean upside can continue—but with less forgiving drawdowns when sentiment cools.

  • Key Resistance: $546.44 — the 52-week high zone that can act like a supply ceiling if the rally tries to extend
  • Key Support: $465.95 — the 20-day SMA area, a first "trend health" line after a steep run

AMD designs a variety of digital semiconductors for markets such as PCs, gaming consoles, data centers (including artificial intelligence), industrial, and automotive applications. Its traditional strength was in CPUs and GPUs used in PCs and data centers. Still, AMD is increasingly positioned as an AI GPU and platform contender as enterprise spending shifts toward accelerated computing.

Earnings & Analyst Outlook

Looking further out, the next major catalyst for the stock arrives with the August 4, 2026 (estimated) earnings report.

  • EPS Estimate: $1.55 (Up from 48 cents YoY)
  • Revenue Estimate: $11.28 Billion (Up from $7.68 Billion YoY)
  • Valuation: P/E of 180.8x (Indicates premium valuation relative to peers)

Analyst Consensus & Recent Actions: The stock carries a Buy rating with an average price target of $475.17. Recent analyst moves include:

  • Barclays: Overweight (Raises Target to $665.00) (June 1)
  • TD Cowen: Buy (Raises Target to $600.00) (June 1)
  • Mizuho: Outperform (Raises Target to $615.00) (June 1)

AMD Stock Price Activity: Advanced Micro Devices shares were trading lower by 3.82% at $521.82 during premarket trading on Thursday, according to Benzinga Pro data.

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