AMD (AMD) Stock Surges on $5B Anthropic Partnership and Analyst Price Target Hikes

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RBC Capital maintained its Sector Perform rating with a $540 price target following AMD’s Advancing AI event
A transformative partnership with Anthropic was unveiled, encompassing up to 2 gigawatts of MI450-series GPU infrastructure and a proposed $5 billion equity stake
The Anthropic collaboration is projected to drive between $10 billion and $20 billion in additional revenue, with the first 1GW phase anticipated primarily throughout 2027
Several Wall Street firms elevated their price targets post-event, including Baird to $1,250, Melius to $660, UBS to $730, Jefferies to $640, and Cantor Fitzgerald to $700
The company’s latest quarterly performance delivered earnings per share of $1.37 and revenue of $10.25 billion, surpassing expectations with a 37.8% year-over-year revenue increase

Advanced Micro Devices began Friday’s trading session at $539.69, establishing a market capitalization of $880 billion. The equity currently carries a price-to-earnings multiple of approximately 177, with its 52-week trading band spanning from $149.22 to $584.73.

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., AMD

The headline development this week centers on the strategic alliance with Anthropic. The semiconductor giant will provision up to 2 gigawatts of its Instinct MI450-series graphics processing units for Anthropic’s operations, complemented by an equity commitment reaching $5 billion. This agreement represents a significant milestone in the AI infrastructure landscape.

Company executives indicated that the opening 1 gigawatt phase of this infrastructure rollout will predominantly materialize during 2027. Revenue associated exclusively with this opening stage could span $10 billion to $20 billion.

The announcement coincided with AMD’s Advancing AI 2026 showcase, during which the chipmaker introduced its Helios rack-scale AI architecture and revised upward its total addressable market projections for both GPU and CPU segments.

Additionally, AMD revealed a collaborative effort with Cerebras aimed at developing an ultra-low-latency AI inference solution. This integrated platform is scheduled to become available through Cerebras Cloud during the latter half of 2026.

Wall Street Response

The Anthropic announcement catalyzed substantial analyst commentary. Baird demonstrated the most bullish stance, elevating its price objective to $1,250 while forecasting $147 billion in AI GPU revenue for AMD by decade’s end.

Melius increased its target to $660, attributing the Anthropic agreement with potentially delivering up to $17 billion in revenue by 2027. UBS advanced to $730, emphasizing AMD’s server CPU trajectory and anticipating earnings per share nearing $30 by 2028.

Jefferies boosted its target to $640, underscoring AMD’s server market dominance and broadening AI client roster. Cantor Fitzgerald maintained its Overweight stance while establishing a $700 objective, suggesting approximately 30% appreciation potential from the previous closing price.

RBC Capital preserved its Sector Perform rating alongside a $540 target. The firm incorporated the Anthropic agreement into its financial models but expressed a preference for observing tangible evidence of Helios production scaling before adopting a more optimistic outlook. The firm identified component availability, rack-scale implementation capabilities, and competitive pressures as primary risk factors.

Financial Performance and Insider Transactions

AMD’s most recent quarterly disclosure, published May 5, recorded earnings per share of $1.37, exceeding the $1.29 consensus projection. Revenue totaled $10.25 billion, surpassing the $9.90 billion estimate and representing a 37.8% year-over-year expansion. Current analyst consensus projects full-year EPS of $6.25.

Regarding insider transactions, Chief Executive Officer Lisa Su divested 125,000 shares at an average execution price of $460.69 on June 10, pursuant to a pre-established 10b5-1 trading arrangement. Executive Vice President Paul Darren Grasby sold 24,376 shares during May at an average of $444.39.

Company insiders have collectively sold 310,310 shares valued at approximately $141 million throughout the previous three-month period. Institutional investors maintain ownership of 71.34% of outstanding shares.

AMD’s 50-day moving average is positioned at $510.65, while its 200-day moving average stands at $339.41.

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