AMD’s 86% Rally Spurs Cramer Bull Call While Sell Rating Flags Overvaluation
AMD•Jim Cramer likened AMD to Secretariat, forecasting runaway AI-chip market success as CEO Lisa Su’s execution narrows the gap with Nvidia amid an 86.3% one-month rally and a 3.5% pullback. Contrarily, a prominent firm downgraded AMD to Sell, warning its P/E and PEG now exceed Nvidia’s despite lower margins.
1. Divergent Analyst Views
AMD has drawn sharply contrasting assessments, with Jim Cramer issuing a bullish endorsement likening the company to Secretariat for its AI chip prospects, while another major analyst house assigned a Sell rating based on valuation concerns.
2. Valuation and Sell Rating
The downgrade highlights AMD’s current P/E and PEG ratios surpassing those of Nvidia, despite AMD’s lower operating margins and the recent technical overbought signals that suggest limited upside.
3. Cramer’s Bullish Endorsement
Cramer defended AMD after its stock dipped 3.5%, emphasizing AI-driven demand and Lisa Su’s execution could propel AMD to capture greater market share from Nvidia, underlining his longtime optimism about the stock.
