The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with near-perfect ethical score. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is holding around 117% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 266%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 41%. The street (48 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $472. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
Advanced Micro Devices AMD
Clears both ethical standards
An entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.
In plain words · Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
read at $521.95
Advanced Micro Devices holds its Markup at $521.95.
- PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Markup label
- INInsiders · no filings inside 60 days, left as found
- POPositioning · no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
- OPOptions · no verdict drawn today, left as found
- SCScreen · passes the values gate
- edge confirmed
- edge broken
- edge forming
Each arm is one independent read. Conviction is not a single call, it is how many edges converge.
The investor read · the season, not the day
| Phase | Markup |
| Quantitative state | The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 13 days |
| Price | $521.95 |
| Valuation | 172.83 trailing · 38.62 forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | PASS · score 90.2 |
| Beta | 2.47 |
The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth
Our framework reads OVERVALUED — it trades above our $344.60 fair value estimate, narrow competitive moat, 37.80% revenue growth.
Price history & projections · where it has been, where the models see it going
The valuation journey · where the price sits against fair value and the Street
Green marks levels above today's price, red below; the shaded band is the gap between the price and our fair value.
Reading the gap · Our more conservative model reads it as fully-to-richly valued here, while the Street is more bullish — a quality-at-a-fair-price name rather than a deep-value one.
| Revenue growth | 37.80% |
| Profit margin | 13.37% |
| Debt to equity | 6.01 |
| Analyst consensus | Strong Buy · 47 covering |
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; target range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The values screen, explained · five checks, plain English
This company clears both standards. There are two widely recognised ways to check whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor. Here is how it did on each:
Used by most halal investing apps ✓ PASSES
The one Titan applies ✓ PASSES
What these two standards are, and how they differ →
- Business activity Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines — no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. Pass
- Debt load Interest-bearing debt is just 5.0% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling — it does not run on borrowed money. Pass
- Interest-bearing cash Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 6.5% of assets, under the one-third limit. Pass
- Receivables Money owed to the company is 15.4% of assets, under the 49% limit. Pass
- Revenue purity Only 0.6% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources — under the 5% line. Pass
Every security is read against two recognised standards: our stricter asset-based screen (ratios measured against total assets) and the more widely used market-value standard (measured against market capitalisation). Where they agree we say so plainly; where they part ways — almost always on the debt check — we show both readings and mark it, because that disagreement is the finding, not a fault. We report the score; you and your scholar make the call.
The business, in plain words · what the numbers mean
AI chip dreams meet a steep price tag
Picture a foundry running flat out on AI orders while the next downturn waits around the corner. AMD is riding that wave, yet its shares sit well above our fair value with a 34 percent negative margin of safety. At 36.8 times forward earnings the market is paying up for growth that has already been well flagged, and the narrow moat leaves little room for error when cycles turn.
Revenue is climbing 38 percent, yet profit margins sit at just 13 percent and return on equity is only 8 percent. Those figures do not justify the premium, especially in a cyclical semiconductor business where peak earnings often coincide with peak multiples. The ethical screen clears, which removes one objection, but valuation discipline still rules.
The real risk is the classic cyclical trap dressed up as growth. When demand normalises, earnings can fall faster than the multiple compresses, leaving holders with both lower profits and a re-rating. Analysis, not advice.
| Forward P/E | 38.6x fairly priced for its growth rate |
| Trailing P/E | 172.8x expensive — the price assumes strong growth ahead |
| Revenue growth | 37.8% strong top-line growth |
| Profit margin | 13.4% thin but positive margins |
| Return on equity | 8.1% a modest return on shareholder capital |
| Debt to equity | 0.06 minimal debt — a conservative balance sheet |
| Current ratio | 2.73 comfortably covers its short-term bills |
| Beta | 2.47 much more volatile than the market |
| Market cap | $851.1B |
| Employees | 31,000 |
The risks · The things to watch: it already moves more than the market on an average day.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
Latest news · what the market is reading on AMD
- › Dow Jones Futures: Market Rebounds, Now Watch For This; SpaceX, AMD, Sandisk, Eli Lilly Earnings Loom Investor's Business Daily · 1d ago
- › S&P 500 Posts Weekly Gain Amid AI Monetization Optimism MT Newswires · 1d ago
- › Here’s How Much Traders See AMD Stock Moving After Earnings Investopedia · 1d ago
- › AMD Stock Gains as Amazon Expands AI Spending to $220 Billion GuruFocus.com · 1d ago
- › Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Micron, Roblox, Reddit, SK Hynix, and More Stocks That Explain Today’s Market Barrons.com · 1d ago
Headlines from third-party outlets, linked for reference — not our reporting, not advice.
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The trader read · the latest dated commentary
The dated journal · newest first, never edited
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with near-perfect ethical score. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is holding around 117% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 266%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 41%. The street (48 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $472. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 5.3% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with near-perfect ethical score. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is holding around 117% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 266%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 41%. The street (48 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $472. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 6.3% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with near-perfect ethical score. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is holding around 117% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 266%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 41%. The street (48 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $472. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter.
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with near-perfect ethical score. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is holding around 117% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 266%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 41%. The street (48 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $472. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter.
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with near-perfect ethical score (90). The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is holding around 117% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 266%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 41%. The street (48 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $472. Insiders have been net sellers over the past quarter.
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with near-perfect ethical score (90). The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: PASS with near-perfect ethical score (90). The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
The insider ledger · Form 4 filings, as filed
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | Norrod Forrest Eugene | EVP, GM DESG | Sale | 19,487 | $8,406,784 |
| 2026-05-15 | Papermaster Mark D | CTO, EVP | Sale | 6,000 | $2,602,740 |
| 2026-05-13 | Su Lisa T | Chair, Pres, CEO | Sale | 125,000 | $55,688,359 |
| 2026-05-08 | Grasby Paul Darren | EVP, CSO | Sale | 24,376 | $10,832,451 |
| 2026-04-24 | Papermaster Mark D | CTO, EVP | Sale | 31,320 | $10,962,000 |
| 2026-04-15 | Papermaster Mark D | CTO, EVP | Sale | 33,109 | $8,988,215 |
| 2026-04-06 | Papermaster Mark D | CTO, EVP | Sale | 3,293 | $740,925 |
| 2026-03-12 | Su Lisa T | Chair, Pres, CEO | Sale | 85,000 | $16,895,157 |
| 2026-03-11 | Grasby Paul Darren | EVP, CSO | Sale | 7,500 | $1,536,525 |
| 2026-03-04 | Papermaster Mark D | CTO, EVP | Sale | 3,034 | $606,800 |
Public filings, recorded as found. The full tape lives at Insider Intelligence.
The political ledger · congressional disclosures
| Date | Politician | Party | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May2026 | Josh Gottheimer | Democrat | buy | 1K–15K |
| 5 Jun2026 | Gil Cisneros | Democrat | buy | 1K–15K |
| 27 Apr2026 | Josh Gottheimer | Democrat | buy | 1K–15K |
| 23 Apr2026 | Josh Gottheimer | Democrat | buy | 1K–15K |
| 2026-04-27 | Josh Gottheimer | Democrat | Purchase | 1K–15K |
What holding actually paid · price plus dividends
| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $458.79 | -1.7% | · | $983 | -1.7% |
| 2 months | $245.04 | +84.1% | · | $1,841 | +84.1% |
| 3 months | $197.74 | +128.1% | · | $2,281 | +128.1% |
| 6 months | $221.43 | +103.7% | · | $2,037 | +103.7% |
| 1 year | $123.24 | +266.0% | · | $3,660 | +266.0% |
| 2 years | $160.34 | +181.3% | · | $2,813 | +181.3% |
| 3 years | $124.92 | +261.1% | · | $3,611 | +261.1% |
| 5 years | $81.31 | +454.7% | · | $5,547 | +454.7% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.