The framework has shifted from markup to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 10.1% 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.
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD · a US exchange · USD · Market cap $766.4B · 31,000 employees
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
PASS · Titan Ethical · score 90.2At the last full screen
2026-08-20
Screened 2026-08-20 · the tape above runs as of 00:05 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
This name holds its distribution label.
Advanced Micro Devices holds its Distribution at $469.46. The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 47 days.
| Phase | Distribution · caution |
| Quantitative state | The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 47 days |
| Price at the screen | $469.46 |
| Valuation | 119.76 trailing · 30.35 forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | PASS · score 90.2 |
| Beta | 2.49 |
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Full pass across all five screens. This security clears the Titan Ethical Standard: its business and its balance sheet both stay inside the lines.
| Test | Figure | Limit | What it means | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business activity | Permissible | Core business clean | Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. | Pass |
| Debt load | 5.00% | Below 33% | 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 | 6.52% | Below 33% | Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 6.5% of assets, under the one-third limit. | Pass |
| Receivables | 15.41% | Below 49% | Money owed to the company is 15.4% of assets, under the 49% limit. | Pass |
| Revenue purity | 0.62% | Below 5% | Only 0.6% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line. | Pass |
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
What the Numbers Say It Is WorthThe Fair Value Range
Our framework reads OVERVALUED: it trades above our $370.35 fair value estimate, narrow competitive moat, 50.10% revenue growth.
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-08-20 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. The price runs 21.1% above the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 47 covering, consensus Strong Buy. The average target sits +30% from the screen price.
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.
Price History & ProjectionsWhere it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-08-20 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain WordsAMD's High Valuation in a Cyclical Market
Imagine semiconductors as the engines of the digital age, and AMD is one of the key manufacturers. At its current price of $469.45, our fair value sits at $370.35, marking an overvaluation of -21%. Despite the sector's cyclical nature, AMD has been riding high on impressive revenue growth of 50% and a robust profit margin of 16%. However, investors must not overlook the cyclical value trap, where peak earnings can distort the true value, especially with AMD's relatively narrow moat.
Why AMD stands out is its consistent revenue growth and profitability, all while passing our ethical screen. The market consensus rating is a strong buy, with a median target price of $610, which is significantly higher than our fair value estimate. However, considering the cyclical industry's pitfalls, this might be a case where market optimism is ahead of prudent valuation.
Risk lies in the industry's inherent cyclicality. With a forward P/E of 30.4x and a ROE of 10%, investors might be paying a premium for growth that could be ephemeral in the cyclical semiconductor market. The high consensus target price suggests confidence, but given the cyclical nature of the sector, this enthusiasm might be misplaced. Analysis, not advice.
| Forward P/E | 30.4xcheap for a company growing this fast |
| Trailing P/E | 119.8xexpensive: the price assumes strong growth ahead |
| EPS, trailing | 3.92 |
| EPS, forward | 15.47 |
| Revenue growth | +50.1%growing very fast |
| Profit margin | 15.6%healthy profit margins |
| Return on equity | 10.2%a modest return on shareholder capital |
| FCF yield | 1.15% |
| Debt to equity | 0.06minimal debt: a conservative balance sheet |
| Current ratio | 2.61comfortably covers its short-term bills |
| Beta | 2.49much more volatile than the market |
| Short interest, float | 0.02% |
| 52-week range | 149.22 - 584.73 |
| Moat | NARROW |
| Market cap | $766.4B |
| 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.
Where & How to TradeAMD trades on a US exchange. As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.
Every Entry, As Written
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 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 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 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 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 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.
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| 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.
| Date | Politician | Party | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun2026 | Tony Wied | Republican | sell | 100K–250K |
| 5 May2026 | Josh Gottheimer | Democrat | buy | 1K–15K |
| 5 Jun2026 | Gil Cisneros | Democrat | buy | 1K–15K |
| 27 Apr2026 | Josh Gottheimer | Democrat | buy | 1K–15K |
| 24 Jul2026 | Ro Khanna | Democrat | sell | 1K–15K |
| 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.
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