AMD Poised for In-Line Fourth Quarter Though First-Quarter Sales Could Miss Views, BofA Says
AMD’s (AMD) fiscal fourth-quarter results are expected to match Wall Street estimates, though its first-quarter sales could miss views as it faces a tough near-term setup, BofA Securities said Monday. The chipmaker is scheduled to report fourth-quarter results Tuesday, with BofA projecting adjusted earnings at $0.77 per share on sales of about $6.13 billion, largely in line with the Street’s views. BofA sees 2023 adjusted EPS at $2.65 on sales of $22.64 billion. The brokerage said that AMD’s server central processing unit likely gained share from rival Intel (INTC) during the quarter, with gains expected to continue in 2024, BofA analysts, including Vivek Arya, said in a note. The firm said there’s potential for first-quarter outlook miss versus Street estimates on weakness in AMD’s PC and field-programmable gate array segments. BofA cut its first-quarter sales expectations to $5.53 billion from $5.73 billion, below the Street’s view for $5.8 billion, according […]