CLSA Raises AMD Stock Price Target to $710 on MI-455 GPU Outlook

Advanced Micro Devices received an analyst upgrade as CLSA raised its price target for the semiconductor company's stock to $710 from $575, maintaining an Outperform rating. The upward revision reflects strengthening demand expectations for the upcoming hardware architecture, particularly the MI-455 graphics processing unit.

Analyzing the MI-455 Unit Economics

The upgraded outlook is driven by modeling of hardware deployments and profitability metrics for AMD's next-generation accelerator hardware. According to the CLSA report, the firm estimates that a complete MI-455 GPU rack will carry an average selling price of $5 million.

Within that unit structure, the estimated bill of materials sits at $3 million. Under the projected revenue-sharing and delivery model, AMD will invoice approximately 70% of the total rack average selling price as direct revenue to its top line.

Earnings Projections and Valuation Multiple

Beyond immediate hardware economics, the brokerage revised its multi-year profitability schedule for the chipmaker. CLSA projects that AMD will reach its long-term non-GAAP earnings per share target of $20 a year ahead of prior expectations, specifically in 2027.

For that same year, the firm's non-GAAP EPS estimate is modeled at $20.25. The new $710 price target is anchored on a valuation multiple of 35 times the projected calendar year 2027 non-GAAP price-to-earnings ratio.

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