Updated at 10:30 AM EST
Advanced Micro Devices shares moved lower in early Monday trading, extending their notable autumn decline, following a rating and price-target downgrade from a top Wall Street analyst.
The shares have lost around $45 billion in market value since the group issued a muted near-term revenue forecast in late October that followed AMD's ( AMD ) third quarter earnings update, which suggested supply-chain pressures would keep demand firmly ahead of production over the coming months.
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CEO Lisa Su told investors that MI300 sales could rise to more than $5 billion this year, with overall fourth-quarter revenue in the region of $7.5 billion. Both figures came in shy of Wall Street forecasts.
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That's left some investors worried that the ramp of AMD's flagship AI-powering graphics processing unit, dubbed the MI300, could be delayed into the first half of next year even as the longer-term story remains generationally compelling.
Bank of America analyst Vivek Arya appeared similarly cautious as he lowered his rating on AMD to neutral from buy and cut his price target $25 to $155 per share.
In a note published Monday Arya cited "higher competitive risks in AI against best-of-breed Nvidia's ( NVDA ) dominance and growing cloud preference for custom chips from Marvell and Broadcom, which limit AMD's market share gain potential".
Earlier this month, Marvell Technology ( MRVL ) shares hit a record high after the chipmaker said demand for its custom AI processors would lift revenue in that key segment past $1.5 billion this year.
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Broadcom ( AVGO ) , one of the market's star performers this year, has seen a huge surge in demand for its specialized networking chips.
The group also makes what are known as ASIC chips, which help hyperscalers — the large providers of cloud services and infrastructure — move large amounts of data through integrated circuits and ultimately accelerate the speed and reliability with which they process information.
AMD, like its U.S.-based rivals, is also facing the prospect of slumping China sales as trade restrictions between Washington and Beijing escalate.
Earlier this month, in fact, China banned the exports of key rare minerals used in high-tech manufacturing, while the China Association of Communication Enterprises, an industry group, said U.S. chip supplies were "no longer safe" and prompted companies to source from domestic producers.
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Arya also noted the potential for a correction in AMD's client segment, which includes sales of personal computing chips, following big gains over the second half of this year.
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"On the positive side, we continue to admire AMD's consistent execution, benefits from rival Intel's ongoing turmoil and AMD's participation in the fast-growing AI market that can help sustain a 15%-to-20% top-line growth trajectory," he added.
Advanced Micro Devices shares were marked 3.75% lower in early Monday trading to change hands at $133.36, a move that would extend the stock's six-month decline to around 16.8%.
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