KeyBanc Upgrades AMD to Overweight

Analyst: John Vinh 1 min read Reproduced verbatim
Rating
Overweight
from Sector Weight
Target
$270
Outcome
Reached
on April 16, 2026
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What the analyst said

KeyBanc analyst John Vinh upgraded AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) from Sector Weight to Overweight with a price target of $270.00.

“We had previously downgraded AMD to SW on 4/7/25, as we were increasingly concerned there would be an air pocket in demand between MI355 and the launch of its rack-scale Helios platform with MI455, which isn’t expected to ramp into volume until late 2026.

However, a number of factors have led us to revisit our rating, including: Our supply chain checks indicate the recent surge in hyperscaler demand has led to AMD to almost being completely sold out of server CPU in 2026 and is potentially considering a price increase of 10-15% in 1Q26.

We estimate server CPU for AMD will grow at least 50% this year.

Regarding AI GPUs, we’re seeing indications of 200K MI355 GPUs in the 1H and a significant ramp of MI455 in the 2H, of which 290K-300K is targeted for its rack scale solution Helios.

It remains unclear how many racks AMD will be able to ship; similar to NVDA, we expect AMD to rev rec significant amounts of MI455/Helios revenues as it sells in its components to its ODM partner ZT systems.

We estimate that this will support AI revenues this year in the range of $14B-$15B.”

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Where the price stands

AMD trades at $490. The 23 analysts who set a target in the last 3 months range from $510 to $800, with a median of $685. This $270 target is 61% below the median, the lowest on the Street.

Since the note AMD has moved +136% (from $208). 12-month window: day 294 of 365, closes on January 13, 2027.

Track record

This call✓ Target reached on April 16, 2026, 3 months after the note. Same target as this firm’s January 13, 2026 note, so it is scored there.

Firm track recordKeyBanc: 79% of its 24 targets at least a year old were reached within 12 months (#12 of 26 firms); on AMD, 2 of 2. Accuracy ranking →

KeyBanc on AMD

KeyBanc price targets on AMD

8 calls from February 5, 2025 to February 4, 2026. The target went from $140 to $300 (+114%). The rating stayed Buy.

KeyBanc targetAMD share price
  1. February 4, 2026Target raised from $270 (+11%)Buy$300
  2. January 13, 2026Kept the $270 targetBuy$270
  3. January 13, 2026 This noteUpgraded to Buy, target raised from $140 (+93%)Buy$270
  4. November 5, 2025Rating only, no price targetHoldNo target
  5. July 8, 2025Rating only, no price targetHoldNo target
  6. May 7, 2025Rating only, no price targetHoldNo target
  7. April 8, 2025Downgraded to HoldHoldNo target
  8. February 5, 2025Earliest call shownBuy$140
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