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NVDA vs AMD

NVIDIA vs AMD stock: which is the better buy?

Tickerday reads NVIDIA as a Buy at 78 and AMD as a Hold at 59. Today, NVIDIA is the stronger call.

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NVDA

NVIDIA

Buy78/100

Sunny, with 80% confidence

A year from now: $280 (+28.8%)

Read on Oct 20, 2026Full forecast
Stronger call

Semiconductor

AMD

Hold59/100

Partly cloudy, with 55% confidence

A year from now: $580 (+6.3%)

Read on Oct 15, 2026Full forecast

Under the hood

Factor by factor

The six things Tickerday weighs, each scored 0 to 100. The higher of each pair is in its call's color.

Overall score

NVDA
78
AMD
59

Valuation

NVDA
85
AMD
10

Growth

NVDA
95
AMD
85

Profitability

NVDA
98
AMD
70

Momentum

NVDA
35
AMD
40

Financial Health

NVDA
90
AMD
95

Sentiment

NVDA
50
AMD
20

Where they're headed

Price targets

Each target is measured from the price on the day its stock was read.

Price when read

NVDA$217.39 · Oct 20, 2026

AMD$545.90 · Oct 15, 2026

Next week

NVDA$220 (+1.2%)

AMD$540 (−1.1%)

Next month

NVDA$228 (+4.9%)

AMD$555 (+1.7%)

Next year

NVDA$280 (+28.8%)

AMD$580 (+6.3%)

The numbers

Key numbers

Market Cap

NVDA$5.23T

AMD$931.8B

P / E Ratio

NVDA26.8

AMD145.2

Rev. Growth

NVDA+83.4%

AMD+39.5%

Net Margin

NVDA+63.7%

AMD+15.6%

Debt / Equity

NVDA0.15

AMD0.05

Dividend Yield

NVDA0.1%

AMD—

Beta

NVDA2.27

AMD2.54

52-Wk Range

NVDA$164 – $243

AMD$188 – $659

The argument

The case for and against

Every call has a case against it. Here are both sides, for each stock.

NVIDIA NVDA

The case for

  • Revenue is growing at an explosive 83.4% year-over-year.
  • The company is incredibly profitable, with net margins of 63.7%.

The case against

  • The stock's price has been trending down over the past month.
  • As a high-beta stock (2.27), it tends to be more volatile than the overall market.

AMD

The case for

  • Revenue is growing at a rapid 39.5% pace, showing strong demand for its chips.
  • The company has very little debt, with a Debt-to-Equity ratio of just 0.05, giving it a strong financial foundation.

The case against

  • The stock trades at a very high Price-to-Earnings ratio of 145.2, suggesting it's expensive relative to its profits.
  • Recent price momentum has turned negative, with the stock pulling back sharply from its highs.

Tickerday's reads are educational analysis, the same for everyone, not financial advice. NVIDIA was read on Oct 20, 2026 and AMD on Oct 15, 2026; each one's page has the full forecast.

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