Yesterday, it was announced that Analog Micro Devices (AMD) intends to acquire ZT Systems, a manufacturer of equipment for data centres, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence. The market responded positively, with investors believing this move could help AMD reduce Nvidia's substantial market share.

As shown by the AMD stock chart, the price jumped by 4.5% yesterday. What’s next?

On 30 July, we highlighted the support block formed by the $135 level and the long-term upward trendline (shown in yellow). Bears managed to push the price below this block during the overall market decline on 5 August, but only briefly.

Technical analysis of AMD’s stock chart today indicates that the price has firmly risen above this support block.

Moreover, the bulls demonstrated their ability to break through the median line of the descending channel (shown in red). This could suggest that the dominance bears have held since March 2024 is weakening.

Looking ahead, this may lead to a test of resistance at the upper boundary of the descending channel. This resistance is strengthened by a bearish gap above the $170 level.

According to forecasts from 30 Wall Street analysts surveyed by TipRanks, 24 recommend buying AMD shares. On average, they predict AMD’s price will reach $189.48 (about +22% from current levels) within the next 12 months. However, after evaluating the impact of the ZT Systems acquisition, these price forecasts may be revised upwards.

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