AMD agrees to buy World Labs: AMD stock gains 1.77 percent

Published on 10/01/2026 at 11:05 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

AMD reported USD 11.54 billion revenue in the second quarter, up 50.10 percent year over year. AMD stock costs EUR 548.55 on October 1, 2026 after EUR 539.00, plus 1.77 percent.

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Advanced Micro Devices stock (ISIN US0079031078) was trading at EUR 548.55 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026 at 11:02 a.m. CEST, plus 1.77 percent versus the prior close of EUR 539.00. According to AMD on September 28, 2026, the company agreed to acquire World Labs for approximately USD 8.2 billion in an all-stock transaction. The deal adds an AI research team led by Fei-Fei Li to AMD's wider computing strategy.

World Labs expands the AI strategy

The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals, and Li is expected to join AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist. World Labs develops spatial-intelligence models for interactive three-dimensional environments and robotic learning, giving AMD an entry point deeper into model research and physical AI.

The strategic logic is clear but the price is substantial: USD 8.2 billion is being paid in AMD shares rather than cash. That structure preserves cash for product development, while the eventual share issuance will depend on AMD's volume-weighted average stock price before closing.

Revenue growth supports the valuation

MarketBeat reported that AMD generated USD 11.54 billion in revenue in the second quarter of 2026, up 50.10 percent from the same quarter of 2025. The same report put quarterly earnings per share at USD 1.66, above the USD 1.62 consensus estimate.

The operating picture explains why AI expansion matters to the stock. Data Center revenue reached USD 6.72 billion in the second quarter of 2026, up 107.00 percent year over year, according to MarketBeat. That concentration makes execution in servers and AI accelerators the central financial test for the World Labs strategy.

Analysts lift the benchmark

MarketBeat said Bank of America raised its AMD price target from USD 620.00 to USD 720.00 on September 25, 2026, while retaining a Buy rating. Rosenblatt Securities separately reaffirmed a Buy rating with a USD 700.00 target in a note dated September 29, 2026.

AMD's primary exchange context remains the Nasdaq, where the stock was last at USD 611.76 on September 30, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET. The finance quote showed a USD 997.5 billion market capitalization and a 52-week range of USD 83.75 to USD 639.00, placing the latest US quote USD 27.24 below the yearly high.

AMD stock stays near its yearly high

AMD stock was trading at EUR 548.55 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026 at 11:02 a.m. CEST, up 1.77 percent versus the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 539.00. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of AMD stock.