Nvidia shares surged 11% Wednesday after peer AMD reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings and revenue and said revenue this quarter would top expectations.
Morgan Stanley said the July sell-off in Nvidia has gone too far and it’s time for investors to buy the dip. The firm moved the stock back to “top pick” status in the chip space.
“The selloff presents a good entry point as we continue to hear strong data points short term and long term, with overblown competitive concerns,” wrote analyst Joseph Moore.
Nvidia shares are off 16% this month and 26% from their all-time high as investors rotated out of some of the big artificial intelligence tech winners and embraced laggards of the bull market — such as small caps. Moore also listed a large list of concerns hitting Nvidia lately including competition, possible export controls and valuation.
Those worries are likely to “fade with time,” he wrote in the Wednesday note.
Morgan Stanley rates Nvidia as overweight and has a $144 price target, which represents a 38% rally from Tuesday’s close.