5 Best Cybersecurity Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Long Term

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1. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD)

EPS Growth for the Next 5 Years: 62.88%

On June 30, Wells Fargo raised its price target on Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) to $615 from $505 while maintaining an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm increased its estimates based on continued strength in demand for AMD’s EPYC server CPUs and improving pricing expectations, while also maintaining data center GPU revenue forecasts above the broader market consensus. Wells Fargo now projects earnings per share of $13.40 for 2027 and $18.75 for 2028, reflecting growing confidence in the company’s long-term earnings trajectory.

On June 24, UBS raised its price target on Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) to $670 from $455 and reiterated a Buy rating on the shares. The firm stated that its outlook for AMD has become increasingly positive as standalone CPU racks continue to gain market adoption, supported by the company’s advantages in core density, multithreading performance, and the mature x86 software ecosystem. UBS believes these strengths position AMD to benefit from traditional enterprise workloads that are increasingly being integrated into emerging agentic AI applications.

Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) designs and manufactures high-performance computer processors, graphics chips, and AI accelerators. Its silicon architecture features built-in hardware security capabilities (like AMD Infinity Guard and AMD Secure Processor) that protect sensitive data at the hardware level, thwarting firmware attacks.

AMD continues to strengthen its competitive position through robust demand for its data center products and increasing adoption of its high-performance computing platforms in AI-driven workloads. Supported by rising analyst price targets and strong long-term earnings expectations, the company is well-positioned to capitalize on the continued expansion of AI infrastructure and enterprise computing markets.

While we acknowledge the potential of AMD as the best cybersecurity stock to buy and hold for the long term, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than AMD and that has 100x upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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