Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) Trading Down 2.5% – Here’s What Happened

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD)’s stock price dropped 2.5% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $203.33 and last traded at $204.68. Approximately 26,966,483 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 18% from the average daily volume of 33,005,871 shares. The stock had previously closed at $210.02.

Trending Headlines about Advanced Micro Devices

Here are the key news stories impacting Advanced Micro Devices this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CES product lineup and AI road map support long‑term growth: AMD unveiled new Instinct and Helios platforms aimed at AI/data‑center customers, reinforcing its push into infrastructure chips and AI PCs — a credible growth narrative investors will watch for customer wins. Seeking Alpha: AI Breakout Or Just Hype Around MI450 And Helios?
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/style scores still favor AMD as a growth name: Screens like Zacks highlight AMD as a top‑ranked growth stock based on earnings momentum and AI exposure, supporting medium‑term investor interest. Zacks: AMD is a Top‑Ranked Growth Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry competition and comparisons create mixed positioning: Coverage comparing AMD with Broadcom, NVIDIA and Intel highlights meaningful opportunities but also shows investors weighing who will capture AI infrastructure spend. These comparisons can re‑rate AMD either way depending on execution. Yahoo Finance: Battle Royale: AMD vs. Broadcom
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings (Feb. 3) is an event risk: Management will report Q4/FY2025 results on Feb. 3 — a near‑term catalyst that could swing sentiment depending on revenue mix, data‑center demand and guidance. GlobeNewswire: AMD to Report Fiscal Q4 and Full‑Year 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Foundry capacity/TSMC strength: TSMC’s rally and capacity expansion underpin the whole AI supply chain — positive for AMD’s ability to scale chips, but also highlights how fab constraints and partner allocations can influence product ramp timing. MarketBeat: Taiwan Semiconductor — The $1.65 Trillion Gatekeeper
• Negative Sentiment: Profit‑taking and sector rotation after big 2025 gains: Several reports point to investors locking in gains following a strong 2025 rally, prompting downward pressure that is more sentiment‑driven than fundamental. Invezz: Why is AMD stock plunging sharply on Thursday?
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed market reaction to CES — some investors felt announcements underwhelmed vs. expectations, fueling short‑term selling. The Motley Fool: Should AMD Stock Investors Be Worried After the Company’s Latest Keynote?
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and valuation/technical concerns: Data shows notable insider sales and technical warnings (island reversal / pullback from highs), which can amplify short‑term outflows and raise caution among momentum traders. QuiverQuant: AMD Opinions on CES 2026 Announcements (includes insider activity)

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Bank of America reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Benchmark lifted their target price on Advanced Micro Devices from $270.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $277.06.

Advanced Micro Devices Trading Down 2.5%

The business’s fifty day moving average is $223.39 and its 200-day moving average is $191.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a current ratio of 2.31. The firm has a market cap of $333.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 101.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.95.

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $9.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.76 billion. Advanced Micro Devices had a net margin of 10.32% and a return on equity of 8.04%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 35.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.92 EPS. Analysts predict that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 3.87 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Advanced Micro Devices

In other news, EVP Mark D. Papermaster sold 17,108 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $240.12, for a total value of $4,107,972.96. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,714,505 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $411,686,940.60. This represents a 0.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Lisa T. Su sold 125,000 shares of Advanced Micro Devices stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $215.14, for a total value of $26,892,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,277,476 shares in the company, valued at approximately $705,116,186.64. This represents a 3.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 178,358 shares of company stock worth $39,229,623. Insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advanced Micro Devices

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,742 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $282,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC grew its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices by 0.3% in the third quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 13,404 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $2,169,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB increased its stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 0.5% in the third quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 8,706 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,409,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Moseley Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 0.5% during the third quarter. Moseley Investment Management Inc. now owns 8,883 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,437,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the period. Finally, OneAscent Family Office LLC raised its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 2.6% during the third quarter. OneAscent Family Office LLC now owns 1,755 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $284,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the period. 71.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Advanced Micro Devices Company Profile

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (NASDAQ: AMD) is a global semiconductor company that designs and sells microprocessors, graphics processors, chipsets and adaptive computing solutions for a broad set of markets. The company’s product portfolio includes consumer and commercial CPUs under the Ryzen and Threadripper brands, data center processors under the EPYC brand, and Radeon graphics processing units for gaming and professional visualization. AMD also offers semi-custom system-on-chip (SoC) products for gaming consoles and other specialized applications, and provides supporting software and platform technologies for OEMs, cloud service providers and end users.

Founded in 1969, AMD has evolved from a supplier of logic chips into a diversified, fabless semiconductor designer.