Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) Shares Down 1.6% – Here’s What Happened

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) dropped 1.6% on Friday . The stock traded as low as $198.56 and last traded at $200.15. Approximately 35,256,002 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 12% from the average daily volume of 39,975,867 shares. The stock had previously closed at $203.37.

Advanced Micro Devices News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Benchmark reaffirmed a Buy and $325 price target, saying AMD could generate “tens of billions” in AI revenue by 2027 — a bullish analyst endorsement that supports longer‑term growth expectations and demand for EPYC/Instinct products. Benchmark Sees Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Generating Tens of Billions in AI Revenue by 2027
• Positive Sentiment: AMD agreed to guarantee a $300M loan to Crusoe so the startup can buy and deploy AMD AI accelerators in a new Ohio data center — a demand‑creation move (similar to Nvidia’s strategy) that helps convert capacity into near‑term sales. AMD to backstop $300 million Crusoe loan, the Information reports
• Positive Sentiment: Design‑win/newsflow in India: reports say AMD will supply AI chips for a large (200MW) data‑center buildout and OpenAI/Tata projects are expanding Indian AI infrastructure — more enterprise/edge demand and geographic diversification for AMD’s server business. After AMD, OpenAI Partners With Tata To Build Massive 1GW AI Data Center In India
• Neutral Sentiment: AMD publicly pushed back on delay rumors, saying MI455X shipments remain on track for H2 2026 — reduces execution uncertainty but is neutral until shipments and revenue show up. AMD Responds to Rumors About Potential Delays
• Neutral Sentiment: Market and analyst context: Street attention remains high (many buy ratings and a median 12‑month target around ~$291), which supports conviction for bulls but also sets up sensitivity to quarterly guidance. AMD Stock (AMD) Opinions on Recent Earnings Report
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling noted in recent data (multiple senior executives have sold stock), which can be read negatively by some investors as a signal to trim positions. AMD Stock (AMD) Opinions on Recent Earnings Report
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive and sector headwinds: Nvidia continues to post large multiyear deals (Meta supply pact, heavy OpenAI-linked investment reports), which can draw investor rotation and push relative expectations higher for NVDA vs. AMD. Nvidia (NVDA) Partners With Meta Platforms in Multiyear Deal for Millions of Blackwell and Rubin AI Chips
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/sector softness and short‑term selling: chip stocks showed early weakness after hotter PCE and signs of “AI exhaustion” in trading themes — that pressure contributed to AMD’s pullback today. NVDA, INTC and AMD Forecast – Chips Look a Touch Soft Early Friday

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have commented on AMD. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $240.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $300.00 price objective on Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and ten 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 $288.17.

Advanced Micro Devices Stock Performance

The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $219.89 and its 200-day moving average price is $206.65. The company has a market capitalization of $326.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.53, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a current ratio of 2.85.

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $10.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.65 billion. Advanced Micro Devices had a return on equity of 8.84% and a net margin of 12.52%.Advanced Micro Devices’s quarterly revenue was up 34.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.09 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 3.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Lisa T. Su sold 125,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $214.36, for a total value of $26,795,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,152,476 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $675,764,755.36. This represents a 3.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Forrest Eugene Norrod sold 19,450 shares of Advanced Micro Devices stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.81, for a total transaction of $4,216,954.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 289,098 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $62,679,337.38. The trade was a 6.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 271,892 shares of company stock worth $58,476,908 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advanced Micro Devices

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of AMD. SB Capital Management Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices in the fourth quarter valued at $255,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. raised its stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 3,209 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $687,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Cambient Family Office LLC purchased a new position in Advanced Micro Devices in the 4th quarter valued at about $809,000. White Knight Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. White Knight Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,227 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $691,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices during the 4th quarter worth about $169,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.34% of the company’s stock.

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.