Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) Trading Down 1.6% – Time to Sell?

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) shares traded down 1.6% on Friday . The company traded as low as $198.56 and last traded at $200.15. 35,256,002 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 12% from the average session 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

Analyst Ratings Changes

AMD has been the subject of several recent research reports. Piper Sandler increased their price target on Advanced Micro Devices from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Advanced Micro Devices from $260.00 to $255.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Robert W. Baird set a $300.00 price target on Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Bank of America reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $288.17.

Advanced Micro Devices Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 2.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The company has a market cap of $326.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.53, a PEG ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.94. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $219.68 and its 200 day simple moving average is $207.04.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Ava Hahn sold 2,442 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $234.42, for a total value of $572,453.64. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 16,359 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,834,876.78. The trade was a 12.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Forrest Eugene Norrod sold 19,450 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.81, for a total value of $4,216,954.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 289,098 shares in the company, 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 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Advanced Micro Devices

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. SB Capital Management Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices during the fourth quarter worth about $255,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 1.9% in the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Cambient Family Office LLC purchased a new stake in Advanced Micro Devices during the 4th quarter worth approximately $809,000. White Knight Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Advanced Micro Devices in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $169,000. 71.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.