Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD – Get Free Report)’s stock price was down 3.4% during trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $201.46 and last traded at $203.68. Approximately 34,768,173 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 15% from the average daily volume of 40,767,086 shares. The stock had previously closed at $210.86.
Advanced Micro Devices News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Advanced Micro Devices this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Landmark multi‑year agreement with Meta to deploy up to 6 gigawatts of AMD Instinct GPUs is being priced in as a multi‑year revenue stream and validation of AMD’s AI data‑center push. Cracking the Chip Monopoly: Meta Invests in AMD Chips
- Positive Sentiment: Coverage and analyst upgrades/price‑target raises after the Meta announcement (several firms raising targets or reiterating buys) support upside expectations and help explain recent momentum. AMD: Meta Partnership and Expanding AI GPU Platform Underpin Multi‑Year Data‑Center Growth and Buy Rating
- Positive Sentiment: Strategic investment/partnership activity (AMD to buy $150M of Nutanix stock; ecosystem tie‑ups) extends AMD’s reach into enterprise deployments and suggests broader commercial adoption of its stack. AMD to Buy $150 Million of Nutanix Stock in New Partnership
- Neutral Sentiment: OEM / channel wins continue — Super Micro launched an EPYC‑powered MicroBlade platform, signaling design wins and server adoption that should translate to incremental EPYC/Instinct revenue over time. Super Micro Computer Debuts AMD EPYC‑Powered MicroBlade Platform
- Neutral Sentiment: Smaller partners and developer ecosystem expansion (e.g., Avalon GloboCare joining AMD’s AI developer program) broaden AMD’s software/hardware footprint but have modest near‑term revenue impact. Avalon GloboCare Joins AMD AI Developer Program
- Negative Sentiment: Sector rotation after Nvidia’s strong Q4 and bullish FY guidance hurt AMD and Broadcom intraday — investors are rewarding NVDA’s clear AI data‑center leadership, which raises near‑term competitive/market‑share concerns for AMD. Advanced Micro Devices and Broadcom Stocks Drop After Nvidia Earnings. Here’s Why.
- Negative Sentiment: Nvidia’s results left some investors reluctant to rotate into other chip names; commentary highlights NVDA’s dominant inference position and uncertainty around hyperscaler capex trajectories — a headwind for AMD valuation near term. Nvidia shares fall as upbeat forecasts fail to excite investors
- Negative Sentiment: Market and some analysts flag dilution/execution risks from Meta’s warrant structure and the complex commercial arrangement — while it creates revenue visibility, it also adds equity overhang and execution risk that can cap multiple expansion until milestones are proven. Meta Deal ‘Wildly Concerning’ For AMD Stock, Says Rick Heitzmann
- Negative Sentiment: Fundamental caution: analysts and research pieces note AMD’s revenue momentum is solid but execution and underperformance risk persist — investors sensitive to any signs of slowing hyperscaler spend or missed product ramps may sell into strength. AMD: Revenue Momentum Intact, But Underperformance Risk Persists
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
AMD has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $345.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Friday, January 30th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Wednesday. Melius Research set a $380.00 price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and issued a $300.00 price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, UBS Group set a $310.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. One equities research 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 data from MarketBeat.com, Advanced Micro Devices presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $290.53.
Advanced Micro Devices Stock Performance
The stock has a market capitalization of $332.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 76.86, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.94. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $219.80 and its 200-day moving average is $207.83. 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 – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.53 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.21. Advanced Micro Devices had a return on equity of 8.84% and a net margin of 12.52%.The business had revenue of $10.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.65 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.09 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 34.1% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 3.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling at Advanced Micro Devices
In related news, EVP Forrest Eugene Norrod sold 19,450 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.81, for a total transaction of $4,216,954.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 289,098 shares in the company, valued at approximately $62,679,337.38. This trade represents a 6.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Ava Hahn sold 2,442 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $234.42, for a total transaction of $572,453.64. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 16,359 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,834,876.78. This trade represents a 12.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 271,892 shares of company stock worth $58,476,908 in the last three months. 0.06% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advanced Micro Devices
Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 158,522,860 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $33,949,256,000 after buying an additional 2,525,109 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 74,919,276 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $16,044,712,000 after purchasing an additional 1,094,835 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 37,584,845 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $8,015,897,000 after acquiring an additional 287,525 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Advanced Micro Devices during the 4th quarter valued at $4,929,312,000. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 20,325,288 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $4,352,864,000 after acquiring an additional 55,969 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.34% of the company’s stock.
About Advanced Micro Devices
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.
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