Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) Trading Down 1.7% – Time to Sell?

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) shares dropped 1.7% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $237.04 and last traded at $242.11. Approximately 45,552,120 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 20% from the average daily volume of 38,086,305 shares. The stock had previously closed at $246.27.

Key Stories Impacting Advanced Micro Devices

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record Q4 and full‑year results: AMD delivered a revenue and earnings beat, with FY2025 and Q4 2025 setting records driven by Data Center (EPYC + Instinct) strength and higher non‑GAAP operating income. This supports the bull case that AMD is capturing AI server demand. AMD Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 revenue guide came in above street expectations: Management expects roughly $9.8B for Q1 (±$300M), a midpoint ahead of many estimates — a sign AMD expects continued data‑center AI demand. That upside in the guide likely limited selling and supports near‑term revenue visibility. AMD beats on revenue, earnings as overall sales rise 34% driven by AI
• Neutral Sentiment: Product and partner momentum — AMD highlighted new AI/server platforms (Helios, MI440X, Ryzen AI series) and ecosystem deals at CES and in the release, which underpin its long‑term AI positioning but are only incremental near‑term drivers until deployment scales. AMD Reports Record Financial Results for Q4 and Full Year 2025
• Negative Sentiment: Stock slipped despite the beat — markets focused on nuances of AMD’s outlook and AI ramp timing, prompting after‑hours weakness (investors expected a bigger, near‑term AI payoff). That reaction suggests sentiment is vulnerable to execution/growth cadence vs. headline beats. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Stock Falls on Q4 2025 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Export controls and inventory impact: AMD flagged ~ $440M of inventory/related charges tied to U.S. export restrictions on certain Instinct MI308 products — a one‑time but material item that complicates margin interpretation. AMD Reports Record Financial Results for Q4 and Full Year 2025
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling noted in filings — multiple executive sales were highlighted in the post‑print period, which can weigh on investor sentiment even if shares sold for diversification or planned compensation needs. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Stock Falls on Q4 2025 Earnings (insider data)

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AMD has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $150.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and set a $345.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $235.00 target price on Advanced Micro Devices and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $290.00 price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $281.06.

Advanced Micro Devices Trading Down 1.7%

The stock has a market capitalization of $394.16 billion, a PE ratio of 119.86, a PEG ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.94. The company has a current ratio of 2.31, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The business’s 50-day moving average is $222.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $203.37.

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.53 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.31 by $0.22. Advanced Micro Devices had a return on equity of 8.04% and a net margin of 10.32%.The company had revenue of $10.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.65 billion. On average, analysts predict that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 3.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Ava Hahn sold 2,442 shares of Advanced Micro Devices stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $234.42, for a total transaction of $572,453.64. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 16,359 shares in the company, valued at $3,834,876.78. This trade represents a 12.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Mark D. Papermaster sold 17,108 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $240.12, for a total transaction of $4,107,972.96. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,714,505 shares in the company, valued at approximately $411,686,940.60. The trade was a 0.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 164,000 shares of company stock valued at $36,034,173. Insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advanced Micro Devices

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 158,522,860 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $33,949,256,000 after acquiring an additional 2,525,109 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 73,824,441 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $11,944,056,000 after purchasing an additional 1,755,182 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 36,690,685 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $5,181,556,000 after purchasing an additional 514,445 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $3,094,662,000. Finally, Amundi boosted its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 17.5% during the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 13,486,227 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $2,181,937,000 after buying an additional 2,012,865 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.