Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) Rating Lowered to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) was downgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Sunday.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on AMD. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Advanced Micro Devices from $300.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $265.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Robert W. Baird set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. KGI Securities set a $260.00 price target on Advanced Micro Devices and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Monday, December 29th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $276.16.

Advanced Micro Devices Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of AMD stock opened at $231.83 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 2.31 and a quick ratio of 1.68. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $218.83 and a 200 day moving average price of $195.09. Advanced Micro Devices has a one year low of $76.48 and a one year high of $267.08. The stock has a market cap of $377.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 114.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.95.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Forrest Eugene Norrod sold 19,450 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $229.37, for a total value of $4,461,246.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 300,348 shares in the company, valued at $68,890,820.76. This trade represents a 6.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Mark D. Papermaster sold 17,108 shares of Advanced Micro Devices stock in a transaction on Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $240.12, for a total transaction of $4,107,972.96. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,714,505 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $411,686,940.60. The trade was a 0.99% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 161,558 shares of company stock worth $35,461,719. Corporate insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Advanced Micro Devices during the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,094,662,000. Jennison Associates LLC purchased a new position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices during the third quarter valued at approximately $626,826,000. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 335.9% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 4,847,825 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $784,330,000 after buying an additional 3,735,807 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices by 104.4% during the fourth quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 5,991,297 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,283,096,000 after buying an additional 3,059,935 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB raised its position in Advanced Micro Devices by 203.7% in the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 3,905,148 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $631,892,000 after buying an additional 2,619,294 shares during the last quarter. 71.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Advanced Micro Devices

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC’s huge 2026 CapEx plan ($52–$56B) signals sustained foundry demand that supports AMD’s supply pipeline and long‑run AI chip demand — this underpins upside for AMD’s data‑center and GPU roadmap. The $56 Billion Draft: Follow TSMC’s CapEx Stream
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts cite AMD’s data‑center CPUs and mass‑market AI PC strategy as the next growth engine — positive forward guidance and investor expectations around server CPU share gains are lifting sentiment. AMD Data Center CPUs To Fuel Next Growth Cycle, Analysts Say
• Positive Sentiment: Riot Platforms signed a data‑center lease with AMD to deploy 25 MW of critical IT load at a new Rockdale site — a tangible demand win for AMD’s data‑center GPU/AI footprint and a signal of commercial traction in hyperscale deployments. Riot Platforms shares jump 11% after Bitcoin sale funds Texas deal
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that 2026 GPU pricing discussions are favorable helped lift sentiment — better pricing or more stable ASPs for GPUs supports revenue and margin expectations for AMD’s MI/GPU lineup. AMD Stock Jumps on 2026 GPU Pricing Talks
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst notes and earnings‑beat histories (Zacks, KeyCorp estimates) keep expectations high for another potential beat, but these are forward‑looking and already priced in by some investors. Will Advanced Micro (AMD) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
• Neutral Sentiment: Some sell‑side/independent pieces warn of limited near‑term upside (“don’t expect fireworks”), which can temper momentum despite longer‑term AI narrative. Advanced Micro Devices: Don’t Expect Fireworks In The Short-Term
• Negative Sentiment: President Trump’s new 25% tariff on select AI chips (covers some high‑end processors) is a direct headwind for AMD’s MI series in China/exports — this raises near‑term revenue and pricing risk for affected SKUs. Trump Targets Taiwan, China Supply Chains: President Slaps 25% Tariffs On Nvidia, AMD AI Chips Under National Security Order
• Negative Sentiment: Separate coverage notes specific new tariffs hitting AMD’s MI325X (and Nvidia’s H200), which could dent competitiveness and push customers to re‑architect purchases or seek exemptions — a tangible policy risk to watch. Nvidia H200 and AMD MI325X Got Hit With New Tariffs

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.