Why is AMD down?
Down 4.8% today, more than its AI chip peers' 3.7%; no story names it yet.
Down 17% since Oct 28
Down 17% so far from Oct 28 to Nov 2.
- Advanced Micro Devices fell 17% so far from Oct 28 to Nov 2. 11 points of it came on Oct 30.
Down 4.8% today, more than its AI chip peers' 3.7%; no story names it yet.
Down 17% since Oct 28
Down 17% so far from Oct 28 to Nov 2.
AMD's Quality Score fell 2 points on Fri, Oct 30, to 16. Its daily swings widened out of the quietest 32.5% of the last 100 days (3 chart checks stopped).
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| The company | Datacenter sales up 156% |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Sep 28 |
TodayNo story names it yet.
“Nvidia Weighs Credit Backstop for Nscale Data Center as AI Chip Stocks Slide”
AMD closed −10.9% that day.
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After its last 4 reports it closed -0.8% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
Excellentfor quality, not price, 2 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
AMD is #3 of 84 by Quality Score.
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Net income over four quarters: AMD $6.43B, NVDA $193B, MU $85.0B, ADI $4.14B.
Reports Tue Nov 3, after the close (tomorrow). Confirmed.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
The figures are not read from the release yet.
“Revenue increased 50% year-over-year to a record $11.5 billion, driven by continued strength in our Data Center business, which represented 58% of company revenue in the quarter,”
AMD's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Revenue | about $13 billion, ±$300 million |
“We expect Data Center sales to accelerate in the second half of 2026, driving stronger overall revenue growth and continued earnings expansion.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Aug 4)
Sales grew 29% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Its share count grew 6.3% a year over 5 years.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
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| Aug 4, 2026 | -6.6% | -7.0% | -8.5% |
| May 5, 2026 | +15.3% | +18.6% | +26.2% |
| Feb 3, 2026 | -11.2% | -17.3% | -11.8% |
Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $35B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
2 insiders sold $24M across 4 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
41 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: AMD is 9.2% of SOXX, 6.1% of SMH, and 4.9% of XLK, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.
Advanced Micro Devices designs a variety of digital semiconductors for markets such as PCs, gaming consoles, data centers (including artificial intelligence), industrial, and automotive applications. AMD's traditional strength was in central processing units and graphics processing units used in PCs and data centers. However, AMD is emerging as a prominent player in AI GPUs and related hardware. Additionally, the firm supplies the chips found in prominent game consoles such as the Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox.
“The markets in which our products are sold are highly competitive and rapidly evolving and delivering the latest and best products to market on time is critical to revenue growth.”
AMD scores 16 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent. It is #3 of 84 in Semiconductors by Quality Score, with 2 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 17% so far from Oct 28 to Nov 2. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
AMD scores 16 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent (15 to 19). That is #3 of 84 in Semiconductors by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind AMD's 16.
2 insiders sold $24M across 4 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Paul Darren Grasby, EVP & CSO, who sold $7.7M on Aug 17. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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