AMD Stock Surges 10% on Strong Q4 Revenue Guidance Beating Estimates
Key Facts
AMD forecasts fourth-quarter revenue of approximately $17 billion, exceeding analyst estimates of $16.3 billion. Following the announcement, AMD stock jumped 10% to reach $530 in after-hours trading on November 3, 2026.
The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $2.09 and a free cash flow margin of 4%, down from 17% in the prior year. GlobeNewswire reported that these figures follow a 97% year-over-year growth in Data Center segment revenue, driven by record sales of AMD Instinct GPUs and AMD EPYC CPUs.
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Update: AMD issued its revenue outlook for the fourth quarter of 2026, with the company projecting a range between $16.49 billion and $17.51 billion.
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Update: AMD forecasted quarterly revenue above market estimates on November 3, 2026. The company expects this outperformance to be driven by accelerating growth within its AI-focused data center segment.
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Update: The deal AMD struck with OpenAI last year weighed on the company's net income during the third quarter of 2026. Despite the record revenue growth, this partnership impacted the bottom-line profitability for the period.