11 Worst-Performing Blue Chip Stocks So Far in 2025

4. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD)

Year To Date Share Price Return as of April 25: -19.88%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 96

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) is a technology company that designs and manufactures computer processors, graphics processing units (GPUs), and other semiconductor products. Its products are mostly used in PCs, data centers, gaming consoles, and embedded systems. It is one of the companies that are feeling the brunt of Trump’s tariff plans and export controls on powerful artificial intelligence chips.

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) has lost significant ground as Chinese chip companies continue to eat into its markets and clients amid the export controls and trade tariff standoff. China’s Huawei is beginning mass shipments of an alternative to Nvidia’s H20 processor, which are barred from export into China, which is one headwind that’s taking a significant toll on the chip giant.

Wedbush analysts have already cut their price target of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) to $115 from $150 while maintaining an Outperform rating, concerned about the company’s prospects amid the competition headwinds. Due to competitive and restriction pressures, the research firm has reduced its expectations of AMD’s growth in computing and data center GPU sales.

Nevertheless, the firm expects AMD to continue outperforming the desktop segment based on China’s decision to switch to tariffs based on the location of the wafer fabrication facility and not the design and packaging location. Consequently, AMD chips manufactured in China and other non-wei locations would be exempt from the 125% tariff.