RWQ Financial Management Services Inc. Makes New Investment in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. $AMD

RWQ Financial Management Services Inc. bought a new position in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 3,075 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $659,000. Advanced Micro Devices makes up about 0.3% of RWQ Financial Management Services Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest holding.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in 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 grew its position in Advanced Micro Devices by 2.4% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 73,824,441 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $11,944,056,000 after acquiring an additional 1,755,182 shares in the last quarter. Amundi grew its position in Advanced Micro Devices by 17.5% in the third quarter. Amundi now owns 13,486,227 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $2,181,937,000 after acquiring an additional 2,012,865 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in Advanced Micro Devices by 6.5% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 13,348,413 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $2,159,640,000 after acquiring an additional 813,844 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc grew its position in Advanced Micro Devices by 1.7% in the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 11,579,113 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,873,385,000 after acquiring an additional 191,590 shares in the last quarter. 71.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $345.00 target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $358.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Advanced Micro Devices from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $325.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Advanced Micro Devices currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $300.05.

Insider Activity at Advanced Micro Devices

In related news, CEO Lisa T. Su sold 125,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $214.36, for a total transaction of $26,795,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,152,476 shares in the company, valued at $675,764,755.36. This represents a 3.81% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Forrest Eugene Norrod sold 19,450 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.81, for a total transaction of $4,216,954.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 289,098 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $62,679,337.38. The trade was a 6.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 304,672 shares of company stock valued at $70,135,070 in the last 90 days. 0.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Advanced Micro Devices News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Riot Platforms expanded its AMD data‑center deal (adds ~25 MW / doubles contracted capacity), a visible commercial win that signals more data‑center GPU deployments for AMD and helped lift market enthusiasm. Riot jumps 10% as AMD signs additional 25 MW AI deployment: Q1 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Leaked timing for AMD’s Ryzen AI “halo” mini‑PC has driven retail and trader excitement around new product cadence and edge/desktop AI sales upside. AMD Stock Rallies as a Release Date for the Ryzen AI Halo PC Leaks
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage pieces (e.g., Forbes) argue AMD is breaking into Nvidia’s data‑center dominance, reinforcing a narrative of expanding GPU+CPU share in AI infrastructure. That narrative supports a higher long‑term multiple if AMD keeps winning design slots. AMD’s AI Coup: Breaking The Nvidia Monopoly
• Positive Sentiment: Susquehanna and other bullish analyst notes ahead of earnings highlight growing data‑center demand and recommend buying before May 5, supporting short‑term momentum into AMD’s Q1 print. As Data Center Demand Grows, Susquehanna Says You Should Buy AMD Stock Before May 5
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street is split: several five‑star analysts are divided on valuation and near‑term upside even as the stock has rallied sharply, so guidance/metrics in AMD’s upcoming report will matter more than headlines. 5-Star Analysts Are Split on AMD as Stock Soars into Q1 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: ARK Invest trimmed AMD from its ETF (Cathie Wood reallocated into Meta/Alphabet), signaling at least some active‑manager profit taking that can pressure the stock after a big run. Cathie Wood Loads Up on Meta, Alphabet Sells AMD
• Negative Sentiment: Schwab and other strategists warn the semiconductor group faces “overhead supply” risk after a near‑50% rally from March lows — a cautionary signal that a pullback or rotation is possible if earnings/guidance disappoint. Schwab Analyst: Chip Stocks Face ‘Overhead Supply’ Risk After 50% Rally Off March Lows
• Negative Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada bumped its price target to $325 but kept a “sector perform” call; that TP sits below the current quote and can be read as a reminder of valuation risk if momentum fades. RBC Raises AMD Price Target to $325 (Benzinga)

Advanced Micro Devices Price Performance

NASDAQ AMD opened at $360.54 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.85, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $232.51 and a 200 day simple moving average of $228.32. The company has a market cap of $587.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 136.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.40. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a 1 year low of $96.88 and a 1 year high of $362.79.

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $10.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.65 billion. Advanced Micro Devices had a net margin of 12.52% and a return on equity of 8.84%. Advanced Micro Devices’s quarterly revenue was up 34.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.09 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 5.82 EPS for the current year.

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.