USA Financial Formulas lessened its position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD – Free Report) by 35.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 4,627 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 2,511 shares during the quarter. USA Financial Formulas’ holdings in Advanced Micro Devices were worth $941,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices during the 4th quarter worth approximately $4,929,312,000. Jennison Associates LLC increased its stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 181.6% in the fourth quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 10,910,310 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $2,336,552,000 after purchasing an additional 7,035,991 shares in the last quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. bought a new position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices in the 4th quarter worth $1,000,783,000. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in Advanced Micro Devices by 335.9% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 4,847,825 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $784,330,000 after purchasing an additional 3,735,807 shares during the period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in Advanced Micro Devices by 340.1% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 4,747,834 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,016,796,000 after purchasing an additional 3,669,054 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.34% of the company’s stock.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, CEO Lisa T. Su sold 125,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $460.69, for a total value of $57,586,250.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,896,899 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,334,572,400.31. This represents a 4.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Mark D. Papermaster sold 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $536.33, for a total transaction of $3,217,980.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,233,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $661,663,348.71. This trade represents a 0.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 161,077 shares of company stock worth $74,732,145 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock.
Advanced Micro Devices Stock Down 1.6%
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.66 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.62 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $11.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.31 billion. Advanced Micro Devices had a return on equity of 12.30% and a net margin of 15.58%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 50.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.48 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 6.44 earnings per share for the current year.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research firms have recently weighed in on AMD. Needham & Company LLC upgraded Advanced Micro Devices to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. DA Davidson raised their price objective on Advanced Micro Devices from $425.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $478.00 to $594.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Seaport Research Partners upgraded shares of Advanced Micro Devices from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $430.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $385.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Advanced Micro Devices presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $546.87.
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Trending Headlines about Advanced Micro Devices
Here are the key news stories impacting Advanced Micro Devices this week:
- Positive Sentiment: AMD priced a record $4.75 billion senior-notes offering in four tranches maturing from 2029 through 2036. Management plans to use the capital for general corporate purposes, including expanding its AI and data-center businesses. The offering gives AMD additional financial flexibility without issuing shares, although it will increase interest expense. AMD Rises on $4.75 Billion Debt Offering
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to see upside based on accelerating demand for AMD’s AI data-center processors, record data-center revenue, and potential growth in server CPUs. Reported analyst price targets reach as high as $700, supporting the bullish case despite the stock’s large year-to-date advance. AMD Stock Is Up 136% YTD. Why Wall Street Still Sees More Upside
- Positive Sentiment: A quarterly SEC filing disclosed sizable equity stakes in SpaceX and Nutanix. The investments broaden AMD’s strategic exposure to space technology and enterprise infrastructure, though the filing did not establish a direct near-term revenue impact. AMD Filing Reveals Unexpected SpaceX and Nutanix Bet
About Advanced Micro Devices
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.
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