TSG Advice Partners LLC acquired a new position in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD – Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm acquired 2,265 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,316,000.
Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in Advanced Micro Devices in the second quarter valued at approximately $7,022,226,000. BlackRock Inc. raised its position in Advanced Micro Devices by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 150,301,510 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $87,311,650,000 after buying an additional 4,535,126 shares during the last quarter. Jupiter Topco LLC purchased a new position in Advanced Micro Devices during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,084,651,000. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in Advanced Micro Devices by 33.9% during the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 9,334,396 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $5,422,444,000 after buying an additional 2,365,419 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 76,920,783 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $46,606,266,000 after acquiring an additional 2,149,563 shares during the period. 71.34% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling at Advanced Micro Devices
In other news, EVP Mark Papermaster sold 28,811 shares of Advanced Micro Devices stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $471.87, for a total transaction of $13,595,046.57. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,261,461 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $595,245,602.07. The trade was a 2.23% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Forrest Norrod sold 17,262 shares of Advanced Micro Devices stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $540.70, for a total transaction of $9,333,563.40. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 353,317 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $191,038,501.90. This trade represents a 4.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 231,100 shares of company stock worth $114,867,400. 0.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Advanced Micro Devices Stock Down 7.5%
Advanced Micro Devices stock opened at $466.84 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $548.16 and its 200 day moving average price is $410.43. The company has a quick ratio of 1.91, a current ratio of 2.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. The firm has a market cap of $762.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 120.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.94 and a beta of 2.45. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a 52 week low of $188.22 and a 52 week high of $658.52.
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.62 by $0.04. Advanced Micro Devices had a return on equity of 12.30% and a net margin of 15.58%. The company had revenue of $11.54 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.31 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.48 earnings per share. Advanced Micro Devices’s revenue for the quarter was up 50.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 6.50 earnings per share for the current year.
Advanced Micro Devices News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Advanced Micro Devices this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Expectations remain favorable for AMD’s AI business. Its Helios AI systems began shipping in September, and investors will look for evidence that the product ramp can accelerate revenue growth. Analysts also cite strong AI demand and increasing EPYC server adoption as potential catalysts. AMD Reports Tuesday: Here’s the Number That Will Show Whether It’s Gaining on Nvidia
- Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley raised its AMD price target from $465 to $510 while maintaining an Equal Weight rating, suggesting some upside despite a cautious stance. Separately, Tiger Global reportedly initiated a roughly $392 million AMD position, signaling institutional interest ahead of earnings. Morgan Stanley AMD Ratings
- Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue is expected to be close to AMD’s approximately $13 billion forecast, making fourth-quarter guidance the key share-price catalyst. Investors will focus on the pace of Helios shipments, AI demand from hyperscalers and management’s outlook for Nvidia competition. AMD’s Guidance in Focus During Q3 Results
- Negative Sentiment: AMD is entering the report after a sharp pullback from its high, with options markets implying substantial post-earnings volatility and some data suggesting a possible further decline. Its elevated valuation increases the risk of a negative reaction if guidance fails to exceed expectations. Ahead of AMD Earnings: What Barchart Data Says Comes Next
- Negative Sentiment: Intel’s warning has revived concerns about weakness in the PC market, while rising memory prices and tighter supply could pressure costs across AI infrastructure. Analysts have also flagged competition, high expectations and “circular investing” risks involving AI companies.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several analysts have commented on AMD shares. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $615.00 to $700.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $700.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Tuesday, September 29th. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $575.00 to $800.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Advanced Micro Devices from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, William Blair restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $608.78.
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About Advanced Micro Devices
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (NASDAQ: AMD) is a global semiconductor company that designs high-performance computing, graphics and adaptive computing products. Its offerings serve data centers, personal computers, gaming systems, embedded markets and other specialized applications.
AMD’s product portfolio includes Ryzen processors for desktop and notebook computers, EPYC server processors, Radeon graphics processing units, and Instinct accelerators for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.
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