Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) Shares Unloaded Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (Democratic-California) recently sold shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD). In a filing disclosed on September 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Advanced Micro Devices stock on August 18th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) on 8/28/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Quanta Services (NYSE:PWR) on 8/27/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Eaton (NYSE:ETN) on 8/27/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of NIKE (NYSE:NKE) on 8/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Phreesia (NYSE:PHR) on 8/26/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE:WPM) on 8/26/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 8/26/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 8/26/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR) on 8/25/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Phreesia (NYSE:PHR) on 8/25/2026.

Advanced Micro Devices Stock Performance

Shares of AMD traded up $12.53 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $516.13. 18,997,728 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 17,066,700. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a 1-year low of $149.85 and a 1-year high of $584.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $842.57 billion, a PE ratio of 132.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.21 and a beta of 2.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 1.91 and a current ratio of 2.61. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $495.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $403.83.

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.62 by $0.04. The company 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was up 50.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.48 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 6.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Advanced Micro Devices

In other news, EVP Mark Papermaster sold 28,811 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $471.87, for a total transaction of $13,595,046.57. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,261,461 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $595,245,602.07. This represents a 2.23% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Jean X. Hu sold 15,000 shares of Advanced Micro Devices stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $474.08, for a total transaction of $7,111,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 160,979 shares in the company, valued at approximately $76,316,924.32. This represents a 8.52% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 107,577 shares of company stock valued at $51,922,920. Insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advanced Micro Devices

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Bullseye Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Advanced Micro Devices during the second quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Smith Chas P & Associates PA Cpas bought a new stake in Advanced Micro Devices in the second quarter worth approximately $277,000. Talon Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Advanced Micro Devices in the second quarter worth approximately $1,352,000. Rench Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices during the 2nd quarter worth $401,000. Finally, Bouchey Financial Group Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 5.7% during the 2nd quarter. Bouchey Financial Group Ltd. now owns 4,386 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $2,548,000 after purchasing an additional 238 shares during the last quarter. 71.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Advanced Micro Devices

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

• Positive Sentiment: At the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference, AMD highlighted its AI and data-center opportunity, including the Helios platform and a market that management estimates could reach $2 trillion. The presentation reinforced expectations for continued accelerator, CPU, and infrastructure growth. AMD Goldman Sachs Conference Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler upgraded AMD to “strong buy,” while CLSA raised the stock to “moderate buy.” Other bullish commentary points to server CPU share gains, agentic-AI adoption, and potential upside from the MI450 launch, with some analysts citing price targets near $600. Piper Sandler AMD Rating
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC reported August revenue growth of 53.3% year over year and 10.1% sequentially, signaling that hyperscaler and enterprise demand for advanced AI chips remains strong. This supports AMD’s data-center growth outlook, despite potential manufacturing and packaging-cost pressures. TSMC August Revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Reported institutional options activity included purchases of AMD positions, adding to favorable trading momentum, though options flows are speculative and do not necessarily indicate long-term fundamentals. AMD Options Flow
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts continue comparing AMD favorably with Qualcomm, Marvell, and Nvidia because of its CPU and GPU exposure, but these comparisons underscore that AMD must execute successfully against stronger AI incumbents.
• Negative Sentiment: One Seeking Alpha analysis downgraded AMD, arguing that the long-term bull case remains intact but that much of the easier upside is already reflected in the share price. AMD’s high earnings multiple leaves the stock vulnerable to execution, margin, or demand disappointments. AMD Rating Downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Broadcom’s growing custom-AI-chip business remains a competitive threat, particularly as hyperscalers develop alternatives to merchant GPUs. TSMC’s strong results also highlighted rising costs for fabrication, memory, and advanced packaging that could pressure AMD’s margins.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on AMD shares. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $410.00 to $465.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Wolfe Research set a $450.00 price objective on Advanced Micro Devices and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, June 15th. KeyCorp set a $650.00 price objective on Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $650.00 target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $565.12.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

Advanced Micro Devices Company Profile

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (NASDAQ: AMD) is a semiconductor company that designs high-performance computing, graphics and adaptive-processing products. Its portfolio includes central processing units (CPUs), graphics processing units (GPUs), accelerated processing units (APUs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and adaptive system-on-chip products.

AMD serves customers across data centers, cloud computing, personal computers, gaming consoles, embedded systems and industrial applications.