Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. $AMD Stock Bought by Hamilton Capital LLC

Hamilton Capital LLC boosted its position in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) by 233.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,851 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,995 shares during the period. Hamilton Capital LLC’s holdings in Advanced Micro Devices were worth $1,744,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. lifted its stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 150,301,510 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $87,311,650,000 after buying an additional 4,535,126 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in Advanced Micro Devices by 2.9% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 76,920,783 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $46,606,266,000 after buying an additional 2,149,563 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices in the second quarter worth $7,022,226,000. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 5.8% in the second quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 9,972,952 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $5,793,388,000 after acquiring an additional 545,575 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 33.9% in the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 9,334,396 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $5,422,444,000 after acquiring an additional 2,365,419 shares in the last quarter. 71.34% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Advanced Micro Devices

In related news, EVP Jean X. Hu sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $474.08, for a total value of $7,111,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Mark Papermaster sold 28,811 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $471.87, for a total value of $13,595,046.57. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 1,261,461 shares in the company, valued at $595,245,602.07. This trade represents a 2.23% 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. In the last three months, insiders have sold 213,838 shares of company stock worth $105,533,836. Corporate insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Micro Devices Trading Down 3.9%

Shares of AMD stock traded down $25.18 on Thursday, reaching $620.68. 23,402,461 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 32,602,393. 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 stock has a market cap of $1.01 trillion, a P/E ratio of 159.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.73 and a beta of 2.45. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $523.60 and a two-hundred day moving average of $455.44. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a 1-year low of $188.22 and a 1-year high of $658.52.

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) last posted its 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. Advanced Micro Devices had a net margin of 15.58% and a return on equity of 12.30%. The firm had revenue of $11.54 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.31 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.48 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 50.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts anticipate that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 6.43 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AMD has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on Advanced Micro Devices from $425.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. KeyCorp set a $650.00 price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Argus lifted their price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $450.00 to $625.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Advanced Micro Devices from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 1st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $650.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Advanced Micro Devices currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $585.26.

Key Advanced Micro Devices News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AMD’s data-center revenue reportedly increased 107% year over year to $6.7 billion, underscoring strong demand for its AI accelerators and server processors. Global AI infrastructure spending is also expected to remain substantial. AMD Stock: Drops Despite Record Revenue and Surging AI Data Center Demand
• Positive Sentiment: TSMC reported record quarterly revenue, up 50% year over year, signaling that demand for advanced chips used by AMD and other AI companies remains robust. Nvidia, AMD, Intel Stocks Despite Record AI Demand
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Lisa Su’s meetings with Samsung and SK Hynix could improve AMD’s access to memory and manufacturing capacity as AI supply constraints persist. AMD CEO Says Continues to Explore Foundry Partnership With Samsung
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive: BNP Paribas identified further upside from AMD’s CPU, AI accelerator and inference-chip opportunities, while Citi recently raised its price target. AMD Stock Isn’t Undervalued, but Wall Street May Be Underestimating a Key Opportunity
• Neutral Sentiment: AMD scheduled its third-quarter earnings report for November 3. Investors may remain cautious ahead of the release, which will provide an important test of AI demand, supply expansion and forward guidance. AMD Stock Slips Despite Setting a Date for Q3 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Higher bond yields and oil prices are pressuring richly valued growth and AI stocks, prompting investors to rotate out of semiconductor names across the sector. Why Are Intel and AMD Stocks Plunging on Thursday?
• Negative Sentiment: AMD’s valuation leaves little room for execution setbacks after its sharp rally. Concerns include whether future AI commitments will translate into repeat deployments, cash flow and sustainable margins. AMD’s Valuation Is Starting to Ruffle Feathers on Wall Street
• Negative Sentiment: Reported insider activity shows substantial selling and no open-market purchases over the past six months, adding to investor caution even though such sales may reflect scheduled diversification.

Advanced Micro Devices Profile

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (NASDAQ: AMD) is a semiconductor company that designs high-performance computing, graphics and adaptive computing products. Its offerings serve data centers, personal computers, gaming systems, embedded devices and other specialized markets.

AMD’s product portfolio includes Ryzen processors for desktop and notebook computers, EPYC server processors, Radeon graphics products, and Instinct accelerators designed for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing workloads.