Lecap Asset Management Ltd. Invests $1.40 Million in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. $AMD

Lecap Asset Management Ltd. bought a new stake in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 8,650 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,399,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AMD. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices by 178.2% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 45,956 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $5,551,000 after purchasing an additional 29,438 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,283 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,001,000 after buying an additional 234 shares during the period. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices by 25.7% in the first quarter. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,814 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $289,000 after acquiring an additional 575 shares in the last quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices by 21.5% in the first quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,259 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $746,000 after acquiring an additional 1,284 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 5.1% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 94,287 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $9,687,000 after acquiring an additional 4,609 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.34% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Advanced Micro Devices

In other Advanced Micro Devices news, CEO Lisa T. Su sold 125,000 shares of Advanced Micro Devices stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $215.14, for a total value of $26,892,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,277,476 shares in the company, valued at approximately $705,116,186.64. The trade was a 3.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Mark D. Papermaster sold 17,108 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $240.12, for a total transaction of $4,107,972.96. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,714,505 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $411,686,940.60. The trade was a 0.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 178,358 shares of company stock worth $39,229,623 in the last 90 days. 0.06% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Advanced Micro Devices

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

• Positive Sentiment: CES product push — AMD unveiled new AI hardware aimed at both AI PCs and data centers (Helios, Instinct MI400 family, MI455/MI440X previews), reinforcing its multi-front AI strategy that can expand addressable markets. AMD’s “AI Everywhere, for Everyone” Push: Is the Stock Ready to Rally?
• Positive Sentiment: Hyperscaler validation and longer-term upside — Analysts and bullish investors point to deeper hyperscaler relationships, rack-scale Helios platforms and roadmap execution (MI455/MI440X/MI500 preview) as evidence AMD can narrow Nvidia’s lead and support multi-year revenue growth. I Like AMD When The Market Hates It
• Positive Sentiment: Partnerships and executive messaging — CEO Lisa Su’s CES appearances (and on-stage conversations with OpenAI leadership reported by press) emphasize accelerating AI demand and hiring for AI skills, which supports the company’s growth narrative. AMD Stock: Wall Street Maintains Strong Buy Rating After CES 2026 Updates
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings date — AMD set its fiscal Q4 and full‑year 2025 results release for Feb. 3; that report and management commentary will be the near-term catalyst for re‑setting expectations. AMD to Report Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector comparisons and analyst reports — Industry pieces comparing AMD, Nvidia and Intel keep AMD in investors’ crosshairs; these comparisons drive relative flows but don’t change AMD’s fundamentals immediately. AMD vs. NVDA vs. INTC: Which Chip Stock Is the Best Pick for 2026, According to Analysts?
• Neutral Sentiment: Supply-chain backdrop — Strength at foundries (TSMC capacity and advanced packaging) supports industry demand; indirectly positive for AMD but not an immediate share-price driver. Taiwan Semiconductor Soars Past $1.6 Trillion As Big Tech Scrambles For Chip Capacity
• Negative Sentiment: Market disappointment at CES — Some investors judged AMD’s keynote and product reveals as underwhelming versus expectations, prompting profit-taking and pressure on the stock despite the roadmap. Should AMD Stock Investors Be Worried After the Company’s Latest Keynote Announcements Failed to Impress the Market?
• Negative Sentiment: Product-detail reaction — Shares dipped after specific Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU details surfaced, as investors parsed demand, margins and refresh timing. AMD Stock Slips on Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU Details
• Negative Sentiment: Profit-taking & valuation concerns — After a massive 2025 rally, analysts and technical traders cite heavy profit-taking, a ~20% pullback from October highs and risky chart patterns (island reversal), which amplify downside risk into earnings. AMD stock price forms a risky pattern amid valuation concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Sentiment fragility — Coverage notes that even upbeat comments from CEO Lisa Su haven’t halted recent selling, highlighting how sentiment and positioning (not just fundamentals) are driving short-term moves. Lisa Su’s Upbeat Comments Can’t Stop AMD Stock from Falling

Advanced Micro Devices Stock Down 2.0%

Shares of NASDAQ AMD opened at $210.02 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $223.39 and a 200 day moving average price of $191.30. The stock has a market cap of $341.92 billion, a PE ratio of 103.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.95. The company has a quick ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a 52-week low of $76.48 and a 52-week high of $267.08.

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.17 by $0.03. Advanced Micro Devices had a return on equity of 8.04% and a net margin of 10.32%.The company had revenue of $9.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.76 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.92 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 35.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 3.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AMD has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Wolfe Research set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Mizuho increased their target price on Advanced Micro Devices from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Loop Capital set a $290.00 price target on Advanced Micro Devices and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Citigroup increased their price objective on Advanced Micro Devices from $215.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Advanced Micro Devices from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 27th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $277.06.

Advanced Micro Devices 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.