Mcdonald Partners LLC lessened its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD – Free Report) by 59.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 1,730 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 2,529 shares during the quarter. Mcdonald Partners LLC’s holdings in Advanced Micro Devices were worth $370,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 158,522,860 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $33,949,256,000 after buying an additional 2,525,109 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 2.4% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 73,824,441 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $11,944,056,000 after buying an additional 1,755,182 shares during the last quarter. Amundi grew its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 17.5% during the third quarter. Amundi now owns 13,486,227 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $2,181,937,000 after buying an additional 2,012,865 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 6.5% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 13,348,413 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $2,159,640,000 after buying an additional 813,844 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc grew its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 1.7% during the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 11,579,113 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,873,385,000 after buying an additional 191,590 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.34% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity
In other Advanced Micro Devices news, EVP Mark D. Papermaster sold 31,320 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $350.00, for a total transaction of $10,962,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,236,037 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $432,612,950. This represents a 2.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Lisa T. Su sold 125,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $214.36, for a total value of $26,795,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 3,152,476 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $675,764,755.36. The trade was a 3.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 304,672 shares of company stock worth $70,135,070 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock.
Advanced Micro Devices Price Performance
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.53 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.21. Advanced Micro Devices had a net margin of 12.52% and a return on equity of 8.84%. The company had revenue of $10.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.65 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.09 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 34.1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 5.82 EPS for the current year.
Advanced Micro Devices News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Advanced Micro Devices this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Riot Platforms expanded its AMD data‑center deal (adds ~25 MW / doubles contracted capacity), a visible commercial win that signals more data‑center GPU deployments for AMD and helped lift market enthusiasm. Riot jumps 10% as AMD signs additional 25 MW AI deployment: Q1 Earnings
- Positive Sentiment: Leaked timing for AMD’s Ryzen AI “halo” mini‑PC has driven retail and trader excitement around new product cadence and edge/desktop AI sales upside. AMD Stock Rallies as a Release Date for the Ryzen AI Halo PC Leaks
- Positive Sentiment: Coverage pieces (e.g., Forbes) argue AMD is breaking into Nvidia’s data‑center dominance, reinforcing a narrative of expanding GPU+CPU share in AI infrastructure. That narrative supports a higher long‑term multiple if AMD keeps winning design slots. AMD’s AI Coup: Breaking The Nvidia Monopoly
- Positive Sentiment: Susquehanna and other bullish analyst notes ahead of earnings highlight growing data‑center demand and recommend buying before May 5, supporting short‑term momentum into AMD’s Q1 print. As Data Center Demand Grows, Susquehanna Says You Should Buy AMD Stock Before May 5
- Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street is split: several five‑star analysts are divided on valuation and near‑term upside even as the stock has rallied sharply, so guidance/metrics in AMD’s upcoming report will matter more than headlines. 5-Star Analysts Are Split on AMD as Stock Soars into Q1 Earnings
- Negative Sentiment: ARK Invest trimmed AMD from its ETF (Cathie Wood reallocated into Meta/Alphabet), signaling at least some active‑manager profit taking that can pressure the stock after a big run. Cathie Wood Loads Up on Meta, Alphabet Sells AMD
- Negative Sentiment: Schwab and other strategists warn the semiconductor group faces “overhead supply” risk after a near‑50% rally from March lows — a cautionary signal that a pullback or rotation is possible if earnings/guidance disappoint. Schwab Analyst: Chip Stocks Face ‘Overhead Supply’ Risk After 50% Rally Off March Lows
- Negative Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada bumped its price target to $325 but kept a “sector perform” call; that TP sits below the current quote and can be read as a reminder of valuation risk if momentum fades. RBC Raises AMD Price Target to $325 (Benzinga)
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of analysts have weighed in on AMD shares. UBS Group set a $310.00 target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $358.00 target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Advanced Micro Devices from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $300.05.
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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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