Engineers Gate Manager LP raised its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD – Free Report) by 287.6% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 51,157 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 37,958 shares during the quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP’s holdings in Advanced Micro Devices were worth $29,718,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in AMD. Southpoint Capital Advisors LP raised its stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 50.0% in the 1st quarter. Southpoint Capital Advisors LP now owns 900,000 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $183,087,000 after purchasing an additional 300,000 shares in the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 6,228.8% in the fourth quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 308,021 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $65,966,000 after buying an additional 303,154 shares in the last quarter. Boomfish Wealth Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,193,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 6.0% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,142,516 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,045,954,000 after buying an additional 291,165 shares during the period. Finally, Williamson Legacy Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,118,000. 71.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of brokerages recently issued reports on AMD. Roth Capital increased their price target on Advanced Micro Devices from $500.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. William Blair reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Friday, July 24th. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $600.00 target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and set a $540.00 target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Advanced Micro Devices has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $565.12.
Advanced Micro Devices Stock Up 3.0%
Shares of AMD opened at $521.09 on Thursday. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a one year low of $149.85 and a one year high of $584.73. The company has a market cap of $850.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 133.96, a P/E/G ratio of 5.24 and a beta of 2.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 2.61 and a quick ratio of 1.91. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $496.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $400.91.
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.62 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $11.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.31 billion. Advanced Micro Devices had a return on equity of 12.30% and a net margin of 15.58%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 50.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.48 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 6.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.
More Advanced Micro Devices News
Here are the key news stories impacting Advanced Micro Devices this week:
- Positive Sentiment: AI market opportunity raised: CFO Jean Hu told investors at Citi’s 2026 Global TMT Conference that AMD’s addressable AI market could reach approximately $3 trillion by 2030, up from an earlier estimate near $2 trillion. The company also expects its data-center business to double in 2027, strengthening the long-term growth narrative. Why is AMD stock surging 3% today
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst and institutional support: The expanded AI outlook prompted higher price targets, including a reported $710 target from CLSA. Bank of America also identified AMD and Micron as beneficiaries of shifting semiconductor investment, while recent filings indicate substantial additions by large institutional investors. AMD Stock Surges on AI Market Forecast
- Positive Sentiment: Technical momentum improved: AMD was named IBD Stock of the Day after moving above an early buy point, suggesting that renewed investor demand is reinforcing the fundamental AI story. AMD Regains Investor Favor
- Neutral Sentiment: Execution remains critical: Analysts view AMD’s AI opportunity as substantial, but the company must secure adequate chip supply, execute its data-center roadmap and compete effectively with Nvidia and other custom-AI-chip providers. AMD’s AI Opportunity Raises the Stakes
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation and selling pressure are risks: AMD’s elevated valuation leaves limited room for execution disappointments. ARK Invest has recently reduced its AMD position, and reported insider transactions have consisted of sales rather than purchases. Cathie Wood Sheds More AMD
Insider Activity at Advanced Micro Devices
In other Advanced Micro Devices news, EVP Mark D. Papermaster sold 28,811 shares of Advanced Micro Devices stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $471.87, for a total value of $13,595,046.57. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,261,461 shares in the company, valued at $595,245,602.07. The trade was a 2.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Forrest Norrod sold 17,261 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $459.95, for a total value of $7,939,196.95. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 373,317 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $171,707,154.15. The trade was a 4.42% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 107,577 shares of company stock worth $51,922,920 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock.
About Advanced Micro Devices
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.
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