Elevated Capital Advisors LLC lessened its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD – Free Report) by 42.2% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 2,535 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 1,851 shares during the quarter. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Advanced Micro Devices were worth $1,551,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. raised its stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 3.1% during the second quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 150,301,510 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $87,311,650,000 after purchasing an additional 4,535,126 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 76,920,783 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $46,606,266,000 after purchasing an additional 2,149,563 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $7,022,226,000. Jennison Associates LLC grew its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 5.8% in the 2nd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 9,972,952 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $5,793,388,000 after buying an additional 545,575 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 33.9% during the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 9,334,396 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $5,422,444,000 after buying an additional 2,365,419 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.34% of the company’s stock.
Trending Headlines about Advanced Micro Devices
Here are the key news stories impacting Advanced Micro Devices this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Reports that AMD plans to invest $2.5 billion in Anthropic added to optimism about its AI strategy and commercial ties. The news comes alongside reports that AMD is among companies participating in a broader Anthropic share purchase. Article: Stock Market Today, Nov. 10: AMD Rises on Plan to Invest $2.5 Billion in Anthropic
- Positive Sentiment: AMD’s data-center sales grew 97% in the third quarter, driven by EPYC server CPUs and the MI450 launch. The company sees substantial long-term markets for server CPUs and GPUs, while a new generation of EPYC processors is shipping through server partners. Article: 2 Reasons AMD Can Still Outperform by 2030 Article: AMD Showcases 6th Gen AMD EPYC Processors
- Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer’s Outperform rating and $600 price target, along with sharply higher earnings estimates from Northland Securities, reinforce expectations for strong growth. Article: Oppenheimer Just Set a Whopping $600 Target on AMD Stock
- Neutral Sentiment: AMD shares have benefited from Nvidia-related uncertainty, but analysts caution that investor money moving between chip stocks is not the same as customers switching suppliers. A lasting gain depends on winning and retaining business. Article: AMD’s Stock Fades as Investors Weigh Whether Nvidia’s Turmoil Will Mean Lasting Wins
- Negative Sentiment: Some coverage flags declining free cash flow and rising inventory as risks. AMD’s rich valuation may leave less room for disappointment if its coming results do not confirm that AI demand is converting into healthy cash generation. Article: Here’s The AMD Data Center Number Investors Need to Know
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, CEO Lisa T. Su sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $506.79, for a total transaction of $12,669,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 74,211 shares in the company, valued at $37,609,392.69. This trade represents a 25.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Mark D. Papermaster sold 28,811 shares of Advanced Micro Devices stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,261,461 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $595,245,602.07. The trade was 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. Insiders have sold 230,957 shares of company stock valued at $114,799,511 over the last quarter. 0.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several analysts have recently commented on AMD shares. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating and set a $649.00 price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Wednesday, November 4th. HSBC reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $540.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Thursday, November 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. CLSA restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $710.00 target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on Advanced Micro Devices from $575.00 to $800.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $642.47.
Advanced Micro Devices Price Performance
Advanced Micro Devices stock opened at $515.21 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $548.56 and its 200-day simple moving average is $417.58. The company has a market capitalization of $844.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 112.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.90 and a beta of 2.49. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a 1 year low of $188.22 and a 1 year high of $658.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 1.93 and a current ratio of 2.72.
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $2.09 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.95 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $13.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.10 billion. Advanced Micro Devices had a net margin of 16.77% and a return on equity of 14.15%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 44.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.20 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 6.93 earnings per share for the current year.
Advanced Micro Devices Company Profile
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is a semiconductor company that designs processors, graphics products and adaptive computing solutions. Its products serve data center, personal computing, gaming, embedded and other markets. AMD is a fabless chip designer, relying on third-party manufacturing partners to produce its semiconductors. The company’s product portfolio includes EPYC server processors, Ryzen desktop and laptop processors, Radeon graphics products, Instinct accelerators for data center computing, and adaptive chips and systems used in embedded applications.
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