Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) Receives “Overweight” Rating from Wells Fargo & Company

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD)‘s stock had its “overweight” rating restated by investment analysts at Wells Fargo & Company in a note issued to investors on Friday, Marketbeat reports. They currently have a $345.00 price target on the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price target points to a potential upside of 42.78% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on AMD. China Renaissance started coverage on Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $291.00 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Advanced Micro Devices from $180.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Advanced Micro Devices from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Benchmark lifted their target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $270.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $281.06.

Advanced Micro Devices Stock Performance

Shares of Advanced Micro Devices stock traded down $10.55 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $241.63. 15,208,906 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 36,649,801. Advanced Micro Devices has a one year low of $76.48 and a one year high of $267.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $393.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 119.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.05 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. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $220.82 and a 200 day moving average price of $201.51.

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

Insider Transactions at Advanced Micro Devices

In related news, SVP Ava Hahn sold 2,442 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $234.42, for a total value of $572,453.64. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 16,359 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,834,876.78. The trade was a 12.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Lisa T. Su sold 125,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 owned 3,277,476 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $705,116,186.64. This represents a 3.67% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 164,000 shares of company stock valued at $36,034,173. 0.06% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Advanced Micro Devices

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. increased its stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 61.0% during the third quarter. Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. now owns 161 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 39.7% in the 3rd quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 162 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the period. Key Capital Management INC bought a new position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Pinney & Scofield Inc. raised its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices by 81.0% during the 2nd quarter. Pinney & Scofield Inc. now owns 190 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the period. Finally, PFS Partners LLC lifted its position in Advanced Micro Devices by 269.2% in the fourth quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 192 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.34% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Micro Devices News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst buy reiteration and $300 price target from Susquehanna highlights growing confidence in AMD’s AI/data‑center momentum and multi‑segment growth outlook through 2026. AMD Buy Rating Reiterated
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat highlights AMD as one of five 2025 winners still positioned for further gains, citing the upcoming MI450 AI accelerator and expectation of a meaningful datacenter inflection. This supports upside thesis tied to new product launches. 5 Stocks to Buy in February
• Positive Sentiment: Microsoft says it will continue buying AI chips from Nvidia and AMD even as it rolls out its own chips — a demand‑supportive comment that reduces customer concentration risk and signals continued hyperscaler spending. Microsoft won’t stop buying AI chips
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage noting AMD’s EPYC CPUs and Instinct GPUs gaining traction in data centers reinforces the revenue/earnings upside ahead of Q4 results and helps justify premium multiples tied to AI demand. Can AMD’s Q4 Earnings Report Push the Stock to New Highs?
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple analyst/preview pieces (Zacks, TipRanks) expect strong Q4 revenue growth (~25%) driven by data‑center; these set expectations that could amplify moves after the earnings print. AMD Gears Up to Report Q4 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage questions valuation — several pieces call AMD “expensive” despite strong secular demand; high multiples mean good results are needed to maintain momentum. Is Advanced Micro Devices a Good AI Stock to Buy Right Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Options flow/“market whales” stories show elevated trading activity around AMD options — can amplify intraday moves but are not a definitive directional signal. Market Whales and Their Recent Bets on AMD Options
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term price pressure surfaced around reports (SOCAMM2 memory) that briefly weighed on chip stocks, and high valuation makes AMD vulnerable to downside if earnings/macro news disappoints. AMD & Qualcomm Stocks Slip

Advanced Micro Devices Company 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.