4,455 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. $AMD Shares Sold by NFSG Corp

NFSG Corp cut its stake in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) by 22.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 15,390 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 4,455 shares during the quarter. Advanced Micro Devices makes up approximately 1.0% of NFSG Corp’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest position. NFSG Corp’s holdings in Advanced Micro Devices were worth $9,416,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. BlackRock Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 150,301,510 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $87,311,650,000 after purchasing an additional 4,535,126 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of 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 period. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices in the 2nd quarter valued at $7,022,226,000. Jennison Associates LLC lifted 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 purchasing an additional 545,575 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices by 33.9% during the second 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 in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.34% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Micro Devices Price Performance

Shares of AMD stock traded down $33.48 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $528.75. 22,459,807 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 21,726,654. The company has a quick ratio of 1.91, a current ratio of 2.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. The firm has a market cap of $863.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 135.93, a P/E/G ratio of 5.81 and a beta of 2.45. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $537.02 and a two-hundred day moving average of $472.22. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $188.22 and a fifty-two week high of $658.52.

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.62 by $0.04. Advanced Micro Devices had a return on equity of 12.30% and a net margin of 15.58%. The firm had revenue of $11.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.31 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.48 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 50.1% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 6.45 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Advanced Micro Devices

In other news, EVP Mark D. Papermaster sold 28,811 shares of Advanced Micro Devices stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 1,261,461 shares in the company, valued at $595,245,602.07. This trade represents a 2.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Jean X. Hu sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $474.08, for a total transaction of $7,111,200.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 160,979 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $76,316,924.32. This represents a 8.52% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 213,838 shares of company stock valued at $105,533,836 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $575.00 to $800.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. William Blair reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Friday, July 24th. UBS Group reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $615.00 to $700.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Three research 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $603.51.

Trending Headlines about Advanced Micro Devices

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

• Positive Sentiment: Arete raised its AMD price target to $612 from $540, while recent commentary highlighted the company’s expanding data-center business, AI accelerator opportunity and open Helion rack-scale architecture. Arete Adjusts Price Target on Advanced Micro Devices
• Positive Sentiment: AMD’s credit-support agreement for Fermi’s Texas data-center power lease is viewed as a potential AI infrastructure catalyst, although Fermi still faces liquidity and lease-related risks. AMD’s Support Could Help Fermi Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: ETF investors were net sellers of AMD on October 14, adding to short-term trading pressure but offering little insight into the company’s operating outlook. ETFs Are Net Sellers of AMD
• Negative Sentiment: A broad semiconductor selloff intensified after a Qualcomm jury verdict, with Arm, AMD and Taiwan Semiconductor declining together. Investors are questioning whether AI infrastructure spending can sustain current expectations, particularly as elevated interest rates pressure richly valued growth stocks. Arm and AMD Fall as Qualcomm Verdict Adds to Chip Selloff
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and investors are also reassessing AMD’s elevated valuation, AI financing risks and the sustainability of extremely high data-center spending. Reports of widespread insider selling may further weigh on sentiment, even though institutional ownership remains substantial. AMD Slides as Chip Selloff Continues

Advanced Micro Devices Profile

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (NASDAQ: AMD) is a semiconductor company that designs high-performance computing, graphics and adaptive computing products. Its offerings serve data centers, personal computers, gaming systems, embedded devices and other specialized markets.

AMD’s product portfolio includes Ryzen processors for desktop and notebook computers, EPYC server processors, Radeon graphics products, and Instinct accelerators designed for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing workloads.