Rheos Capital Works Inc. reduced its position in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD – Free Report) by 67.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 88,000 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 182,000 shares during the quarter. Rheos Capital Works Inc.’s holdings in Advanced Micro Devices were worth $18,846,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bank of Stockton lifted its position in Advanced Micro Devices by 60.9% in the fourth quarter. Bank of Stockton now owns 2,895 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $620,000 after purchasing an additional 1,096 shares during the period. Albion Financial Group UT lifted its position in Advanced Micro Devices by 474.6% in the fourth quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 793 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $170,000 after purchasing an additional 655 shares during the period. Apella Capital LLC lifted its position in Advanced Micro Devices by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Apella Capital LLC now owns 6,101 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,307,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the period. StrongBox Wealth LLC bought a new position in Advanced Micro Devices in the fourth quarter worth $228,000. Finally, Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 58.0% during the fourth quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 16,648 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $3,565,000 after acquiring an additional 6,113 shares during the period. 71.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Key Headlines Impacting Advanced Micro Devices
Here are the key news stories impacting Advanced Micro Devices this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo reiterated an Overweight rating and a $345 price target, signaling confidence in AMD’s AI/data‑center growth and providing upside support. Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight Rating for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
- Positive Sentiment: Citi put AMD on a 30‑day positive catalyst watch, highlighting near‑term catalysts (AI CPU demand and pricing) that can lift the stock in the coming weeks. Why Intel and AMD Stocks Are Rising Today
- Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwinds: Samsung’s blowout AI memory chip results underscore robust cloud/data‑center spending — a positive signal for AMD’s data‑center GPU/CPU demand. Samsung Beats High Estimates After AI Chip Sales Defy War Fears
- Positive Sentiment: Reports note AMD is gaining share as “agentic AI” drives unexpected chip demand, reinforcing the company’s growth thesis in data‑center workloads. AMD gains market share as ‘agentic AI’ fuels surprise surge in chip demand
- Neutral Sentiment: Brokerage consensus remains mildly constructive — an average “Moderate Buy” — which supports a generally positive expectation but leaves room for dispersion. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy”
- Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary debates whether the recent pullback is a buying opportunity or a signal to wait — key for tactical traders but not a new fundamental change. AMD Stock Pullback: Is Now the Time to Buy?
- Negative Sentiment: Citi trimmed its price target to $248 and moved to Neutral/Watch in recent notes, narrowing near‑term upside and contributing to analyst divergence and volatility. Citigroup Lowers AMD Price Target
- Negative Sentiment: Coverage divergence (Wells Fargo $345 vs. UBS $310 vs. Citi $248) increases short‑term uncertainty — investors must weigh strong AI demand vs. differing margin/pricing assumptions ahead of Q1 results. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Stock: Diverging Analyst Perspectives
Advanced Micro Devices Stock Performance
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.53 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.21. The firm had revenue of $10.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.65 billion. Advanced Micro Devices had a return on equity of 8.84% and a net margin of 12.52%.The company’s revenue was up 34.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.09 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts predict that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 3.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of brokerages have issued reports on AMD. Erste Group Bank raised Advanced Micro Devices from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and set a $325.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Advanced Micro Devices from $210.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Advanced Micro Devices presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $290.19.
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Insider Transactions at Advanced Micro Devices
In related news, EVP Paul Darren Grasby sold 7,500 shares of Advanced Micro Devices stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.87, for a total value of $1,536,525.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 129,598 shares in the company, valued at $26,550,742.26. This trade represents a 5.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Forrest Eugene Norrod sold 19,450 shares of Advanced Micro Devices stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.81, for a total value of $4,216,954.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 289,098 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $62,679,337.38. The trade was a 6.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 239,392 shares of company stock valued at $50,016,383 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.
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.
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