Xponance LLC Boosts Stock Position in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. $AMD

Xponance LLC lifted its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) by 8.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 358,882 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 28,695 shares during the quarter. Advanced Micro Devices accounts for approximately 0.6% of Xponance LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest position. Xponance LLC’s holdings in Advanced Micro Devices were worth $76,858,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Joseph Group Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Aviso Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 400.0% in the third quarter. Aviso Financial Inc. now owns 200 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Delos Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 100.0% in the third quarter. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 200 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. 71.34% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Advanced Micro Devices Stock Up 8.0%

NASDAQ AMD opened at $488.45 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.96, a current ratio of 2.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The company has a fifty day moving average of $380.39 and a two-hundred day moving average of $272.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $796.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 160.15, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 2.50. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a 52 week low of $115.06 and a 52 week high of $546.44.

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $10.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.90 billion. Advanced Micro Devices had a net margin of 13.37% and a return on equity of 9.55%. Advanced Micro Devices’s quarterly revenue was up 37.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.96 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 6.2 earnings per share for the current year.

More Advanced Micro Devices News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its price target on AMD to $560 and kept a Buy rating, calling AMD a top CPU pick as it highlighted rising demand tied to agentic AI and server CPUs. This was one of the main catalysts behind the stock’s strength. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports said AMD is benefiting from a broader semiconductor rally, with investors rotating back into chip names after Bank of America’s $170 billion agentic AI opportunity call boosted sentiment across the sector. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and writers continued to argue that AMD’s AI and data-center growth story is still underappreciated, with several pieces pointing to stronger CPU/GPU demand, embedded/robotics opportunities, and upside to earnings estimates. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: One report said an analyst lifted estimates for a crucial chip-market segment, helping AMD stock “crush it” on Thursday and reinforcing expectations for stronger demand ahead. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles revisited AMD’s big six-month run and argued the stock is no longer cheap, suggesting investors are debating whether the AI growth outlook still justifies the premium valuation. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage flagged valuation risk and a “flashy red light” around AMD’s rapid rise, with bearish takes warning that the stock could be vulnerable if AI enthusiasm cools or earnings fail to keep pace. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Retail investors were reportedly selling some AI winners, including AMD, to raise cash for the SpaceX IPO, adding near-term pressure to semiconductor names. Article Title

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on AMD shares. HSBC lowered shares of Advanced Micro Devices from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and raised their target price for the company from $335.00 to $340.00 in a report on Monday, May 4th. Wedbush raised their target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $290.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Needham & Company LLC raised shares of Advanced Micro Devices to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Citigroup raised shares of Advanced Micro Devices from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Melius Research set a $540.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Monday, May 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Advanced Micro Devices currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $421.49.

Insider Activity at Advanced Micro Devices

In other news, EVP Mark D. Papermaster sold 31,320 shares of Advanced Micro Devices stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $350.00, for a total transaction of $10,962,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,236,037 shares in the company, valued at approximately $432,612,950. This trade represents a 2.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Forrest Eugene Norrod sold 19,487 shares of Advanced Micro Devices stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $431.40, for a total value of $8,406,691.80. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 324,527 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $140,000,947.80. This trade represents a 5.66% 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 sold 247,032 shares of company stock valued at $101,072,366 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock.

About Advanced Micro Devices

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.