Core Alternative Capital Sells 6,594 Shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. $AMD

Core Alternative Capital lowered its position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) by 13.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 44,320 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 6,594 shares during the period. Advanced Micro Devices comprises about 2.1% of Core Alternative Capital’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Core Alternative Capital’s holdings in Advanced Micro Devices were worth $7,171,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of AMD. ORG Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 39.7% in the third quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 162 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares during the period. Pinney & Scofield Inc. increased its position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 81.0% during the second 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. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 2,311.1% in the second quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 217 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 208 shares in the last quarter. Avion Wealth lifted its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices by 49.3% in the second quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 218 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the period. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Advanced Micro Devices in the second quarter worth $34,000. 71.34% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Advanced Micro Devices Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AMD opened at $252.03 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $219.31 and its 200-day moving average price is $200.79. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $410.31 billion, a PE ratio of 124.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.95. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a twelve month low of $76.48 and a twelve month high of $267.08.

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 business had revenue of $9.25 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.76 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.92 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 35.6% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 3.87 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Advanced Micro Devices news, EVP Mark D. Papermaster sold 17,108 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $240.12, for a total transaction of $4,107,972.96. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,714,505 shares in the company, valued at approximately $411,686,940.60. This trade represents a 0.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Forrest Eugene Norrod sold 19,450 shares of Advanced Micro Devices stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $229.37, for a total transaction of $4,461,246.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 300,348 shares in the company, valued at $68,890,820.76. This represents a 6.08% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 164,000 shares of company stock valued at $36,034,173. Insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Advanced Micro Devices

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

• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler raised its price target to $300 and kept an Overweight rating, citing Helios ramp and OpenAI-driven upside — a clear analyst endorsement that supports further upside. Piper Sandler Sees Helios Ramp and OpenAI Driving AMD Upside
• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer flagged AMD as facing a supply shortage that “can’t be met,” implying demand strength for AMD’s chips — a bullish narrative for revenue and pricing power ahead of results. AMD is Facing a Shortage That Can’t Be Met, Says Jim Cramer
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America and other sell-side commentary continue to list AMD among attractive AI/chip investments, reinforcing the positive institutional backdrop for multiple quarters of growth. BofA Analyst Identifies Nvidia, AMD, Broadcom, Credo as Attractive Investments
• Positive Sentiment: Leaked retail bundle reports for a new Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU + RAM lifted sentiment, suggesting upcoming product refreshes could support consumer/desktop demand and aftermarket enthusiasm. AMD Stock Gains on Leaked Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPUs & RAM Bundle
• Neutral Sentiment: Market previews and earnings-watch pieces note analysts expect continued earnings growth and position AMD as likely to beat — upcoming earnings remain the main near-term catalyst but also a risk if guidance disappoints. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Earnings Expected to Grow
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data posted for January appears to show zero shares (likely a reporting anomaly); absent reliable short-interest evidence, this item is not a clear market mover. (Data entry: 1/27/2026)
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector news — notably Intel’s post-earnings volatility — is shifting investor attention across chip names; this can be neutral-to-positive for AMD if investor flows favor higher-growth AI/compute names. Intel’s 21% Sell-Off Looks Ugly—But the Numbers Tell Another Story
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term profit-taking and sector rotation caused a recent ~3% intraday pullback as traders locked gains after a big run; that volatility can persist into earnings and damp sentiment. AMD Stock Plunges 3% On Monday Amid Sector Rotation And Profit-Taking

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. CICC Research upgraded Advanced Micro Devices from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $265.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $235.00 price target on Advanced Micro Devices and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $270.00 to $283.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Advanced Micro Devices from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Two research 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Advanced Micro Devices has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $281.06.

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.