Caprock Group LLC Buys Shares of 35,814 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. $AMD

Caprock Group LLC purchased a new position in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 35,814 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $5,824,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of AMD. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices by 1.5% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 154,648,859 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $21,944,673,000 after buying an additional 2,281,508 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 72,069,259 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $10,226,628,000 after acquiring an additional 581,330 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 36,690,685 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $5,181,556,000 after purchasing an additional 514,445 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Advanced Micro Devices during the second quarter valued at about $3,094,662,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 6.1% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 12,534,569 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,778,655,000 after purchasing an additional 715,557 shares during the last quarter. 71.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Advanced Micro Devices Trading Up 0.0%

NASDAQ AMD opened at $213.58 on Thursday. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a 1 year low of $76.48 and a 1 year high of $267.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 2.85 and a quick ratio of 2.01. The company has a market capitalization of $348.22 billion, a PE ratio of 80.60, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.94. The company has a fifty day moving average of $221.74 and a 200 day moving average of $205.66.

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.53 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.21. Advanced Micro Devices had a return on equity of 8.84% and a net margin of 12.52%.The company had revenue of $10.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.65 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.09 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 34.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts forecast that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 3.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Advanced Micro Devices News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Phillip Securities upgraded AMD from “moderate buy” to “strong‑buy,” giving buy‑side momentum and supporting near‑term demand for the shares. Zacks: Phillip Securities Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that AMD will adopt LPDDR6 memory for its Medusa Halo chips lifted sentiment because LPDDR6 can improve power/performance in AI/edge and mobile workloads — a tangible product roadmap catalyst. AMD Stock Gains on LPDDR6 Reports
• Positive Sentiment: AMD (with NVIDIA) announced new GPU game bundles aimed at PC gamers — a demand stimulus for discrete GPUs and channel promotions that can help near‑term GPU sell‑through. AMD and Nvidia Court PC Gamers
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analysis pieces argue AMD’s AI/datacenter inflection is underway, providing a fundamental case for upside if execution continues. AMD’s Inflection Is Here
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry comparison pieces (Broadcom vs. AMD and AMD vs. NVDA) reinforce that AMD is a core AI exposure but that relative performance depends on product mix, margins and datacenter share gains — useful context but not immediate catalysts. Broadcom Vs. AMD
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate hire: AMD named Ariel Kelman as Chief Marketing Officer — a governance/branding move that may help go‑to‑market execution but is not a near‑term financial driver. AMD Hires Ariel Kelman as CMO
• Negative Sentiment: Investors reacted negatively to Q4 results and modest Q1 guidance: coverage highlighted an ~11% post‑earnings drop as guidance/seasonality concerns weighed on the stock. AMD Plunges 11% Post Q4 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Critical research pieces question parts of AMD’s story and raise valuation/execution skepticism — these amplify short‑term selling pressure and cautious positioning. AMD: Something Doesn’t Add Up
• Negative Sentiment: Opinion pieces (e.g., “Sell AMD Stock At $215?”) argue trimming exposure after the recent run and volatility — adds to cautious retail/DIY investor sentiment. Sell AMD Stock At $215?

Analyst Ratings Changes

AMD has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $235.00 price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Truist Financial set a $283.00 target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Advanced Micro Devices from $260.00 to $255.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, KeyCorp increased their price target on Advanced Micro Devices from $270.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $290.11.

Insider Activity at Advanced Micro Devices

In other Advanced Micro Devices news, EVP Forrest Eugene Norrod sold 19,450 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $229.37, for a total transaction of $4,461,246.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 300,348 shares in the company, valued at approximately $68,890,820.76. The trade was a 6.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, 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 value of $4,107,972.96. Following the completion of the transaction, 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 164,000 shares of company stock worth $36,034,173 in the last ninety days. 0.06% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.