Perpetual Ltd Boosts Holdings in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. $AMD

Perpetual Ltd lifted its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) by 44.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 9,975 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,051 shares during the period. Perpetual Ltd’s holdings in Advanced Micro Devices were worth $2,136,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Arvest Investments Inc. lifted its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices by 59.2% during the 4th quarter. Arvest Investments Inc. now owns 2,820 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $604,000 after buying an additional 1,049 shares in the last quarter. NTV Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. NTV Asset Management LLC now owns 8,489 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,818,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Red Door Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 24.5% during the fourth quarter. Red Door Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,555 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $333,000 after acquiring an additional 306 shares during the period. C2P Capital Advisory Group LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors increased its position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 25.2% during the fourth quarter. C2P Capital Advisory Group LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors now owns 6,981 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,495,000 after acquiring an additional 1,404 shares during the period. Finally, Fearless Solutions LLC dba Best Invest acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices in the fourth quarter valued at $259,000. 71.34% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Advanced Micro Devices Stock Performance

Shares of AMD opened at $217.50 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $209.87 and a 200 day moving average price of $214.87. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 2.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The company has a market capitalization of $354.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 82.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.96. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a 52-week low of $76.48 and a 52-week high of $267.08.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on AMD. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Phillip Securities upgraded shares of Advanced Micro Devices from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, February 8th. DA Davidson upgraded shares of Advanced Micro Devices to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $325.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $290.53.

Key Headlines Impacting Advanced Micro Devices

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst upgrades and bullish notes — including a recent upgrade that helped spark a sharp intraday move — are lifting sentiment by linking AMD’s roadmap to rising AI/data‑center demand. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Stock Surges 4% Following Bullish Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: CIQ partnership targets open, power‑efficient AI infrastructure (Rocky Linux + ROCm) optimized for AMD Instinct GPUs and EPYC CPUs — this improves software ecosystem stickiness for data‑center and inference use cases. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Is Up 6.7% After New CIQ Partnership Targets Open, Power‑Efficient AI Infrastructure
• Positive Sentiment: Top Wall Street analysts upgraded/raised ratings citing strong data‑center demand and AI tailwinds, reinforcing buy-side conviction and prompting fresh coverage upgrades. ‘Buy AMD Stock,’ Says Top Analyst as Strong Data Center Demand Drives Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying: reports show quant and hedge funds (e.g., D. E. Shaw) adding to AMD positions, which supports upward price momentum. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD): D. E. Shaw Is Loading Up on This Chip Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Supply/partner wins: deeper AMD‑Samsung ties for HBM4 and advanced DRAM reduce future supply risk for next‑gen Instinct accelerators and EPYC CPUs, a material positive for roadmap execution. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) and Samsung Deepen Ties to Power Next Generation AI Infrastructure
• Positive Sentiment: Market share signals: March Steam hardware survey showed gains for AMD CPUs/GPUs, adding evidence of continued end‑market traction in consumer and gaming segments. AMD Stock Jumps Alongside Gains In the March 2026 Steam Hardware Survey
• Neutral Sentiment: AI ETF flow/context: broader AI ETFs that hold AMD are attracting inflows, which can support demand but also create correlation risk with the sector. 3 AI ETFs That Let You Invest in the Entire AI Boom at Once (AMD)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are revisiting price targets and assumptions (some unchanged fair‑value anchors); these updates can cause short‑term volatility as models absorb new AI/GPU deals. How The AMD (AMD) Investment Story Is Shifting With AI Deals And Mixed Analyst Targets
• Negative Sentiment: Notable insider/manager trims: Cathie Wood’s Ark reportedly sold ~57k AMD shares and other high‑profile trims (e.g., Ray Dalio mention) create headline pressure and may trigger short‑term outflows. Bye Bye, AMD! Cathie Wood Ditches 57K Advanced Micro Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/geopolitical risk: Iran‑related volatility and sectorwide chip selloffs can pressure AMD along with peers, offsetting company‑specific positives during risk‑off moves. Trump’s Iran Update Spikes Volatility. Now What?

Insider Activity at Advanced Micro Devices

In related news, CEO Lisa T. Su sold 125,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $214.36, for a total value of $26,795,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,152,476 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $675,764,755.36. This represents a 3.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Forrest Eugene Norrod sold 19,450 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 289,098 shares in the company, valued at $62,679,337.38. This represents a 6.30% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 239,392 shares of company stock worth $50,016,383. Insiders own 0.06% 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.