Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD – Free Report) by 12.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 33,624 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,820 shares during the quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management’s holdings in Advanced Micro Devices were worth $5,440,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. ORG Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 39.7% during the 3rd quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 162 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the period. Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. grew its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 61.0% in the third quarter. Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. now owns 161 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. 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 worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares during the period. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices in the second quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Signature Resources Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices by 170.4% in the third quarter. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC now owns 219 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares during the period. 71.34% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Advanced Micro Devices Trading Down 1.6%
NASDAQ AMD opened at $200.15 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $219.68 and its 200 day moving average price is $207.04. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a 12 month low of $76.48 and a 12 month 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 $326.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.94.
Insider Buying and Selling at Advanced Micro Devices
In related news, CEO Lisa T. Su sold 125,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were 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 owned 3,152,476 shares in the company, valued at $675,764,755.36. This represents a 3.81% decrease in their position. The transaction 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 on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.81, for a total transaction of $4,216,954.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 289,098 shares in the company, valued at $62,679,337.38. The trade was a 6.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 271,892 shares of company stock worth $58,476,908. 0.06% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Trending Headlines about Advanced Micro Devices
Here are the key news stories impacting Advanced Micro Devices this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Benchmark reaffirmed a Buy and $325 price target, saying AMD could generate “tens of billions” in AI revenue by 2027 — a bullish analyst endorsement that supports longer‑term growth expectations and demand for EPYC/Instinct products. Benchmark Sees Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Generating Tens of Billions in AI Revenue by 2027
- Positive Sentiment: AMD agreed to guarantee a $300M loan to Crusoe so the startup can buy and deploy AMD AI accelerators in a new Ohio data center — a demand‑creation move (similar to Nvidia’s strategy) that helps convert capacity into near‑term sales. AMD to backstop $300 million Crusoe loan, the Information reports
- Positive Sentiment: Design‑win/newsflow in India: reports say AMD will supply AI chips for a large (200MW) data‑center buildout and OpenAI/Tata projects are expanding Indian AI infrastructure — more enterprise/edge demand and geographic diversification for AMD’s server business. After AMD, OpenAI Partners With Tata To Build Massive 1GW AI Data Center In India
- Neutral Sentiment: AMD publicly pushed back on delay rumors, saying MI455X shipments remain on track for H2 2026 — reduces execution uncertainty but is neutral until shipments and revenue show up. AMD Responds to Rumors About Potential Delays
- Neutral Sentiment: Market and analyst context: Street attention remains high (many buy ratings and a median 12‑month target around ~$291), which supports conviction for bulls but also sets up sensitivity to quarterly guidance. AMD Stock (AMD) Opinions on Recent Earnings Report
- Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling noted in recent data (multiple senior executives have sold stock), which can be read negatively by some investors as a signal to trim positions. AMD Stock (AMD) Opinions on Recent Earnings Report
- Negative Sentiment: Competitive and sector headwinds: Nvidia continues to post large multiyear deals (Meta supply pact, heavy OpenAI-linked investment reports), which can draw investor rotation and push relative expectations higher for NVDA vs. AMD. Nvidia (NVDA) Partners With Meta Platforms in Multiyear Deal for Millions of Blackwell and Rubin AI Chips
- Negative Sentiment: Macro/sector softness and short‑term selling: chip stocks showed early weakness after hotter PCE and signs of “AI exhaustion” in trading themes — that pressure contributed to AMD’s pullback today. NVDA, INTC and AMD Forecast – Chips Look a Touch Soft Early Friday
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities research analysts have weighed in on AMD shares. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Evercore lifted their price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $283.00 to $328.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. China Renaissance initiated coverage on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $291.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $290.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $288.17.
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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.
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