Aptus Capital Advisors LLC Sells 13,972 Shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. $AMD

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC lowered its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) by 12.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 98,481 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 13,972 shares during the quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Advanced Micro Devices were worth $15,933,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in AMD. ORG Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 39.7% during the third 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 last quarter. Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. boosted its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Pinney & Scofield Inc. grew its stake 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 purchasing an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Aviso Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 160 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices in the 2nd quarter worth $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.34% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Micro Devices Price Performance

AMD stock opened at $192.50 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $217.77 and its 200-day moving average is $208.62. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $313.85 billion, a PE ratio of 72.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.98.

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.53 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.21. The firm 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 company’s quarterly revenue was up 34.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.09 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 3.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Advanced Micro Devices

In related news, CEO Lisa T. Su sold 125,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $215.14, for a total transaction of $26,892,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,277,476 shares in the company, valued at approximately $705,116,186.64. The trade was a 3.67% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Ava Hahn sold 2,442 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $234.42, for a total transaction of $572,453.64. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 16,359 shares in the company, valued at $3,834,876.78. This represents a 12.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 271,892 shares of company stock valued at $58,476,908 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on AMD shares. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $325.00 price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. DA Davidson raised shares of Advanced Micro Devices to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. CICC Research raised shares of 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 report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Phillip Securities upgraded shares of Advanced Micro Devices from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 8th. One research analyst has 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 data from MarketBeat, the stock 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: AMD signed a multi‑year, gigawatt‑scale AI deal with Meta that validates its Instinct GPUs and EPYC CPUs for hyperscaler AI deployments — a material revenue and credibility win that supports multi‑year AI growth expectations. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Signs Multi-Year Meta AI Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Flex expanded U.S. production of AMD Instinct GPU platforms in Austin, strengthening AMD’s supply resilience and U.S. manufacturing footprint — a plus if export restrictions push more on‑shore sourcing. Flex’s U.S. AMD GPU Production Deepens AI Data Center Role
• Positive Sentiment: AMD expanded its Ryzen AI 400 Series and PRO lineup (Copilot+ support, up to ~60 TOPS), broadening its AI PC addressable market and product roadmap beyond data‑center GPUs. AMD Expands AI Portfolio With New Ryzen Chips
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical and analyst notes show mixed signals — some outlets flag a potential rebound around ~$200 support while others describe the stock as in a neutral technical range; traders will watch that level closely for stability. AMD: High-Conviction Rebound Brewing At $200 Support
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reporting in recent feeds shows zero/erroneous values (likely a data issue), so there’s no clear evidence of elevated short pressure from that dataset.
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that the U.S. is drafting broad export rules for AI accelerators — potentially requiring government approval for many overseas sales — are the primary catalyst for today’s weakness; this could slow international revenue growth and complicate customer engagements. U.S. Plans New AI Chip Export Rules That Could Hurt Nvidia And AMD Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts remain cautious or unimpressed despite recent wins, which can cap near‑term upside and amplify volatility when negative headlines hit. A Top Wall Street Analyst Remains Unimpressed with AMD Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage noting the stock’s pullback (roughly mid‑March weakness and declines since the February earnings pop) highlights that sentiment can turn quickly; investors should weigh regulatory risk against strong fundamentals before adding exposure. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Down 16% Since FQ4 2025 Earnings, Here’s Why

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.