Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. $AMD Holdings Reduced by SFE Investment Counsel

SFE Investment Counsel trimmed its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) by 9.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 21,540 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 2,219 shares during the quarter. Advanced Micro Devices comprises 1.8% of SFE Investment Counsel’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding. SFE Investment Counsel’s holdings in Advanced Micro Devices were worth $13,177,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. DecisionPoint Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 79.2% in the third quarter. DecisionPoint Financial LLC now owns 43 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 19 shares during the period. MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in Advanced Micro Devices in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. JNBA Financial Advisors lifted its position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 142.9% in the second quarter. JNBA Financial Advisors now owns 51 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Downshift Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 850.0% in the third quarter. Downshift Financial LLC now owns 57 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sawyer & Company Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices during the 3rd quarter worth about $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.34% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Micro Devices Stock Down 10.9%

NASDAQ AMD opened at $504.80 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $548.29 and a 200-day moving average of $409.20. The company has a market cap of $824.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 129.77, a PEG ratio of 5.18 and a beta of 2.45. The company has a current ratio of 2.61, a quick ratio of 1.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a 1-year low of $188.22 and a 1-year high of $658.52.

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.66 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.62 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $11.54 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.31 billion. Advanced Micro Devices had a return on equity of 12.30% and a net margin of 15.58%. The company’s revenue was up 50.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.48 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 6.50 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Benchmark raised their price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $485.00 to $685.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. William Blair reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Friday, July 24th. CLSA reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $710.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Roth Capital lifted their target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $500.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Advanced Micro Devices currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $607.57.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Mark D. Papermaster sold 28,811 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $471.87, for a total value of $13,595,046.57. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,261,461 shares in the company, valued at $595,245,602.07. This trade represents a 2.23% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Paul Grasby sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $514.91, for a total value of $7,723,650.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 117,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $60,598,213.17. This represents a 11.30% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold 231,100 shares of company stock valued at $114,867,400 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Advanced Micro Devices

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

• Positive Sentiment: AMD’s data-center revenue reportedly nearly doubled, and its Helios rack-scale systems, EPYC processors and Instinct GPUs are being deployed in Meta’s AI infrastructure. The companies also expanded their relationship through a planned $1 billion equity investment and multigeneration chip collaboration. AMD Expands AI Footprint With Meta
• Positive Sentiment: Rackspace selected AMD-powered infrastructure for HGS’s private AI deployment, adding another enterprise use case for AMD’s data-center products. HGS Selects Rackspace Technology for Private AI Infrastructure
• Positive Sentiment: Rakuten Investment Management disclosed a new approximately $283.7 million AMD position, while many large institutions—including JPMorgan, Invesco, FMR and BlackRock—reported adding shares in recent quarters. Rakuten Opens AMD Position
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst targets remain broadly above the current share price, with a reported six-month median target of $512.50 and several targets ranging from $560 to $700.
• Neutral Sentiment: AMD is scheduled to report third-quarter results on Nov. 3. Investors will focus on data-center growth, AI accelerator demand, supply constraints and management’s outlook for 2027.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary highlights a sharply divided outlook: AMD’s AI growth is accelerating, but its valuation leaves little room for an earnings or guidance disappointment. AMD Earnings Preview
• Negative Sentiment: Intel’s disappointing fourth-quarter forecast, weak PC-market conditions and margin concerns triggered a broad semiconductor selloff. Investors are questioning whether AMD faces similar demand or supply pressures. AMD Shares Slide After Intel Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Several reports argue AMD is priced more aggressively than NVIDIA despite slower expected growth, making the stock vulnerable to profit-taking before earnings. AMD Reports on Nov. 3
• Negative Sentiment: Insiders have reported 147 open-market sales and no purchases over the past six months, including substantial sales by CEO Lisa Su and other executives. Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest has also continued trimming AMD, adding to near-term sentiment pressure.

About Advanced Micro Devices

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (NASDAQ: AMD) is a global semiconductor company that designs high-performance computing, graphics and adaptive computing products. Its offerings serve data centers, personal computers, gaming systems, embedded markets and other specialized applications.

AMD’s product portfolio includes Ryzen processors for desktop and notebook computers, EPYC server processors, Radeon graphics processing units, and Instinct accelerators for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.