IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd increased its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD – Free Report) by 119.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 159,817 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after buying an additional 86,854 shares during the quarter. Advanced Micro Devices comprises 1.8% of IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 8th largest position. IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT IRELAND Ltd’s holdings in Advanced Micro Devices were worth $25,857,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake 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 purchasing an additional 2,281,508 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 72,069,259 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $10,226,628,000 after buying an additional 581,330 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position 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 valued at $5,181,556,000 after buying an additional 514,445 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Advanced Micro Devices in the second quarter valued at approximately $3,094,662,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its position 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 worth $1,778,655,000 after acquiring an additional 715,557 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.34% of the company’s stock.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, CEO Lisa T. Su sold 125,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 3,277,476 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $705,116,186.64. This trade represents a 3.67% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Ava Hahn sold 2,442 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $234.42, for a total transaction of $572,453.64. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 16,359 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,834,876.78. The trade was a 12.99% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 164,000 shares of company stock worth $36,034,173. Insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.
Advanced Micro Devices Trading Down 3.8%
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $10.27 billion during 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 revenue for the quarter was up 34.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.09 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 3.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $235.00 target price on Advanced Micro Devices and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Monday. Truist Financial set a $283.00 price objective on Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Advanced Micro Devices from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Advanced Micro Devices currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $290.11.
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Key Stories Impacting Advanced Micro Devices
Here are the key news stories impacting Advanced Micro Devices this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities raised multi‑quarter and FY2027 earnings forecasts (FY2027 now $6.34 EPS), signaling bullish medium‑term expectations for AMD’s AI/data‑center roadmap. MarketBeat AMD
- Positive Sentiment: Several sell‑side analysts reaffirmed or raised price targets (Evercore to $328, KeyCorp to $300, Benchmark reiterated buy), which supports upside potential from current levels. Analysts Reset AMD Price Target
- Positive Sentiment: Institutional buyers and ARK Invest picked up shares after the drop, providing demand support from large funds that view the pullback as a buying opportunity. Cathie Wood Buys AMD
- Neutral Sentiment: Supply dynamics are mixed — reports show longer lead times for server CPUs in China, which could reflect strong demand but also create delivery issues for customers. Monitor fulfillment timing and order flow. Reuters: CPU lead times
- Neutral Sentiment: Product catalysts (MI450, Helios rack‑scale solutions) remain on the roadmap and are cited as back‑half 2026/2027 growth drivers; these are longer‑dated positives that won’t fully offset near‑term guidance concerns. MarketBeat on AMD roadmap
- Negative Sentiment: Big intraday sell‑off after Q4: despite beating revenue/EPS, Q1 guidance disappointed some investors and trading flagged that part of Q4 data‑center upside was China‑timed (one‑off MI308 revenue), raising sustainability concerns. CNBC on guidance and CEO comments
- Negative Sentiment: Market commentary warns the sell‑off reflects elevated expectations for AI revenue and a rotation out of high‑growth tech; near‑term sentiment may remain weak until clearer, repeatable AI revenue traction appears. Investopedia: Selloff explanation
- Negative Sentiment: Reports of potential GPU price hikes to align with Nvidia could pressure demand or invite competitive scrutiny; pricing moves may be viewed negatively by some customers and investors. TipRanks: GPU price reports
Advanced Micro Devices Company Profile
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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