X Square Capital LLC boosted its position in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD – Free Report) by 95.5% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 62,267 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after buying an additional 30,419 shares during the quarter. Advanced Micro Devices accounts for about 3.1% of X Square Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 5th largest holding. X Square Capital LLC’s holdings in Advanced Micro Devices were worth $10,074,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in AMD. Impax Asset Management Group plc raised its position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 326.5% in the third quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc now owns 52,068 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $8,424,000 after purchasing an additional 39,861 shares during the period. Waterfront Wealth Inc. purchased a new position in Advanced Micro Devices during the second quarter worth about $1,145,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices in the second quarter worth approximately $4,519,000. Cornercap Investment Counsel Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 43.3% in the 2nd quarter. Cornercap Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 12,245 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,738,000 after buying an additional 3,702 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Swiss National Bank increased its stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 7.5% in the second quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 4,917,975 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $697,861,000 after acquiring an additional 341,000 shares during the last quarter. 71.34% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Advanced Micro Devices News Summary
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
Advanced Micro Devices Stock Performance
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $10.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 prior year, the business earned $1.09 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 3.87 earnings per share for the current year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of brokerages have commented on AMD. Truist Financial set a $283.00 price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. DA Davidson upgraded shares of Advanced Micro Devices to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Loop Capital set a $290.00 price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on Advanced Micro Devices from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. One investment 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $288.17.
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Insider Transactions at Advanced Micro Devices
In other Advanced Micro Devices news, EVP Forrest Eugene Norrod sold 19,450 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.81, for a total transaction of $4,216,954.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 289,098 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $62,679,337.38. This represents a 6.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 3,277,476 shares in the company, valued at $705,116,186.64. This represents a 3.67% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 271,892 shares of company stock worth $58,476,908 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.
Advanced Micro Devices 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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