Rep. Lisa C. McClain Buys Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) Stock

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain purchased shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), buying between $1,001 and $15,000 on June 17th.
• AMD's stock is currently valued at $165.20, with recent earnings falling short of estimates, reporting $0.48 earnings per share against a consensus of $0.54.
• The company has initiated a $6.00 billion stock buyback program, indicating management's belief that the stock is undervalued.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. NASDAQ: AMD. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Advanced Micro Devices stock on June 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

Advanced Micro Devices Stock Up 2.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:AMD traded up $4.05 on Friday, reaching $167.76. The company had a trading volume of 43,883,058 shares, compared to its average volume of 71,460,168. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a 52-week low of $76.48 and a 52-week high of $186.65. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $155.48 and its 200-day simple moving average is $122.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $272.25 billion, a PE ratio of 96.41, a PEG ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.94. The company has a current ratio of 2.49, a quick ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05.

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.54 by ($0.06). Advanced Micro Devices had a net margin of 9.57% and a return on equity of 7.54%. The company had revenue of $7.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.41 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.69 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 31.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Advanced Micro Devices has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 3.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Advanced Micro Devices declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback plan on Wednesday, May 14th that authorizes the company to repurchase $6.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the semiconductor manufacturer to repurchase up to 3.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Mark D. Papermaster sold 17,998 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.03, for a total transaction of $2,790,229.94. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,713,710 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $265,676,461.30. This represents a 1.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Paul Darren Grasby sold 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.21, for a total transaction of $1,732,100.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 125,505 shares in the company, valued at $21,738,721.05. The trade was a 7.38% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.06% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have issued reports on AMD. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $165.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $140.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Dbs Bank lowered shares of Advanced Micro Devices from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. DZ Bank raised Advanced Micro Devices from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $165.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. Finally, Susquehanna raised their target price on Advanced Micro Devices from $135.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $180.12.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Advanced Micro Devices

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Pinney & Scofield Inc. raised its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Greenline Partners LLC acquired a new position in Advanced Micro Devices during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA grew its position in Advanced Micro Devices by 277.8% during the first quarter. Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA now owns 272 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. American Capital Advisory LLC grew its position in Advanced Micro Devices by 90.3% during the first quarter. American Capital Advisory LLC now owns 274 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the period. Finally, Kozak & Associates Inc. grew its position in Advanced Micro Devices by 67.6% during the first quarter. Kozak & Associates Inc. now owns 305 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 123 shares during the period. 71.34% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

Advanced Micro Devices Company Profile

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc operates as a semiconductor company worldwide. It operates through Data Center, Client, Gaming, and Embedded segments. The company offers x86 microprocessors and graphics processing units (GPUs) as an accelerated processing unit, chipsets, data center, and professional GPUs; and embedded processors, and semi-custom system-on-chip (SoC) products, microprocessor and SoC development services and technology, data processing unites, field programmable gate arrays (FPGA), and adaptive SoC products.