3,688 Shares in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. $AMD Bought by Anchyra Partners LLC

Key Points

• Anchyra Partners LLC initiated a new position in Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), purchasing 3,688 shares in the fourth quarter worth about $790,000.
• Large institutions have been accumulating AMD — Vanguard now holds approximately 158.5 million shares and institutional investors own about 71.34% of the company’s stock.
• Investor sentiment is bullish after analyst upgrades, a sector-wide chip rally and the Ryzen 9 launch, but heavy insider selling (273,352 shares sold in the last three months) and rich valuations are highlighted as notable risks.

Anchyra Partners LLC acquired a new position in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 3,688 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock, valued at approximately $790,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Jennison Associates LLC bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices during the 3rd quarter worth $626,826,000. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in Advanced Micro Devices by 335.9% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 4,847,825 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $784,330,000 after buying an additional 3,735,807 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its position in Advanced Micro Devices by 104.4% during the fourth quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 5,991,297 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $1,283,096,000 after buying an additional 3,059,935 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices by 203.7% during the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 3,905,148 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $631,892,000 after buying an additional 2,619,294 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 158,522,860 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $33,949,256,000 after buying an additional 2,525,109 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.34% 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: DA Davidson upgraded AMD to Buy and raised its price target to $375, giving Wall Street a fresh bullish read and helping push momentum. DA Davidson upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Intel’s blowout quarter created a sector-wide rally that benefitted AMD (investors infer stronger CPU demand across hyperscalers), amplifying buying in AMD shares. CNBC: Intel halo lift
• Positive Sentiment: Stifel and other firms have lifted targets and the launch of the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 (high-end CPU) strengthens AMD’s PC/gaming margins narrative—another demand/roadmap catalyst. Stifel target & Ryzen launch
• Positive Sentiment: Broader chip-market momentum is strong (SOXX notched a record win streak), signaling sustained investor interest in semiconductors and amplifying flows into AMD. SOXX streak
• Neutral Sentiment: ETF routes are highlighting AMD exposure—investors preferring diversified positions can use semiconductor ETFs (VanEck et al.) for indirect exposure. ETF exposure article
• Neutral Sentiment: GraniteShares’ YieldBOOST AMD ETF announced a weekly distribution; income-focused ETF products can attract a different buyer base but are not a direct signal on AMD fundamentals. GraniteShares distribution
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling has been heavy recently (many disclosed sales, few/no buys), which some investors view as a cautionary signal on near-term positioning. QuiverQuant insider activity
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and risk warnings: several articles note AMD’s rich multiples and argue other AI-chip names may offer more upside—heightening the risk if earnings or guidance disappoint. Fool valuation caution

Advanced Micro Devices Stock Performance

Shares of AMD stock opened at $347.62 on Monday. The firm's 50 day moving average is $221.80 and its 200 day moving average is $225.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $566.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 131.18, a PEG ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.96. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a 12 month low of $91.87 and a 12 month high of $352.99. The company has a current ratio of 2.85, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04.

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 for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.21. Advanced Micro Devices had a net margin of 12.52% and a return on equity of 8.84%. The business had revenue of $10.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.65 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.09 EPS. Advanced Micro Devices's revenue was up 34.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 5.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Paul Darren Grasby sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.87, for a total transaction of $1,536,525.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 129,598 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $26,550,742.26. This represents a 5.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Lisa T. Su sold 125,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $214.36, for a total value of $26,795,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 3,152,476 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $675,764,755.36. This represents a 3.81% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 273,352 shares of company stock valued at $59,173,070 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.50% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have weighed in on AMD shares. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $210.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Truist Financial set a $283.00 price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $300.00 price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Phillip Securities upgraded Advanced Micro Devices from a "moderate buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, February 8th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating and set a $230.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Monday, March 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $296.44.

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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