Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. $AMD Holdings Lifted by Ethic Inc.

Key Points

• Ethic Inc. increased its stake in Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) by 22.7%, acquiring a total of 79,196 shares, valued at approximately $11.39 million by the end of the quarter.
• In a recent research report, multiple firms showed shifting ratings for AMD, with Dbs Bank upgrading to a "moderate buy" while Weiss Ratings downgraded the stock to "sell", indicating mixed analyst sentiment.
• Insider trading activity included CEO Lisa T. Su selling 225,000 shares for about $36.89 million, and a notable 24.10% decrease in ownership by SVP Ava Hahn after selling 2,868 shares.

Ethic Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD - Free Report) by 22.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 79,196 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock after acquiring an additional 14,662 shares during the quarter. Ethic Inc.'s holdings in Advanced Micro Devices were worth $11,389,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in AMD. Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA increased its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 277.8% in the first quarter. Farmers & Merchants Trust Co of Chambersburg PA now owns 272 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. American Capital Advisory LLC increased its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices by 90.3% in 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 last quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Advanced Micro Devices by 2,311.1% during the second quarter. Dogwood Wealth Management LLC now owns 217 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 208 shares in the last quarter. West Branch Capital LLC lifted its stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 3,057.1% in the second quarter. West Branch Capital LLC now owns 221 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 214 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bear Mountain Capital Inc. grew its position in Advanced Micro Devices by 75.0% in the first quarter. Bear Mountain Capital Inc. now owns 350 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. 71.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently issued reports on AMD. Dbs Bank raised shares of Advanced Micro Devices from a "hold" rating to a "moderate buy" rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Advanced Micro Devices from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Wedbush lifted their price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $190.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Susquehanna upped their price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $135.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their target price 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. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Advanced Micro Devices has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $233.94.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Ava Hahn sold 2,868 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, October 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $226.01, for a total value of $648,196.68. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 9,033 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,041,548.33. This trade represents a 24.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Lisa T. Su sold 225,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $163.97, for a total transaction of $36,893,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,359,748 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $550,897,879.56. This represents a 6.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 274,118 shares of company stock valued at $46,180,719 in the last ninety days. 0.06% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Advanced Micro Devices Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of AMD opened at $236.49 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $383.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 135.97, a P/E/G ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.90. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $178.59 and its 200 day moving average price is $143.81. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a 12-month low of $76.48 and a 12-month high of $242.88. The company has a quick ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 2.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05.

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

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.

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