Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. $AMD Shares Bought by Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management

Key Points

• Empirical Financial Services d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management lifted its AMD stake 63.9% in Q4 to 55,112 shares (about $11.8 million) after buying an additional 21,488 shares.
• CEO Lisa T. Su sold 85,000 shares (~$16.9M) on March 12, and insiders have sold a total of 239,392 shares (~$50.0M) in the last 90 days, leaving insiders with just 0.06% ownership.
• AMD posted an EPS beat ($1.53 vs. $1.32) and 34.1% revenue growth to $10.27B; institutional ownership is ~71.3% and analysts have a consensus "Moderate Buy" with an average target of $290.53.

Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management lifted its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD - Free Report) by 63.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 55,112 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock after buying an additional 21,488 shares during the quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management's holdings in Advanced Micro Devices were worth $11,803,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Jennison Associates LLC acquired a new stake in Advanced Micro Devices in the third quarter valued at approximately $626,826,000. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in shares of 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 worth $784,330,000 after purchasing an additional 3,735,807 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 104.4% in 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 purchasing an additional 3,059,935 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB grew its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices by 203.7% during the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 3,905,148 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $631,892,000 after purchasing an additional 2,619,294 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rafferty Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices by 56.0% during the 2nd quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 6,772,923 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $961,078,000 after purchasing an additional 2,430,533 shares in the last quarter. 71.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Advanced Micro Devices

In related news, CEO Lisa T. Su sold 85,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $198.77, for a total transaction of $16,895,450.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 3,146,006 shares of the company's stock, valued at $625,331,612.62. This represents a 2.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Paul Darren Grasby sold 7,500 shares of the firm's 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 129,598 shares in the company, valued at $26,550,742.26. This represents a 5.47% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 239,392 shares of company stock worth $50,016,383 in the last ninety days. 0.06% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AMD has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Rosenblatt Securities restated a "buy" rating and set a $300.00 target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $325.00 price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Wedbush reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $290.00 price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. China Renaissance initiated coverage on Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. They set a "buy" rating and a $291.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Piper Sandler reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $290.53.

Advanced Micro Devices Trading Up 3.3%

Shares of NASDAQ AMD opened at $210.21 on Thursday. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $211.43 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $214.07. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a 52-week low of $76.48 and a 52-week high of $267.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $342.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 79.32, a PEG ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.96. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 2.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04.

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.53 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.21. Advanced Micro Devices had a return on equity of 8.84% and a net margin of 12.52%.The company had revenue of $10.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.65 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.09 EPS. The business's revenue was up 34.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 3.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Advanced Micro Devices

Here are the key news stories impacting Advanced Micro Devices this week:

• Positive Sentiment: D.E. Shaw dramatically increased its AMD holding in recent 13F filings, signaling large institutional accumulation that can support the stock and attract momentum buyers. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD): D. E. Shaw Is Loading Up on This Chip Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo added AMD to its Q2 Tactical Ideas List (Overweight) and multiple outlets note broader bullish analyst sentiment into earnings — a catalyst for short‑term buying ahead of guidance. Wall Street Flags Advanced Micro Devices as a Buy Before Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: AMD and Samsung expanded a strategic MOU to secure HBM4 (AI memory) and advanced DRAM supply for next‑gen EPYC and Instinct accelerators, and even discussed Samsung as a potential foundry partner — reducing a key supply risk for AI/data‑center ramps. AMD And Samsung Deepen AI Memory Ties In Bid For Supply Strength
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Korean AI startup Upstage is in talks to buy ~10,000 AMD accelerators highlight concrete demand for MI‑series chips in Asia, reinforcing the near‑term data‑center revenue story. AI Startup “Upstage” in Talks to Purchase 10,000 Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Chips in Korea
• Neutral Sentiment: Chip‑sector tailwinds (e.g., Intel’s large fab buyback) are lifting sentiment across peers, helping AMD trade up as investors rotate into AI/infrastructure names; this is more a market‑level boost than company‑specific news. Stock Market Today, April 1: Intel Surges on $14.2 Billion Fab Buyback
• Negative Sentiment: Cathie Wood’s ARK (and related funds) trimmed roughly 57k AMD shares, a visible retail/influential manager sell that can weigh on sentiment despite being small vs total float. Bye Bye, AMD! Cathie Wood Ditches 57K Advanced Micro Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Billionaire Ray Dalio trimmed his stake, and public filings show notable insider selling activity — both can raise short‑term caution among investors who watch insider/hedge‑fund flows. Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD): Billionaire Ray Dalio Trims Stake
• Negative Sentiment: Aggregate insider selling reported in data summaries is notable (many officer sales), which investors may interpret as reduced internal buying conviction even as top‑line demand looks strong. AMD Stock (AMD) Opinions on CPU Price Hikes and AI Demand

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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