Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. $AMD Shares Sold by Insight Wealth Strategies LLC

Key Points

• Insight Wealth Strategies reduced its AMD stake by 14.1% in Q4, selling 3,048 shares and leaving 18,626 shares worth about $3.99M, while large institutions (e.g., Norges Bank, Wellington, Jennison) added substantial positions—institutions now own 71.34% of the stock.
• Company insiders have been net sellers: CEO Lisa Su sold 85,000 shares for roughly $16.9M and insiders have sold 239,392 shares (~$50.0M) in the last 90 days, leaving insiders with just 0.06% ownership.
• AMD beat Q4 expectations with $1.53 EPS (vs. $1.32) and $10.27B revenue (+34.1% YoY), and analysts average a "Moderate Buy" rating with a consensus target of $290.53.

Insight Wealth Strategies LLC decreased its position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD - Free Report) by 14.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 18,626 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock after selling 3,048 shares during the quarter. Insight Wealth Strategies LLC's holdings in Advanced Micro Devices were worth $3,989,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Advanced Micro Devices during the second quarter worth $3,094,662,000. Jennison Associates LLC acquired a new stake in Advanced Micro Devices in the third quarter valued at $626,826,000. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices by 335.9% in 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 purchasing an additional 3,735,807 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 203.7% in the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 3,905,148 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $631,892,000 after buying an additional 2,619,294 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rafferty Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of 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 worth $961,078,000 after buying an additional 2,430,533 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.34% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AMD has been the topic of several recent research reports. Citigroup reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an "overweight" rating and set a $345.00 target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Friday, January 30th. UBS Group set a $310.00 price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. China Renaissance began coverage on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $291.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $275.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $290.53.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Ava Hahn sold 2,442 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $234.42, for a total transaction of $572,453.64. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 16,359 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,834,876.78. This represents a 12.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Lisa T. Su sold 85,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $198.77, for a total value of $16,895,450.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,146,006 shares in the company, valued at approximately $625,331,612.62. The trade was a 2.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 239,392 shares of company stock worth $50,016,383 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.06% of the company's stock.

Advanced Micro Devices Stock Performance

Shares of AMD opened at $199.46 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a current ratio of 2.85. The company has a market capitalization of $325.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.27, a PEG ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.98. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $215.10 and its 200 day simple moving average is $210.79. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a 1 year low of $76.48 and a 1 year high of $267.08.

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD - Get Free Report) last released 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. The firm had revenue of $10.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.65 billion. Advanced Micro Devices had a net margin of 12.52% and a return on equity of 8.84%. Advanced Micro Devices's revenue for the quarter was up 34.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.09 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 3.87 EPS for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Advanced Micro Devices

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

• Positive Sentiment: Samsung MOU to supply HBM4 and optimized DRAM for AMD’s next‑gen Instinct MI455X and EPYC chips reduces a key AI‑memory bottleneck and opens talks on foundry services — a direct supply‑chain win for AMD’s data‑center ramp. Samsung Elec and AMD sign MoU on AI memory
• Positive Sentiment: AMD + Celestica announced the open‑standard Helios rack‑scale AI platform (built around AMD Instinct accelerators), which can broaden AMD’s route into hyperscale and enterprise deployments and reduce customer lock‑in. AMD and Celestica Bring Helios
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports and analyst commentary (including post‑GTC reads) suggest the AI infrastructure cycle is expanding and AMD’s open‑standards/MI455X memory advantage could win hyperscaler designs — reinforcing the bull case for share gains in servers and AI. The Nvidia GTC Has Been Very Bullish For AMD
• Neutral Sentiment: Product leaks/refreshes (Ryzen/ZEN and RDNA 5) show R&D progress that could help PC and GPU cycles, but final performance, partner wins and timing remain uncertain. AMD Stock Jumps on Ryzen Leak
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest data show no meaningful build, so short dynamics are not driving the move.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Lisa Su’s sale of 85,000 shares (~$16.9M) is disclosed and can weigh on near‑term sentiment even if it’s routine diversification. Insider Sale SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Macro and competitive risks persist — oil‑supply shocks and continued Nvidia momentum (and China export/licensing dynamics) could increase volatility and cap upside if growth expectations are trimmed. Oil Supply Disruptions and Chip Stocks

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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