Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. $AMD Stake Boosted by Wealth Alliance Advisory Group LLC

Key Points

• Wealth Alliance Advisory Group boosted its AMD stake by 32.2% in Q4 to 11,614 shares (about $2.49M), and institutional investors now hold roughly 71.34% of the stock.
• Insider selling has been heavy: CEO Lisa T. Su sold 85,000 shares for about $16.9M, and insiders have sold 273,352 shares (~$59.2M) over the past 90 days, leaving insiders with about 0.50% ownership.
• Analyst bullishness and strong results: DA Davidson upgraded AMD to Buy with a $375 target amid a consensus "Moderate Buy" average target of $296.44, following a quarterly beat (EPS $1.53 vs $1.32; revenue $10.27B vs $9.65B) as the stock trades near its 12‑month high with a high P/E (~131x).

Wealth Alliance Advisory Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD - Free Report) by 32.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 11,614 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock after purchasing an additional 2,828 shares during the quarter. Wealth Alliance Advisory Group LLC's holdings in Advanced Micro Devices were worth $2,487,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 0.9% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 155,997,751 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $25,238,876,000 after purchasing an additional 1,348,892 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 2.4% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 73,824,441 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $11,944,056,000 after purchasing an additional 1,755,182 shares during the last quarter. Amundi grew its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 17.5% during the third quarter. Amundi now owns 13,486,227 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $2,181,937,000 after purchasing an additional 2,012,865 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 6.5% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 13,348,413 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $2,159,640,000 after purchasing an additional 813,844 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc grew its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 1.7% during the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 11,579,113 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $1,873,385,000 after purchasing an additional 191,590 shares during the last quarter. 71.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Advanced Micro Devices

In other Advanced Micro Devices news, CEO Lisa T. Su sold 85,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 $625,331,612.62. This represents a 2.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Forrest Eugene Norrod sold 19,450 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.81, for a total value of $4,216,954.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 289,098 shares of the company's stock, valued at $62,679,337.38. This trade represents a 6.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 273,352 shares of company stock valued at $59,173,070. 0.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Advanced Micro Devices News Roundup

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AMD has been the subject of several recent research reports. UBS Group set a $310.00 target price on Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. DA Davidson raised Advanced Micro Devices from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $220.00 to $375.00 in a report on Friday. Evercore reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $358.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. TD Cowen reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $296.44.

Advanced Micro Devices Stock Performance

Shares of AMD stock opened at $347.62 on Friday. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a 12-month low of $91.87 and a 12-month high of $352.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $566.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 131.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.96. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $221.80 and a 200 day simple moving average of $225.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 2.85 and a quick ratio of 2.01.

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $10.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.65 billion. Advanced Micro Devices had a return on equity of 8.84% and a net margin of 12.52%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 34.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.09 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 5.78 EPS for the current year.

About Advanced Micro Devices

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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