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Bfsg LLC Cuts Position in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. $AMD

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Key Points

  • Bfsg LLC trimmed its stake by 32.8% in Advanced Micro Devices during Q4, selling 2,632 shares and leaving it with 5,383 shares valued at about $1.153 million.
  • AMD beat Q4 estimates, reporting $1.53 EPS versus $1.32 expected and $10.27 billion in revenue (up 34.1% year‑over‑year); analysts' consensus is a "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $290.19.
  • Insider selling and concentrated ownership: insiders sold 242,685 shares (~$50.76M) in the last three months, institutional investors own 71.34% of the stock while insiders hold about 0.50%.
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Bfsg LLC trimmed its position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD - Free Report) by 32.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 5,383 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock after selling 2,632 shares during the period. Bfsg LLC's holdings in Advanced Micro Devices were worth $1,153,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. increased its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 61.0% during the third quarter. Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. now owns 161 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the period. ORG Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 39.7% during the third quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 162 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the period. PFS Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 269.2% during the fourth quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 192 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 140 shares during the period. Aviso Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 400.0% during the third quarter. Aviso Financial Inc. now owns 200 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 160 shares during the period. Finally, Delos Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 100.0% during the third quarter. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 200 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. 71.34% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Advanced Micro Devices Price Performance

AMD stock opened at $245.04 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $399.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 92.47, a PEG ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.96. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a twelve month low of $83.75 and a twelve month high of $267.08. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $208.07 and a 200-day simple moving average of $216.99. 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $10.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.65 billion. Advanced Micro Devices had a return on equity of 8.84% and a net margin of 12.52%.The company's revenue was up 34.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.09 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate 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: TSMC’s strong Q1 revenue and reported surge in chip orders is being read as a leading indicator for AI silicon demand — a direct tailwind for AMD’s EPYC/GPU server exposure. Read More.
  • Positive Sentiment: Sector AI rally: coverage shows investors rotating into multiple AI‑compute suppliers (including AMD) as the AI infrastructure narrative broadens beyond a single winner, supporting near‑term momentum. Read More.
  • Positive Sentiment: Analyst and bank support: Bank of America and other shops are highlighting AMD as a top AI‑compute buy, and select boutiques have raised targets — this endorsement helps fuel demand from institutional and retail buyers. Read More.
  • Positive Sentiment: Institutional positioning: filings show large holders adding or maintaining big stakes (Vanguard, State Street, etc.), which supports price stability and upside momentum. Read More.
  • Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings (May 5) — a concrete catalyst that could reinforce the rally if data‑center revenue surprises, or trigger volatility if guidance disappoints. Read More.
  • Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate: some outlets flag a rich forward P/E, prompting discussion about how much growth is already priced in — this creates mixed investor opinions on further near‑term upside. Read More.
  • Negative Sentiment: Insider and high‑profile selling: executive sales (e.g., Mark Papermaster via a 10b5‑1 plan) and reports of large manager sell‑downs can create headline pressure despite being routine or planned. Read More. Read More.
  • Negative Sentiment: Structural competition risk: analysis noting hyperscalers’ shift toward Arm/custom silicon remains a longer‑term headwind for x86‑dependent suppliers if cloud providers accelerate proprietary designs. Read More.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Forrest Eugene Norrod sold 19,450 shares of the 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 directly owned 289,098 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $62,679,337.38. This represents a 6.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Ava Hahn sold 2,442 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $234.42, for a total value of $572,453.64. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 16,359 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,834,876.78. The trade was a 12.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 242,685 shares of company stock valued at $50,757,308. 0.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on AMD shares. 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. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $260.00 to $255.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Truist Financial set a $283.00 price target on Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Piper Sandler reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Advanced Micro Devices has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $290.19.

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About Advanced Micro Devices

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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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