Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional Inc. Sells 2,037 Shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. $AMD

Key Points

• Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional Inc. reduced its AMD stake by 11.4% in Q4, selling 2,037 shares and leaving it with 15,880 shares valued at $3.401 million, as institutional investors collectively own about 71.34% of the stock.
• Insider selling has been heavy: EVP Mark Papermaster sold 27,109 shares ($7.45M) and CEO Lisa Su sold 125,000 shares ($26.8M), with insiders offloading 273,352 shares (~$59.17M) last quarter and now owning just 0.50% of AMD.
• Wall Street is largely positive (average rating Moderate Buy, mean price target $296.44) even as AMD trades near its 12‑month high (~$347.62) and shows a high valuation (P/E ≈131), reflecting strong sector momentum but elevated risk if growth slips.

Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional Inc. reduced its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD - Free Report) by 11.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 15,880 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock after selling 2,037 shares during the quarter. Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional Inc.'s holdings in Advanced Micro Devices were worth $3,401,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of AMD. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 178.2% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 45,956 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $5,551,000 after acquiring an additional 29,438 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,283 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $1,001,000 after acquiring an additional 234 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 125.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,344 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $758,000 after acquiring an additional 2,970 shares in the last quarter. United Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 22.0% in the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 13,255 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $1,881,000 after acquiring an additional 2,392 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 361.0% in the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 9,230 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $1,310,000 after acquiring an additional 7,228 shares in the last quarter. 71.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Mark D. Papermaster sold 27,109 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $275.00, for a total value of $7,454,975.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,267,357 shares of the company's stock, valued at $348,523,175. The trade was a 2.09% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Lisa T. Su sold 125,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $214.36, for a total transaction of $26,795,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,152,476 shares of the company's stock, valued at $675,764,755.36. This trade represents a 3.81% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 273,352 shares of company stock worth $59,173,070 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.50% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently commented on AMD shares. Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $325.00 target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Mizuho boosted their target price on Advanced Micro Devices from $275.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Roth Mkm reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $235.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, China Renaissance began 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Advanced Micro Devices has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $296.44.

Advanced Micro Devices Price Performance

Shares of AMD stock opened at $347.62 on Monday. 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 1.26 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. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $221.80 and a 200-day moving average of $225.10.

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

Advanced Micro Devices News Summary

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

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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