Dunhill Financial LLC Raises Stake in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. $AMD

Key Points

• Dunhill Financial LLC raised its stake in AMD by 449.3% in Q4 to 2,318 shares (an additional 1,896 shares) worth about $496,000, while large institutions like Vanguard and State Street contribute to institutional ownership of 71.34%.
• AMD beat Q4 expectations with $1.53 EPS (vs. $1.32 expected) and $10.27B revenue (vs. $9.65B), but the stock trades at rich multiples (market cap ~$566.7B, P/E 131.18) and carries a consensus "Moderate Buy" price target of $296.44.
• Insider selling has been heavy: executives including CEO Lisa Su sold shares (125,000 shares, ~$26.8M) and insiders sold 273,352 shares (~$59.17M) over the last quarter, a potential caution for some investors.

Dunhill Financial LLC raised its position in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD - Free Report) by 449.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,318 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock after acquiring an additional 1,896 shares during the quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC's holdings in Advanced Micro Devices were worth $496,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 0.9% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 155,997,751 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $25,238,876,000 after acquiring an additional 1,348,892 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 2.4% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 73,824,441 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $11,944,056,000 after acquiring an additional 1,755,182 shares during the last quarter. Amundi lifted its stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 17.5% in the third quarter. Amundi now owns 13,486,227 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $2,181,937,000 after acquiring an additional 2,012,865 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 6.5% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 13,348,413 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $2,159,640,000 after acquiring an additional 813,844 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc lifted its stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 1.7% in the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 11,579,113 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $1,873,385,000 after acquiring an additional 191,590 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.34% of the company's stock.

Advanced Micro Devices Stock Performance

Shares of Advanced Micro Devices stock opened at $347.62 on Friday. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $221.80 and its 200-day simple moving average is $225.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $566.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 131.18, a PEG ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.96. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a 12 month low of $91.87 and a 12 month high of $352.99. 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 announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.53 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $10.27 billion for 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%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 34.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.09 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 5.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on AMD. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $235.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. China Renaissance began coverage on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. They set a "buy" rating and a $291.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an "overweight" rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Piper Sandler restated an "overweight" rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $296.44.

Key Stories Impacting Advanced Micro Devices

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Advanced Micro Devices

In other news, EVP Forrest Eugene Norrod sold 19,450 shares of Advanced Micro Devices stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.81, for a total value of $4,216,954.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 289,098 shares of the company's stock, valued at $62,679,337.38. The trade was a 6.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Lisa T. Su sold 125,000 shares of Advanced Micro Devices 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 in the company, valued at $675,764,755.36. The trade was a 3.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 273,352 shares of company stock valued at $59,173,070. Insiders own 0.50% of the company's stock.

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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