Russell Investments Group Ltd. Increases Stake in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. $AMD

Key Points

• Russell Investments boosted its AMD stake 28.7% in Q3 to 946,122 shares (~$153 million), increasing its ownership to about 0.06% of the company.
• AI wins but regulatory risk: AMD secured a multi‑year, gigawatt‑scale AI deal with Meta, expanded U.S. GPU production with Flex, and broadened its Ryzen AI lineup—supporting multi‑year AI growth—while proposed U.S. export rules for AI accelerators could constrain international revenue.
• Strong recent results and market view: AMD reported $1.53 EPS with 34.1% revenue growth, is ~71.34% institutionally owned, and carries a consensus "Moderate Buy" rating with a ~$290.53 price target.

Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its position in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD - Free Report) by 28.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 946,122 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock after acquiring an additional 211,183 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. owned 0.06% of Advanced Micro Devices worth $153,004,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AMD. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 155,997,751 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $25,238,876,000 after buying an additional 1,348,892 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 72,069,259 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $10,226,628,000 after buying an additional 581,330 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 36,690,685 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $5,181,556,000 after buying an additional 514,445 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Advanced Micro Devices during the 2nd quarter valued at $3,094,662,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices by 6.1% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 12,534,569 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $1,778,655,000 after acquiring an additional 715,557 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 71.34% of the company's stock.

Key Stories Impacting Advanced Micro Devices

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

• Positive Sentiment: AMD signed a multi‑year, gigawatt‑scale AI deal with Meta that validates its Instinct GPUs and EPYC CPUs for hyperscaler AI deployments — a material revenue and credibility win that supports multi‑year AI growth expectations. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Signs Multi-Year Meta AI Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Flex expanded U.S. production of AMD Instinct GPU platforms in Austin, strengthening AMD’s supply resilience and U.S. manufacturing footprint — a plus if export restrictions push more on‑shore sourcing. Flex’s U.S. AMD GPU Production Deepens AI Data Center Role
• Positive Sentiment: AMD expanded its Ryzen AI 400 Series and PRO lineup (Copilot+ support, up to ~60 TOPS), broadening its AI PC addressable market and product roadmap beyond data‑center GPUs. AMD Expands AI Portfolio With New Ryzen Chips
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical and analyst notes show mixed signals — some outlets flag a potential rebound around ~$200 support while others describe the stock as in a neutral technical range; traders will watch that level closely for stability. AMD: High-Conviction Rebound Brewing At $200 Support
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reporting in recent feeds shows zero/erroneous values (likely a data issue), so there’s no clear evidence of elevated short pressure from that dataset.
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that the U.S. is drafting broad export rules for AI accelerators — potentially requiring government approval for many overseas sales — are the primary catalyst for today’s weakness; this could slow international revenue growth and complicate customer engagements. U.S. Plans New AI Chip Export Rules That Could Hurt Nvidia And AMD Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts remain cautious or unimpressed despite recent wins, which can cap near‑term upside and amplify volatility when negative headlines hit. A Top Wall Street Analyst Remains Unimpressed with AMD Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage noting the stock’s pullback (roughly mid‑March weakness and declines since the February earnings pop) highlights that sentiment can turn quickly; investors should weigh regulatory risk against strong fundamentals before adding exposure. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Down 16% Since FQ4 2025 Earnings, Here’s Why

Advanced Micro Devices Trading Down 3.5%

Shares of AMD stock opened at $192.50 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $313.85 billion, a PE ratio of 72.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.98. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a 52-week low of $76.48 and a 52-week high of $267.08. The business's fifty day moving average is $217.77 and its 200 day moving average is $209.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a current ratio of 2.85.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on AMD. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a "sector perform" rating and issued a $230.00 price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Monday, December 29th. DA Davidson upgraded Advanced Micro Devices to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Evercore reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $358.00 target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $290.53.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Forrest Eugene Norrod sold 19,450 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $216.81, for a total transaction of $4,216,954.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 289,098 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $62,679,337.38. The trade was a 6.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Ava Hahn sold 2,442 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $234.42, for a total transaction of $572,453.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 16,359 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,834,876.78. This trade represents a 12.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 271,892 shares of company stock worth $58,476,908. 0.06% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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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