RWQ Financial Management Services Inc. Buys Shares of 3,075 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. $AMD

Key Points

• RWQ Financial opened a new position in AMD, buying 3,075 shares (~$659,000) in Q4, which equals about 0.3% of the fund and was its 19th-largest holding.
• AMD reported a strong quarter—$1.53 EPS vs. $1.32 expected and $10.27B revenue (+34.1% YoY)—but trades at a rich valuation (PE ~136) and above the average analyst target (~$300), highlighting potential valuation risk despite momentum.
• Insiders have been trimming positions (CEO Lisa Su sold 125,000 shares for ~$26.8M; ~304,672 shares sold over 90 days), even as large institutions (Vanguard, State Street, Amundi, Invesco) added holdings and institutional ownership sits around 71%.

RWQ Financial Management Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 3,075 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock, valued at approximately $659,000. Advanced Micro Devices makes up about 0.3% of RWQ Financial Management Services Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest position.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 158,522,860 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $33,949,256,000 after buying an additional 2,525,109 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 73,824,441 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $11,944,056,000 after buying an additional 1,755,182 shares in the last quarter. Amundi raised its position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 17.5% during the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 13,486,227 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $2,181,937,000 after buying an additional 2,012,865 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 6.5% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 13,348,413 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $2,159,640,000 after buying an additional 813,844 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc raised its position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 11,579,113 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $1,873,385,000 after buying an additional 191,590 shares in the last quarter. 71.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Advanced Micro Devices News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Riot Platforms expanded its AMD data‑center deal (adds ~25 MW / doubles contracted capacity), a visible commercial win that signals more data‑center GPU deployments for AMD and helped lift market enthusiasm. Riot jumps 10% as AMD signs additional 25 MW AI deployment: Q1 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Leaked timing for AMD’s Ryzen AI “halo” mini‑PC has driven retail and trader excitement around new product cadence and edge/desktop AI sales upside. AMD Stock Rallies as a Release Date for the Ryzen AI Halo PC Leaks
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage pieces (e.g., Forbes) argue AMD is breaking into Nvidia’s data‑center dominance, reinforcing a narrative of expanding GPU+CPU share in AI infrastructure. That narrative supports a higher long‑term multiple if AMD keeps winning design slots. AMD's AI Coup: Breaking The Nvidia Monopoly
• Positive Sentiment: Susquehanna and other bullish analyst notes ahead of earnings highlight growing data‑center demand and recommend buying before May 5, supporting short‑term momentum into AMD’s Q1 print. As Data Center Demand Grows, Susquehanna Says You Should Buy AMD Stock Before May 5
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street is split: several five‑star analysts are divided on valuation and near‑term upside even as the stock has rallied sharply, so guidance/metrics in AMD’s upcoming report will matter more than headlines. 5-Star Analysts Are Split on AMD as Stock Soars into Q1 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: ARK Invest trimmed AMD from its ETF (Cathie Wood reallocated into Meta/Alphabet), signaling at least some active‑manager profit taking that can pressure the stock after a big run. Cathie Wood Loads Up on Meta, Alphabet Sells AMD
• Negative Sentiment: Schwab and other strategists warn the semiconductor group faces “overhead supply” risk after a near‑50% rally from March lows — a cautionary signal that a pullback or rotation is possible if earnings/guidance disappoint. Schwab Analyst: Chip Stocks Face ‘Overhead Supply’ Risk After 50% Rally Off March Lows
• Negative Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada bumped its price target to $325 but kept a “sector perform” call; that TP sits below the current quote and can be read as a reminder of valuation risk if momentum fades. RBC Raises AMD Price Target to $325 (Benzinga)

Insider Activity at Advanced Micro Devices

In related news, CEO Lisa T. Su sold 125,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,152,476 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $675,764,755.36. The trade was a 3.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Forrest Eugene Norrod sold 19,450 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.81, for a total transaction of $4,216,954.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 289,098 shares in the company, valued at $62,679,337.38. The trade was a 6.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 304,672 shares of company stock valued at $70,135,070. Company insiders own 0.50% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AMD has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Piper Sandler restated an "overweight" rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Phillip Securities upgraded shares of Advanced Micro Devices from a "moderate buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Sunday, February 8th. Benchmark reiterated 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 shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $275.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, KeyCorp reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $330.00 target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $300.05.

Advanced Micro Devices Stock Performance

Shares of AMD opened at $360.54 on Friday. The company's 50 day moving average price is $232.51 and its 200 day moving average price is $228.32. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a 52 week low of $96.88 and a 52 week high of $362.79. The company has a market capitalization of $587.80 billion, a PE ratio of 136.05, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 2.40. 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 announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.53 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $10.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.65 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.09 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 34.1% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 5.82 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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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