Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD – Free Report) had its target price lifted by Evercore from $283.00 to $328.00 in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. Evercore currently has an outperform rating on the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock.
Several other research firms also recently issued reports on AMD. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Robert W. Baird set a $300.00 price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. DZ Bank raised shares of Advanced Micro Devices from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 price target for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $235.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their target price on Advanced Micro Devices from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Twenty-nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $290.11.
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Advanced Micro Devices Stock Up 8.3%
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.53 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $10.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.65 billion. Advanced Micro Devices had a return on equity of 8.84% and a net margin of 12.52%.Advanced Micro Devices’s quarterly revenue was up 34.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.09 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Advanced Micro Devices will post 3.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, EVP Forrest Eugene Norrod sold 19,450 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $229.37, for a total transaction of $4,461,246.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 300,348 shares in the company, valued at $68,890,820.76. This represents a 6.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Lisa T. Su sold 125,000 shares of Advanced Micro Devices stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $215.14, for a total value of $26,892,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 3,277,476 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $705,116,186.64. The trade was a 3.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 164,000 shares of company stock valued at $36,034,173. 0.06% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Institutional Trading of Advanced Micro Devices
Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 178.2% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 45,956 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $5,551,000 after acquiring an additional 29,438 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 8,283 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,001,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 125.1% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,344 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $758,000 after purchasing an additional 2,970 shares during the period. DAVENPORT & Co LLC boosted its position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 4.5% during the 2nd quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 17,001 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $2,412,000 after purchasing an additional 736 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tyche Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices in the 2nd quarter valued at about $374,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.34% of the company’s stock.
Advanced Micro Devices News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Advanced Micro Devices this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Broad AI/chip rally lifted AMD and contributed to SPY’s gains — market rotation back into AI names helped propel AMD higher as investors bought oversold semiconductor shares. SPY is up 1.2% today, on AMD stock price movement
- Positive Sentiment: Cathie Wood/ARK bought the dip — ARK funds and other buyers accumulated AMD after the post‑earnings plunge, providing buying support and signaling conviction among some large active managers. Cathie Wood Just Bought the Dip in AMD Stock. Should You?
- Positive Sentiment: Strategic narrative remains intact — analysis pieces highlighting AMD’s competitive positioning (the “second‑place” AI advantage and strong data center/CPU momentum) have supported the view that the selloff was a near‑term overreaction. Why Second Place Could Be AMD’s Biggest Advantage
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts and price‑target activity — several firms have reaffirmed buy/outperform ratings and some boosted targets after earnings, giving investors fresh upside scenarios (median targets in the high‑two hundreds). Analysts reset AMD stock price target after earnings
- Neutral Sentiment: Research‑note estimate changes — some boutiques (e.g., Northland) have tweaked near‑term EPS assumptions both up and down for FY2026/FY2027; keep watching consensus revisions as guidance is digested.
- Negative Sentiment: China supply/lead‑time issues — Reuters reports AMD (and peers) have warned customers in China about extended CPU lead times, a near‑term operational headwind that could pressure revenue timing. Intel, AMD notify customers in China of lengthy waits for CPUs
- Negative Sentiment: Weak near‑term guidance prompted the earlier crash — management’s Q1 revenue commentary and investor concern over sustainability of AI revenue drove a multi‑day selloff that remains an overhang (volatility likely until guidance clarity returns). Why AMD’s stock dove to its worst day in years after earnings
- Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling noted in recent filings — disclosed insider sales have drawn attention and can sap sentiment even as institutions buy the dip.
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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