Ava Hahn Sells 2,993 Shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) Stock

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) SVP Ava Hahn sold 2,993 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $488.69, for a total transaction of $1,462,649.17. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 26,623 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,010,393.87. This trade represents a 10.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Ava Hahn also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, August 11th, Ava Hahn sold 143 shares of Advanced Micro Devices stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $474.75, for a total transaction of $67,889.25.

Advanced Micro Devices Stock Performance

Advanced Micro Devices stock opened at $473.25 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 2.61 and a quick ratio of 1.91. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a 1-year low of $149.22 and a 1-year high of $584.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $772.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 121.66 and a beta of 2.48. The company’s 50-day moving average is $511.40 and its 200 day moving average is $375.55.

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.62 by $0.04. Advanced Micro Devices had a net margin of 15.58% and a return on equity of 12.30%. The business had revenue of $11.54 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.31 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.48 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 50.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts forecast that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 6.44 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Advanced Micro Devices

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 158,522,860 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $33,949,256,000 after acquiring an additional 2,525,109 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. increased its position in Advanced Micro Devices by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 150,301,510 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $87,311,650,000 after purchasing an additional 4,535,126 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 74,919,276 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $16,044,712,000 after purchasing an additional 1,094,835 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 37,584,845 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $8,015,897,000 after purchasing an additional 287,525 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices in the 4th quarter worth approximately $4,929,312,000. Institutional investors own 71.34% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AMD has been the topic of several research analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Advanced Micro Devices from $450.00 to $640.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their target price on Advanced Micro Devices from $665.00 to $700.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Robert W. Baird set a $1,250.00 target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $550.00 to $620.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Raymond James Financial began coverage on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. They issued a “market perform” rating on the stock. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $546.95.

Key Headlines Impacting Advanced Micro Devices

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

• Positive Sentiment: BMO initiated coverage of AMD with a buy recommendation, adding to bullish Wall Street sentiment toward the semiconductor sector and AMD’s AI opportunity. BMO Buy Ratings for Semiconductor Stocks
• Positive Sentiment: AMD continues to show stronger and more consistent revenue growth than Arm Holdings. Its latest quarter included record revenue of $11.54 billion, up 50.1% year over year, and earnings that exceeded analyst expectations. AMD and Arm Revenue Comparison
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Google may collaborate with AMD on its next-generation TPU could represent a meaningful design win and broaden AMD’s relationships with hyperscalers. Coatue Management’s new position, valued at approximately $55.8 million, also signals institutional interest in the AI trade. Google Reportedly Working With AMD on a TPU
• Neutral Sentiment: AMD is increasingly viewed as Nvidia’s most credible AI-chip challenger, particularly with its Helios platform, but investors remain focused on whether it can narrow Nvidia’s ecosystem and market-share advantages. AMD and Nvidia AI Competition
• Negative Sentiment: Google’s expanding custom-chip program, including its relationship with Marvell, could increase competition for AI-inference workloads. A report that SpaceX selected Nvidia’s Vera Rubin platform reinforces concerns that AMD is still losing some high-profile AI infrastructure opportunities. SpaceX Selects Nvidia AI Infrastructure
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Lisa Su and SVP Ava Hahn sold shares totaling roughly $8.7 million. The transactions were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans, limiting their signaling value, but the sales may still weigh on sentiment after AMD’s substantial rally. AMD Insider Stock Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation remains a risk: AMD trades at a very high earnings multiple, leaving the stock vulnerable to profit-taking or disappointment if AI growth slows or fails to meet aggressive expectations. AMD Valuation Analysis

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.