Shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD – Get Free Report) have received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the forty-three analysts that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, thirty-one have issued a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $607.57.
A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. UBS Group reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $635.00 to $700.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $385.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $620.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $450.00 to $640.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th.
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Advanced Micro Devices Stock Down 10.9%
AMD stock opened at $504.80 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $824.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 129.77, a PEG ratio of 5.81 and a beta of 2.45. Advanced Micro Devices has a 1-year low of $188.22 and a 1-year high of $658.52. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $548.29 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $409.20. 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 (NASDAQ:AMD – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $11.54 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.31 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.48 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 50.1% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that Advanced Micro Devices will post 6.50 EPS for the current year.
More Advanced Micro Devices News
Here are the key news stories impacting Advanced Micro Devices this week:
- Positive Sentiment: AMD’s data-center revenue reportedly nearly doubled, and its Helios rack-scale systems, EPYC processors and Instinct GPUs are being deployed in Meta’s AI infrastructure. The companies also expanded their relationship through a planned $1 billion equity investment and multigeneration chip collaboration. AMD Expands AI Footprint With Meta
- Positive Sentiment: Rackspace selected AMD-powered infrastructure for HGS’s private AI deployment, adding another enterprise use case for AMD’s data-center products. HGS Selects Rackspace Technology for Private AI Infrastructure
- Positive Sentiment: Rakuten Investment Management disclosed a new approximately $283.7 million AMD position, while many large institutions—including JPMorgan, Invesco, FMR and BlackRock—reported adding shares in recent quarters. Rakuten Opens AMD Position
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst targets remain broadly above the current share price, with a reported six-month median target of $512.50 and several targets ranging from $560 to $700.
- Neutral Sentiment: AMD is scheduled to report third-quarter results on Nov. 3. Investors will focus on data-center growth, AI accelerator demand, supply constraints and management’s outlook for 2027.
- Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary highlights a sharply divided outlook: AMD’s AI growth is accelerating, but its valuation leaves little room for an earnings or guidance disappointment. AMD Earnings Preview
- Negative Sentiment: Intel’s disappointing fourth-quarter forecast, weak PC-market conditions and margin concerns triggered a broad semiconductor selloff. Investors are questioning whether AMD faces similar demand or supply pressures. AMD Shares Slide After Intel Earnings
- Negative Sentiment: Several reports argue AMD is priced more aggressively than NVIDIA despite slower expected growth, making the stock vulnerable to profit-taking before earnings. AMD Reports on Nov. 3
- Negative Sentiment: Insiders have reported 147 open-market sales and no purchases over the past six months, including substantial sales by CEO Lisa Su and other executives. Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest has also continued trimming AMD, adding to near-term sentiment pressure.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, EVP Forrest Norrod sold 17,262 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $540.70, for a total transaction of $9,333,563.40. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 353,317 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $191,038,501.90. The trade was a 4.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Paul Grasby sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $514.91, for a total value of $7,723,650.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 117,687 shares in the company, valued at approximately $60,598,213.17. The trade was a 11.30% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 231,100 shares of company stock valued at $114,867,400. 0.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Advanced Micro Devices
Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices by 9.9% in the 3rd quarter. Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC now owns 234 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $143,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares during the period. 3Chopt Investment Partners LLC grew its position in Advanced Micro Devices by 14.3% in the 3rd quarter. 3Chopt Investment Partners LLC now owns 3,388 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $2,073,000 after purchasing an additional 424 shares during the last quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices during the 3rd quarter worth about $281,754,000. Serenity Investment Advisors bought a new position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices during the 3rd quarter worth about $222,000. Finally, MFG Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices during the 3rd quarter worth about $576,000. 71.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About Advanced Micro Devices
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (NASDAQ: AMD) is a global semiconductor company that designs high-performance computing, graphics and adaptive computing products. Its offerings serve data centers, personal computers, gaming systems, embedded markets and other specialized applications.
AMD’s product portfolio includes Ryzen processors for desktop and notebook computers, EPYC server processors, Radeon graphics processing units, and Instinct accelerators for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.
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