Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC Increases Stock Position in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. $AMD

Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) by 36.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 115,634 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 30,881 shares during the quarter. Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Advanced Micro Devices were worth $18,708,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. ORG Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices by 39.7% in the third quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 162 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. raised its stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 61.0% during the 3rd quarter. Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. now owns 161 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Pinney & Scofield Inc. raised its stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 81.0% during the 2nd quarter. Pinney & Scofield Inc. now owns 190 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Aviso Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 400.0% during the 3rd quarter. Aviso Financial Inc. now owns 200 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 160 shares during the period. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices during the 2nd quarter valued at $34,000. 71.34% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Advanced Micro Devices Trading Down 2.2%

Advanced Micro Devices stock opened at $193.39 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $216.16 and a 200 day moving average of $210.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $315.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 72.98, a P/E/G ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.98. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a 12-month low of $76.48 and a 12-month high of $267.08. The company has a current ratio of 2.85, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04.

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.53 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $10.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.65 billion. Advanced Micro Devices had a net margin of 12.52% and a return on equity of 8.84%. The firm’s revenue was up 34.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.09 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 3.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Forrest Eugene Norrod sold 19,450 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.81, for a total value 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. This represents a 6.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Paul Darren Grasby sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.87, for a total value of $1,536,525.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 129,598 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,550,742.26. The trade was a 5.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 154,392 shares of company stock valued at $33,120,933 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.06% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Advanced Micro Devices

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

• Positive Sentiment: AMD reached a multi-year patent licensing agreement with Adeia and highlighted product pushes (Ryzen AI Embedded, telco AI at MWC) that reinforce its long-term AI and edge roadmap — this reduces litigation risk and supports future revenue streams. AMD Patent Truce And AI Push Reframe Long Term Growth Story AMD Highlights Significance of Open AI Telco at MWC2026
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains constructive—consensus sits around a “Moderate Buy” and some outlets still rank AMD as a top growth name, providing support for longer-term investor sentiment. Analyst Consensus Moderate Buy Zacks: AMD Top-Ranked Growth Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry comparisons and forecasts (AMD vs TSMC and neutral microchip outlooks) keep AMD in investor conversations for strategic allocation, but these comparisons are more about long-term positioning than near-term catalysts. AMD vs TSMC: Which Chip Stock Delivers in 2026?
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data for March appears anomalous (shows zero shares) and should be treated with caution; no clear short-squeeze signal from the published figures.
• Negative Sentiment: A new Chinese GPU entrant (Lisuan Technology) announced products that have prompted headlines and contributed to selling pressure across GPU names, raising competitive concerns for both AMD and Nvidia. Could a New Chinese GPU Competitor Threaten Nvidia and AMD Stocks?
• Negative Sentiment: Customers like Meta are developing in-house AI chips, a trend that can lower TAM for external suppliers and weighs on demand expectations for chip vendors. Meta Plans In-House AI Chips
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market pressure—rising oil prices, geopolitical tensions (Middle East), and export/AI-chip controls—has amplified risk-off flows in semiconductors and contributed to AMD’s decline in recent sessions. Is AMD stock’s latest dip a warning sign or a buying chance?
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: EVP Paul Darren Grasby sold 7,500 shares at ~$204.87 on Mar. 11 — a modest-sized sale that some investors may view as a negative signal even though he retains significant holdings. Filing: SEC Form 4

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently commented on AMD shares. Phillip Securities raised Advanced Micro Devices from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, February 8th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Monday, December 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Truist Financial set a $283.00 price target on Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, UBS Group set a $310.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $290.53.

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.