National Pension Service Increases Stake in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. $AMD

National Pension Service raised its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) by 2.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,377,037 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after buying an additional 90,762 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service owned about 0.21% of Advanced Micro Devices worth $546,371,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in AMD. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 15.5% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC now owns 13,647 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $2,208,000 after buying an additional 1,827 shares in the last quarter. High Note Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 22.6% during the 3rd quarter. High Note Wealth LLC now owns 326 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC purchased a new stake in Advanced Micro Devices in the third quarter valued at $488,000. Argent Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Advanced Micro Devices in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $249,000. Finally, Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 5.8% in the third quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC now owns 29,156 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $4,717,000 after buying an additional 1,595 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.34% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Mark D. Papermaster sold 17,108 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $240.12, for a total value of $4,107,972.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,714,505 shares in the company, valued at $411,686,940.60. This trade represents a 0.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Lisa T. Su sold 125,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $215.14, for a total transaction of $26,892,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,277,476 shares in the company, 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. Insiders sold 164,000 shares of company stock valued at $36,034,173 in the last three months. 0.06% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Advanced Micro Devices Trading Down 6.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:AMD opened at $236.73 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.68, a current ratio of 2.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $385.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 117.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.95. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $221.48 and a two-hundred day moving average of $202.14. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a 12-month low of $76.48 and a 12-month high of $267.08.

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.17 by $0.03. Advanced Micro Devices had a net margin of 10.32% and a return on equity of 8.04%. The business had revenue of $9.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.76 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.92 EPS. Advanced Micro Devices’s revenue was up 35.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts expect that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 3.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Advanced Micro Devices

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo reiterated an “overweight” rating and publicly pushed back on reports of MI‑series delays, issuing a $345 price target — a clear buy‑on‑weakness signal that supports upside if delay fears fade. Wells Fargo refutes delay claims
• Positive Sentiment: High‑profile endorsement: Jim Cramer lauded AMD’s execution and CEO performance, which can help sentiment and attract momentum buyers. Cramer praises AMD CEO
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Susquehanna and other firms continue to highlight strengthening AI/data‑center momentum and have reiterated Buy ratings with elevated targets (e.g., $300), bolstering medium‑term upside expectations. Susquehanna reiterates Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Microsoft signaled it will continue buying AI chips from vendors like AMD even as it rolls out its own silicon, which reduces a structural risk but is not an immediate revenue catalyst. Microsoft comment on AI chips
• Neutral Sentiment: Options flow and large trades show active positioning around earnings and product launches — useful for short‑term volatility but not definitive on direction. Options activity on AMD
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market lists (e.g., “5 Stocks to Buy in February”) include AMD as a momentum candidate, reflecting positive thematic support but not immediate price drivers. MarketBeat buy list
• Negative Sentiment: Conflicting reports (SemiAnalysis cited by multiple outlets) suggest potential delays to AMD’s MI‑series AI accelerators; such timing uncertainty is the primary near‑term catalyst for the share pullback. Reports of AI chip delays
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns: several analysts/commentators argue AMD’s rally already prices in large AI/data‑center wins and the stock looks expensive relative to near‑term deliverables, prompting profit‑taking. Valuation critique
• Negative Sentiment: Broad market weakness and sector rotation amplified the decline today — not unique to AMD but important for short‑term downside pressure. Market sell-off context

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Advanced Micro Devices from $240.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. China Renaissance began coverage on Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. They set a “buy” rating and a $291.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Monday, December 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $281.06.

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.