Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC Decreases Stock Holdings in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. $AMD

Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) by 11.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,950 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 2,193 shares during the quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC’s holdings in Advanced Micro Devices were worth $3,630,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 178.2% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 45,956 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $5,551,000 after purchasing an additional 29,438 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 125.1% in 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. United Bank boosted its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 22.0% in the second quarter. United Bank now owns 13,255 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,881,000 after purchasing an additional 2,392 shares during the period. Finally, Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 361.0% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 9,230 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,310,000 after purchasing an additional 7,228 shares during the period. 71.34% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on AMD. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. DA Davidson upgraded shares of Advanced Micro Devices to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $345.00 price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Friday, January 30th. Phillip Securities raised shares of Advanced Micro Devices from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, February 8th. Finally, Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $358.00 price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $291.03.

Insider Buying and Selling at Advanced Micro Devices

In other Advanced Micro Devices news, EVP Paul Darren Grasby sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.87, for a total transaction of $1,536,525.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 129,598 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,550,742.26. This represents a 5.47% 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. Also, EVP Mark D. Papermaster sold 27,109 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $275.00, for a total transaction of $7,454,975.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,267,357 shares in the company, valued at $348,523,175. This trade represents a 2.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 273,352 shares of company stock valued at $59,173,070 over the last three months. 0.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Advanced Micro Devices

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong foundry read‑through — TSMC’s blowout quarter and raised growth guidance lifted the whole semiconductor complex and acted as a catalyst for AMD’s rally, supporting demand for AMD’s MI350/MI450 accelerators and EPYC roadmap. AMD Rips Higher As TSMC’s Blowout Guide Lights Up The Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Sovereign‑AI and commercial deals — A multi‑year collaboration with the French government and related AI initiatives are being cited as proof AMD is winning strategic, big‑ticket data‑center and sovereign compute deals. That deal helped drive fresh buying and all‑time highs. AMD climbs 3.4% as France AI partnership news and upbeat TSMC earnings buoy chip sentiment
• Positive Sentiment: Momentum & analyst support — Multiple outlets note record highs and analyst target raises (Bernstein and others), reinforcing momentum traders and institutional demand ahead of AMD’s May earnings. AMD Stock Rally Pushes the Chipmaker to a New All-Time High
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro tailwinds — Risk‑on markets (e.g., easing Middle East tensions) and a broad tech rebound are amplifying chip rallies; these are supportive but not company‑specific. Investing.com’s stocks of the week
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure — Intel’s new Core Series 3 mobile chips (18A process, AI features) signal Intel is pushing AI/efficiency gains in mobile/low‑end segments; it’s a reminder competition spans multiple markets. Can Intel’s Core Series 3 Processors Launch Boost Its Profits?
• Negative Sentiment: Nvidia still dominant in some views — Oppenheimer’s call of Nvidia as a top pick underscores continued confidence that Nvidia’s Blackwell line keeps it ahead in key AI workloads, which could limit how much AMD can capture vs. NVDA. Oppenheimer Calls Nvidia ‘Top Pick’ as Blackwell Chips Keep AMD, Intel Behind
• Negative Sentiment: Noise and unmet expectations — Short‑term rumors (Ryzen comeback) and continued executive/insider sales have produced occasional pullbacks and skepticism; such headlines can trigger profit‑taking even during a broader uptrend. AMD Slips Despite Ryzen Comeback Rumors

Advanced Micro Devices Trading Up 0.0%

AMD opened at $278.39 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $453.87 billion, a PE ratio of 105.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.96. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $212.61 and its 200 day moving average price is $220.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 2.85 and a quick ratio of 2.01. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a 12-month low of $83.75 and a 12-month high of $281.05.

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.21. The firm 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 quarterly revenue was up 34.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.09 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts expect that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 3.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.