Orion Capital Management LLC Invests $3.33 Million in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. $AMD

Orion Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 5,726 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $3,326,000. Advanced Micro Devices comprises about 1.0% of Orion Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 20th largest holding.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors acquired a new stake in Advanced Micro Devices during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Graney & King LLC bought a new position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices in the 1st quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Main Street Group LTD bought a new position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices in the 1st quarter worth $33,000. 71.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Monday, August 3rd. William Blair restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Friday, July 24th. DA Davidson boosted their target price on Advanced Micro Devices from $425.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Advanced Micro Devices from $615.00 to $700.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $650.00 price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $553.72.

Insider Buying and Selling at Advanced Micro Devices

In related news, CEO Lisa T. Su sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $480.94, for a total transaction of $7,214,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,102,156 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,491,950,906.64. This represents a 0.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Mark D. Papermaster sold 28,811 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $471.87, for a total transaction of $13,595,046.57. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,261,461 shares in the company, valued at $595,245,602.07. This trade represents a 2.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 232,577 shares of company stock worth $109,509,170 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Micro Devices News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Saudi Arabia AI deployment goes live: AMD, Cisco and HUMAIN announced that production AI compute is now operational in Saudi Arabia using AMD Instinct MI355X GPUs, EPYC CPUs and Cisco Silicon One networking. The companies plan to expand the project by up to 250 megawatts beginning in 2027, with broader plans potentially reaching 1 gigawatt by 2030. The rollout provides evidence of commercial demand for AMD’s data-center products and expands its international AI footprint. AMD, Cisco and HUMAIN Expand Saudi Arabia’s AI Infrastructure
• Positive Sentiment: Broader AI infrastructure momentum: Coverage also points to AMD collaborations involving expanded AI networks and a new supercomputer, reinforcing the investment case that the company can capture a portion of the rapidly growing accelerator and data-center market. AMD Stock Rises on New AI Infrastructure and Supercomputer Collaborations
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst-rating support: Wall Street Zen upgraded its rating on AMD, adding a favorable sentiment signal, though the article provides limited detail about the rationale. AMD Stock Rating Upgraded
• Neutral Sentiment: AI sector expectations remain elevated: Micron’s upcoming results could influence sentiment across AI semiconductor stocks. Strong AI demand may help AMD’s sector narrative, but an earnings disappointment could increase volatility throughout the group. Micron Could Be September’s Biggest AI Winner or Loser
• Negative Sentiment: Selling and competitive risks: ARK Invest sold approximately $74.5 million of AMD shares while buying Nvidia and Broadcom, potentially weighing on sentiment. Separately, Nvidia’s expanding chip portfolio highlights intensifying competition for AI workloads. Cathie Wood Sells AMD Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Policy and valuation overhang: Proposed U.S. tariffs on imported semiconductors and components could raise AMD’s supply-chain costs. Insider selling is another near-term confidence concern, while AMD’s high valuation leaves the stock vulnerable if AI growth expectations or execution disappoint. AMD Is Exposed to Proposed US Chip Tariffs

Advanced Micro Devices Stock Up 1.1%

NASDAQ:AMD opened at $470.72 on Tuesday. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a 1 year low of $149.22 and a 1 year high of $584.73. The company has a current ratio of 2.61, a quick ratio of 1.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. The stock has a market cap of $768.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 121.01 and a beta of 2.48. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $504.05 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $387.43.

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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. The company had revenue of $11.54 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.31 billion. Advanced Micro Devices had a return on equity of 12.30% and a net margin of 15.58%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 50.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.48 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 6.44 earnings per share for the current year.

Advanced Micro Devices Company 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.