Triumph Capital Management cut its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD – Free Report) by 55.1% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 3,235 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 3,966 shares during the quarter. Triumph Capital Management’s holdings in Advanced Micro Devices were worth $1,879,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in AMD. JNBA Financial Advisors boosted its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices by 142.9% in the second quarter. JNBA Financial Advisors now owns 51 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Luminist Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Advanced Micro Devices during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $46,000. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. bought a new position in Advanced Micro Devices during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $53,000. Toews Corp ADV acquired a new position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $66,000. Finally, Cornerstone Financial Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Institutional investors own 71.34% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several brokerages recently commented on AMD. Susquehanna upped their target price on Advanced Micro Devices from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $540.00 target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Seaport Research Partners raised shares of Advanced Micro Devices from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $430.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $385.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $700.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have issued a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $553.72.
More Advanced Micro Devices News
Here are the key news stories impacting Advanced Micro Devices this week:
- Positive Sentiment: AMD’s AI infrastructure collaboration with Cisco and Saudi Arabia’s HUMAIN is gaining traction: MI355X-based systems are reportedly live and serving customers, with plans for an additional 250 megawatts beginning in 2027 and as much as 1 gigawatt by 2030. The buildout could create a significant long-term data-center revenue opportunity. AMD Saudi Arabia AI infrastructure
- Positive Sentiment: Several bullish commentaries argue that AMD could benefit from the next phase of AI spending, particularly inference workloads and server CPUs. One forecast sees the company potentially reaching a $2 trillion valuation by 2030, while analysts cited elsewhere see additional upside from current levels. AMD $2 trillion forecast
- Positive Sentiment: Tiger Global reportedly opened an AMD position while reducing its Alphabet stake, suggesting some institutional investors are rotating toward AI-chip exposure. Tiger Global AMD position
- Neutral Sentiment: AMD remains above a widely watched support level near $450, but technical coverage says higher U.S. interest rates are weighing on high-growth technology stocks and limiting near-term momentum. AMD technical levels and rates
- Negative Sentiment: J.P. Morgan reportedly views AMD as facing execution challenges relative to Nvidia. Nvidia’s investment in MediaTek and continued efforts to defend its AI-chip ecosystem also reinforce concerns that AMD must execute effectively to gain share. J.P. Morgan Nvidia versus AMD
- Negative Sentiment: Investors are also taking profits after AMD’s substantial 2026 advance. Commentary highlights valuation pressure, with the stock trading at a very high earnings multiple, while ARK Invest has continued reducing its AMD position. ARK Invest reduces AMD shares
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, EVP Mark D. Papermaster sold 28,811 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $471.87, for a total value of $13,595,046.57. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,261,461 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $595,245,602.07. This trade represents a 2.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Forrest Eugene Norrod sold 17,261 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $459.95, for a total transaction of $7,939,196.95. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 373,317 shares in the company, valued at approximately $171,707,154.15. This trade represents a 4.42% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 232,577 shares of company stock valued at $109,509,170 in the last 90 days. 0.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Advanced Micro Devices Stock Performance
NASDAQ:AMD opened at $457.06 on Thursday. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a 52-week low of $149.22 and a 52-week high of $584.73. The firm has a market cap of $746.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 117.50, a PEG ratio of 4.76 and a beta of 2.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 1.91 and a current ratio of 2.61. The business’s fifty day moving average is $501.61 and its 200 day moving average is $390.93.
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.66 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.31 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.48 earnings per share. Advanced Micro Devices’s revenue was up 50.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 6.44 EPS 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.
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