Capstone Financial Advisors Inc. Raises Stock Holdings in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. $AMD

Capstone Financial Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) by 53.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,764 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after buying an additional 1,317 shares during the quarter. Capstone Financial Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Advanced Micro Devices were worth $2,187,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of AMD. Tortoise Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices in the 2nd quarter worth about $473,000. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices by 5.5% in the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 71,085 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $41,294,000 after purchasing an additional 3,732 shares during the period. Dragoneer Investment Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices during the second quarter valued at approximately $548,371,000. MCF Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 7.8% during the second quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 3,523 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $2,047,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gemmer Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 2.0% during the second quarter. Gemmer Asset Management LLC now owns 2,774 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,611,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 71.34% of the company’s stock.

Advanced Micro Devices Stock Performance

NASDAQ:AMD opened at $521.09 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $496.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $400.91. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $850.66 billion, a PE ratio of 133.96, a P/E/G ratio of 5.24 and a beta of 2.48. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a 52-week low of $149.85 and a 52-week high of $584.73.

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.66 earnings per share (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 business had revenue of $11.54 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.31 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.48 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 50.1% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 6.44 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Advanced Micro Devices

In other Advanced Micro Devices news, SVP Ava Hahn sold 2,993 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $488.69, for a total transaction of $1,462,649.17. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 26,623 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,010,393.87. The trade was a 10.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available 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 shares were sold at an average price of $471.87, for a total value of $13,595,046.57. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 1,261,461 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $595,245,602.07. The trade was a 2.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 107,577 shares of company stock worth $51,922,920. 0.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently weighed in on AMD shares. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Loop Capital upgraded shares of Advanced Micro Devices to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. Piper Sandler began coverage on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Wednesday. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $600.00 target price on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on Advanced Micro Devices from $450.00 to $635.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets started coverage on Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Thursday, August 20th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $550.00 price target on the stock. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-three have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Advanced Micro Devices presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $565.12.

Advanced Micro Devices News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI market opportunity raised: CFO Jean Hu told investors at Citi’s 2026 Global TMT Conference that AMD’s addressable AI market could reach approximately $3 trillion by 2030, up from an earlier estimate near $2 trillion. The company also expects its data-center business to double in 2027, strengthening the long-term growth narrative. Why is AMD stock surging 3% today
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and institutional support: The expanded AI outlook prompted higher price targets, including a reported $710 target from CLSA. Bank of America also identified AMD and Micron as beneficiaries of shifting semiconductor investment, while recent filings indicate substantial additions by large institutional investors. AMD Stock Surges on AI Market Forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Technical momentum improved: AMD was named IBD Stock of the Day after moving above an early buy point, suggesting that renewed investor demand is reinforcing the fundamental AI story. AMD Regains Investor Favor
• Neutral Sentiment: Execution remains critical: Analysts view AMD’s AI opportunity as substantial, but the company must secure adequate chip supply, execute its data-center roadmap and compete effectively with Nvidia and other custom-AI-chip providers. AMD’s AI Opportunity Raises the Stakes
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and selling pressure are risks: AMD’s elevated valuation leaves limited room for execution disappointments. ARK Invest has recently reduced its AMD position, and reported insider transactions have consisted of sales rather than purchases. Cathie Wood Sheds More AMD

Advanced Micro Devices Company Profile

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (NASDAQ: AMD) is a semiconductor company that designs high-performance computing, graphics and adaptive-processing products. Its portfolio includes central processing units (CPUs), graphics processing units (GPUs), accelerated processing units (APUs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and adaptive system-on-chip products.

AMD serves customers across data centers, cloud computing, personal computers, gaming consoles, embedded systems and industrial applications.