Mark Papermaster Sells 6,000 Shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) Stock

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) EVP Mark Papermaster sold 6,000 shares of Advanced Micro Devices stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.54, for a total value of $1,533,240.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 1,294,466 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $330,787,841.64. This represents a 0.46% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Advanced Micro Devices Price Performance

Shares of Advanced Micro Devices stock traded up $0.13 on Friday, hitting $278.39. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 35,421,264 shares, compared to its average volume of 37,543,020. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a current ratio of 2.85. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a 1 year low of $83.75 and a 1 year high of $281.05. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $211.21 and a 200-day moving average price of $219.74. The company has a market capitalization of $453.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 105.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.96.

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.21. Advanced Micro Devices had a return on equity of 8.84% and a net margin of 12.52%.The firm had revenue of $10.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.65 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.09 EPS. Advanced Micro Devices’s revenue for the quarter was up 34.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 3.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. Erste Group Bank upgraded Advanced Micro Devices from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $345.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Phillip Securities upgraded Advanced Micro Devices from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, February 8th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Advanced Micro Devices from $260.00 to $255.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on Advanced Micro Devices from $235.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Advanced Micro Devices currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $291.03.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Community Bank & Trust Waco Texas boosted its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 2.9% during the 1st quarter. Community Bank & Trust Waco Texas now owns 11,650 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $2,370,000 after purchasing an additional 331 shares during the last quarter. Anchyra Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 4.1% during the 1st quarter. Anchyra Partners LLC now owns 3,838 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $781,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Marathon Mission Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 5.6% during the 1st quarter. Marathon Mission Inc. now owns 1,049 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $213,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Summit Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 55.9% during the 1st quarter. Summit Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,788 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $364,000 after purchasing an additional 641 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Paragon Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 98.9% during the 1st quarter. Paragon Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,838 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $984,000 after purchasing an additional 2,406 shares during the last quarter. 71.34% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Advanced Micro Devices

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

• Positive Sentiment: TSMC’s blowout results and raised revenue outlook reinforced “insatiable” AI infrastructure demand and tighter advanced-node capacity — a direct read‑through for AMD’s MI350/MI450 accelerators and next‑gen EPYC supply. AMD Rips Higher As TSMC’s Blowout Guide Lights Up The Stock
• Positive Sentiment: AMD announced a multi‑year collaboration with the French government to supply hardware, software and developer programs (including exascale and Center of Excellence initiatives) — strengthening AMD’s sovereign‑AI positioning and potential revenue from public sector deployments. AMD climbs 3.4% as France AI partnership news and upbeat TSMC earnings buoy chip sentiment
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street momentum: analysts have raised targets and reiterated outperform/buy calls (Bernstein, Wolfe Research), supporting upside expectations as AMD captures AI server share. ‘Keep Buying,’ Says Top Analyst as AMD Stock Hits New High
• Positive Sentiment: Broad sector rally / new highs: semiconductor and large‑cap tech strength is lifting AMD along with peers (CNBC, Benzinga coverage), amplifying momentum into AMD’s upcoming catalysts. AMD Hits New Highs As Semi Stocks Rally
• Neutral Sentiment: May 5 earnings date is now a key event — investors will watch guidance and data‑center demand trends for proof that the rally translates to sustained revenue. Dear AMD Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for May 5
• Neutral Sentiment: Product‑rumor noise: a Ryzen 7 5800X3D return rumor briefly moved the stock but had limited fundamental impact relative to the AI/data‑center story. AMD Stock Slips Despite Ryzen 7 5800X3D Return Rumors
• Neutral Sentiment: Relative positioning vs. peers: analysis (Zacks) argues AMD is a stronger AI‑infrastructure bet than some rivals (SMCI) due to GPU/server ecosystem momentum — useful context but not an immediate share driver. SMCI vs. AMD: Which AI Infrastructure Stock Has an Edge Right Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and technical caution: chart analysts warn AMD is in “blue‑sky” / overbought territory and advise not to chase after a 30–40% multi‑week run — raises risk of a pullback if earnings or guidance disappoint. AMD Stock Is In Blue Sky Territory — Charts Say Don’t Chase It
• Negative Sentiment: Endurance concerns: analysis pieces warn that strong momentum could mean returns “may stall from here” absent continued execution or expanding revenue — a reminder that elevated expectations are already priced in. AMD: Riding The AI Wave, But Returns May Stall From Here
• Negative Sentiment: Notable selling: high‑profile portfolio rebalancing (Cathie Wood) and elevated insider sales have been reported — monitor flows as a potential headwind if momentum fades. Cathie Wood Keeps Selling AMD Stock. Why, and Should You?

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.