Hilltop Holdings Inc. lifted its position in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD – Free Report) by 361.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 19,309 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,122 shares during the quarter. Hilltop Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Advanced Micro Devices were worth $3,928,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of AMD. Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC bought a new position in Advanced Micro Devices during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors acquired a new stake in Advanced Micro Devices during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Advanced Micro Devices during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.34% of the company’s stock.
Advanced Micro Devices Stock Down 3.3%
Shares of AMD opened at $521.95 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $851.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 171.13, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 2.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 2.72 and a quick ratio of 1.96. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a one year low of $149.22 and a one year high of $584.73. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $512.60 and its 200-day simple moving average is $340.69.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Northland Securities reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $260.00 target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Monday, April 27th. Weiss Ratings raised Advanced Micro Devices from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Advanced Micro Devices from $450.00 to $640.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Raymond James Financial started coverage on Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. They set a “market perform” rating for the company. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and set a $540.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a report on Friday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Advanced Micro Devices has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $522.43.
Advanced Micro Devices News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Advanced Micro Devices this week:
- Positive Sentiment: AMD and Cerebras announced a technical partnership to combine Helios and Wafer-Scale Engine technology, aiming for faster, more efficient AI inference and up to 5x higher tokens per second per watt. AMD and Cerebras Announce Industry-Leading Ultra-Low-Latency and High Throughput AI Inference Solution
- Positive Sentiment: Wedbush raised its price target to $600, and several other firms also boosted targets after AMD’s Advancing AI 2026 event, signaling stronger Wall Street confidence in AMD’s AI data center growth. AMD price target boosted on strengthening AI outlook
- Positive Sentiment: Other commentary highlighted AMD’s new Helios AI rack system, expanded OpenAI and Anthropic-related demand, and multiple bullish analyst notes, all of which support the view that AMD is gaining share in AI infrastructure. AMD plans to invest to up $5 billion into Anthropic as it seeks to cut into Nvidia’s dominance
- Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data showed no meaningful change in practice, with reported short interest listed as zero shares, so this item does not appear to be a real trading catalyst.
- Neutral Sentiment: The broader semiconductor sector pulled back on valuation and profit-taking concerns, which may be weighing on AMD even as company-specific AI news remains constructive. Semiconductor Crossroads: Healthy Consolidation or Deeper Repricing?
- Negative Sentiment: AMD also appeared in reports about an AI-chip selloff and weaker risk appetite, suggesting some investors are taking profits after the stock’s strong run. AI Memory Stocks Lead Chip Selloff
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, EVP Paul Darren Grasby sold 24,376 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $444.39, for a total transaction of $10,832,450.64. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 105,222 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,759,604.58. This represents a 18.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Mark D. Papermaster sold 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $536.33, for a total value of $3,217,980.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 1,233,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $661,663,348.71. This trade represents a 0.48% 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. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 310,310 shares of company stock valued at $141,185,456. Insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock.
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.
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