Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. Has $3.16 Million Stock Holdings in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. $AMD

Core Insights - Analyst IMS Investment Management Services Ltd. increased its stake in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. by 85.4% in Q3, owning 19,542 shares valued at $3,162,000 after purchasing an additional 9,000 shares [2] - Other institutional investors have also made significant changes to their positions in AMD, with Norges Bank acquiring a stake valued at approximately $3.09 billion and Vanguard Group Inc. increasing its holdings by 1.5% to a total value of $21.94 billion [3] - Wall Street analysts have a generally positive outlook on AMD, with multiple firms setting price targets around $290.00 to $300.00, and an average rating of "Moderate Buy" with a price target of $277.06 [4] Institutional Holdings - Institutional investors own 71.34% of AMD's stock, indicating strong institutional interest [3] - Rafferty Asset Management LLC increased its holdings by 56.0%, now owning 6,772,923 shares valued at $961.08 million after purchasing an additional 2,430,533 shares [3] Financial Performance - AMD reported Q3 earnings of $1.20 EPS, beating estimates of $1.17 by $0.03, with revenue of $9.25 billion, up 35.6% year-over-year [6] - The company has a market capitalization of $351.02 billion, a PE ratio of 106.74, and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04 [5] Stock Performance - AMD's stock opened at $215.61, with a 52-week low of $76.48 and a high of $267.08 [5] - The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $227.90 and a 200-day simple moving average of $187.28 [5] Insider Transactions - EVP Mark D. Papermaster sold 17,108 shares at an average price of $240.12, totaling approximately $4.11 million, representing a 0.99% decrease in ownership [7] - Over the last quarter, insiders sold 181,226 shares worth $39.88 million, with company insiders owning only 0.06% of the stock [8]