HBK Sorce Advisory LLC raised its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI – Free Report) by 27.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 17,974 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,841 shares during the period. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC’s holdings in Super Micro Computer were worth $881,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of SMCI. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 16.1% in the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,557 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,000 after buying an additional 216 shares in the last quarter. Hartford Investment Management Co. grew its position in Super Micro Computer by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. Hartford Investment Management Co. now owns 30,976 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,518,000 after purchasing an additional 235 shares during the period. Securian Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Super Micro Computer by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter. Securian Asset Management Inc. now owns 26,834 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,315,000 after purchasing an additional 246 shares during the period. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC grew its position in Super Micro Computer by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 21,798 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,068,000 after purchasing an additional 248 shares during the period. Finally, TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 46.0% in the second quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 800 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 252 shares during the period. 84.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Super Micro Computer Stock Down 4.4%
Shares of SMCI stock opened at $50.37 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $48.09 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $45.28. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a 52 week low of $17.25 and a 52 week high of $66.44. The stock has a market cap of $29.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.34, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a quick ratio of 3.25, a current ratio of 5.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Super Micro Computer news, SVP George Kao sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.88, for a total transaction of $1,755,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 21,820 shares in the company, valued at $957,461.60. This trade represents a 64.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO David E. Weigand sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.14, for a total transaction of $1,128,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 100,188 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,522,486.32. This trade represents a 19.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 90,000 shares of company stock worth $3,890,950. 16.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research firms have issued reports on SMCI. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating and set a $52.00 price target (up from $37.00) on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Wedbush reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $30.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen raised Super Micro Computer from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, October 18th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $53.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Northland Securities lifted their price target on shares of Super Micro Computer from $59.00 to $67.00 in a report on Friday, October 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $47.57.
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About Super Micro Computer
Super Micro Computer, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, develops and manufactures high performance server and storage solutions based on modular and open architecture in the United States, Europe, Asia, and internationally. Its solutions range from complete server, storage systems, modular blade servers, blades, workstations, full racks, networking devices, server sub-systems, server management software, and security software.
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