Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 47,855 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $5,898,000. Micron Technology makes up 0.8% of Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. First Command Advisory Services Inc. grew its position in Micron Technology by 225.0% during the second quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 221 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 153 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC grew its position in shares of Micron Technology by 13,250.0% during the 2nd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 267 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 265 shares during the period. MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in Micron Technology in the 1st quarter worth about $36,000. Hilltop National Bank acquired a new position in Micron Technology in the 2nd quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, Saudi Central Bank purchased a new position in Micron Technology during the first quarter worth approximately $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.84% of the company’s stock.
Micron Technology Stock Performance
NASDAQ:MU opened at $225.92 on Thursday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 52 week low of $61.54 and a 52 week high of $260.58. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $199.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $142.96. The company has a quick ratio of 1.79, a current ratio of 2.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The company has a market cap of $253.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 1.62.
Micron Technology Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 3rd were issued a $0.115 dividend. This represents a $0.46 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, October 3rd. Micron Technology’s payout ratio is presently 6.06%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. CLSA started coverage on Micron Technology in a research report on Wednesday, August 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $155.00 price objective for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $225.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Micron Technology from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Finally, KGI Securities raised shares of Micron Technology from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $214.57.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on MU
Insider Transactions at Micron Technology
In other Micron Technology news, CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold 3,743 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.39, for a total value of $873,578.77. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 396,578 shares in the company, valued at approximately $92,557,339.42. The trade was a 0.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Mark J. Murphy sold 126,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.31, for a total value of $28,389,060.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 219,693 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $49,499,029.83. The trade was a 36.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 409,756 shares of company stock valued at $85,308,033 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.30% of the company’s stock.
About Micron Technology
Micron Technology, Inc designs, develops, manufactures, and sells memory and storage products worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Compute and Networking Business Unit, Mobile Business Unit, Embedded Business Unit, and Storage Business Unit. It provides memory and storage technologies comprising dynamic random access memory semiconductor devices with low latency that provide high-speed data retrieval; non-volatile and re-writeable semiconductor storage devices; and non-volatile re-writable semiconductor memory devices that provide fast read speeds under the Micron and Crucial brands, as well as through private labels.
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