Empirical Finance LLC Makes New Investment in Super Micro Computer, Inc. $SMCI

Empirical Finance LLC purchased a new position in Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm purchased 4,620 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $226,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 3.9% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 64,407,769 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,205,322,000 after purchasing an additional 2,415,276 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer during the 1st quarter worth about $53,031,000. Analog Century Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer in the 1st quarter worth approximately $32,284,000. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 434.0% in the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 859,821 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,440,000 after acquiring an additional 698,814 shares during the period. Finally, Woodline Partners LP boosted its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 1,946.1% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 618,768 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,187,000 after acquiring an additional 588,526 shares in the last quarter. 84.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Super Micro Computer Trading Down 6.4%

Super Micro Computer stock opened at $31.56 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $47.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $45.95. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a 52 week low of $25.71 and a 52 week high of $66.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 3.25 and a current ratio of 5.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.50.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by ($0.11). The firm had revenue of $5.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.48 billion. Super Micro Computer had a net margin of 4.77% and a return on equity of 17.14%. Super Micro Computer’s revenue for the quarter was down 15.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.73 earnings per share. Super Micro Computer has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.460-0.540 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at EPS. Research analysts forecast that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 1.86 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO David E. Weigand sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.14, for a total value of $1,128,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 100,188 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,522,486.32. This represents a 19.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 16.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently commented on SMCI. Raymond James Financial dropped their target price on Super Micro Computer from $53.00 to $50.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $34.00 price target on Super Micro Computer and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Northland Securities set a $63.00 price objective on Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. KGI Securities raised Super Micro Computer from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $60.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Super Micro Computer from $43.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Super Micro Computer currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $48.38.

Super Micro Computer Company Profile

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.