Flputnam Investment Management Co. Increases Stake in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Flputnam Investment Management Co. grew its stake in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) by 38.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 122,831 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after buying an additional 34,338 shares during the quarter. Flputnam Investment Management Co.’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $35,057,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. REAP Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Micron Technology in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. High Note Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 65.4% in the 4th quarter. High Note Wealth LLC now owns 86 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the period. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 295.8% in the 4th quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 95 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the period. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 4,800.0% in the 4th quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 98 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the period. Finally, GHP Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 91.2% in the 4th quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 109 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MU has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on Micron Technology from $450.00 to $700.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a research report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Micron Technology from $470.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Summit Insights lowered Micron Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, Bank of America raised their target price on Micron Technology from $400.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $554.80.

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Micron Technology Trading Up 19.3%

MU opened at $895.88 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $1.01 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.30 and a beta of 1.91. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 52 week low of $92.22 and a 52 week high of $916.80. The business’s 50 day moving average is $528.34 and its two-hundred day moving average is $397.68. The company has a quick ratio of 2.32, a current ratio of 2.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MUGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 18th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $12.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $9.19 by $3.01. The company had revenue of $23.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.97 billion. Micron Technology had a return on equity of 41.16% and a net margin of 41.49%.The firm’s revenue was up 196 compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.56 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 57.82 EPS for the current year.

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 30th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. This is a positive change from Micron Technology’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 30th. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio is presently 2.83%.

Micron Technology News Summary

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Insider Transactions at Micron Technology

In other Micron Technology news, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 40,000 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $347.39, for a total transaction of $13,895,600.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 125,737 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,679,776.43. The trade was a 24.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Steven J. Gomo sold 2,000 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $787.03, for a total value of $1,574,060.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 17,139 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,488,907.17. This trade represents a 10.45% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 106,000 shares of company stock worth $47,032,460. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Micron Technology Profile

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Micron Technology, Inc is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures memory and storage solutions. Its product portfolio includes dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), NAND flash memory, solid-state drives (SSDs), memory modules and embedded memory solutions for a wide range of computing and electronic devices. Micron supplies components used in data centers, enterprise and cloud infrastructure, client computing, mobile devices, automotive systems and industrial applications, and also markets consumer-facing products under the Crucial brand.

Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Boise, Idaho, Micron has grown into an international manufacturer with research, development and production facilities across multiple regions.

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