Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU – Free Report) by 50.6% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 9,581 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,219 shares during the quarter. Micron Technology accounts for 0.6% of Sivia Capital Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Sivia Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $2,735,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Greenspring Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Micron Technology during the 4th quarter valued at $257,000. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Micron Technology by 1,229.4% during the 4th quarter. Evolution Wealth Management Inc. now owns 452 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $129,000 after buying an additional 418 shares during the last quarter. Transatlantique Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Micron Technology during the 4th quarter valued at $1,180,000. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Micron Technology during the 4th quarter valued at $327,000. Finally, Private Wealth Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Micron Technology by 131.1% during the 4th quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 705 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $201,000 after buying an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.
Key Micron Technology News
Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley more than doubled its price target on Micron to $1,050 and kept an Overweight rating, signaling continued confidence in the company’s memory pricing power and AI demand tailwinds.
- Positive Sentiment: Other recent coverage highlighted that booming AI infrastructure spending is still favoring Micron, with analysts saying the memory-stock runup may not be over yet and that shortages could keep supporting earnings and margins. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Micron’s AI strategy got another boost from reports around its COMPUTEX 2026 product lineup, including HBM4 and next-gen memory/storage products aimed at AI servers and edge AI applications.
- Positive Sentiment: Several articles also noted Micron’s strong recent business momentum, including soaring revenue growth and expectations that the company will benefit from the AI server buildout into its upcoming fiscal third-quarter earnings report.
- Neutral Sentiment: At the same time, some investors are starting to focus on risk factors: Chinese memory-chip makers are increasing production, which could narrow Micron’s competitive advantage over time.
- Neutral Sentiment: A few commentary pieces warned that after Micron’s huge run and trillion-dollar valuation, the stock may be priced for perfection, leaving less room for error if earnings or guidance disappoint.
- Negative Sentiment: Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold shares in late May, which may be viewed as a mild cautionary signal, though insider sales do not necessarily reflect a change in the company’s outlook.
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Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of brokerages have recently commented on MU. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on Micron Technology from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Melius Research assumed coverage on Micron Technology in a report on Monday, April 27th. They set a “buy” rating and a $700.00 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Micron Technology from $470.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on Micron Technology from $330.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Micron Technology from $520.00 to $1,050.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. 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 company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $641.97.
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Micron Technology Stock Performance
Shares of MU opened at $1,079.57 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $595.64 and its 200 day simple moving average is $429.72. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 52-week low of $101.70 and a 52-week high of $1,089.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.22 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.97 and a beta of 2.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a current ratio of 2.90.
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 18th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $12.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $9.19 by $3.01. Micron Technology had a return on equity of 41.16% and a net margin of 41.49%.The firm had revenue of $23.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.97 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.56 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 196 compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts forecast that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 58.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Micron Technology Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 30th were issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 30th. This is an increase from Micron Technology’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. Micron Technology’s payout ratio is 2.83%.
Micron Technology Profile
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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