5,211 Shares in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU Bought by Pinpoint Asset Management Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Pinpoint Asset Management Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new position in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 5,211 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,487,000. Micron Technology accounts for 0.3% of Pinpoint Asset Management Singapore Pte. Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest holding.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Heritage Trust Co boosted its holdings in Micron Technology by 9.7% in the fourth quarter. Heritage Trust Co now owns 15,026 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $4,289,000 after acquiring an additional 1,323 shares in the last quarter. Generation Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Micron Technology in the third quarter worth $238,000. Westpac Banking Corp boosted its holdings in Micron Technology by 251.0% in the third quarter. Westpac Banking Corp now owns 23,086 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $3,863,000 after acquiring an additional 16,509 shares in the last quarter. Avanda Investment Management Pte. Ltd. bought a new stake in Micron Technology in the third quarter worth $418,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in Micron Technology by 19.9% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 7,150,530 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,196,427,000 after acquiring an additional 1,188,296 shares in the last quarter. 80.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Micron Technology Trading Down 1.4%

Micron Technology stock opened at $981.61 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 2.90 and a quick ratio of 2.32. Micron Technology, Inc. has a one year low of $103.38 and a one year high of $1,089.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.11 trillion, a PE ratio of 46.35 and a beta of 2.16. The business’s fifty day moving average is $677.58 and its 200 day moving average is $463.52.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MUGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 18th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $12.20 EPS 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 company had revenue of $23.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.97 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.56 earnings per share. Micron Technology’s revenue was up 196 compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 59.23 EPS for the current year.

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Steven J. Gomo sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 17,139 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,488,907.17. This trade represents a 10.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 24,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $421.35, for a total value of $10,112,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 224,021 shares in the company, valued at $94,391,248.35. This trade represents a 9.68% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 146,000 shares of company stock worth $85,486,715 over the last ninety days. 0.24% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Micron Technology News Summary

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Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MU has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Micron Technology from $550.00 to $1,220.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. Barclays boosted their target price on Micron Technology from $450.00 to $675.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Wolfe Research boosted their target price on Micron Technology from $550.00 to $1,250.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Bank of America boosted their target price on Micron Technology from $400.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, DA Davidson initiated coverage on Micron Technology in a report on Monday, May 11th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $1,000.00 target price on the stock. Five 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $737.63.

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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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