State of Wisconsin Investment Board decreased its holdings in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU – Free Report) by 1.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 581,631 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 6,183 shares during the period. State of Wisconsin Investment Board’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $166,003,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. High Note Wealth LLC increased 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 purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased 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 purchasing an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. increased 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 purchasing an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Micron Technology in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Luken Investment Analytics LLC bought a new position in shares of Micron Technology in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America lifted their price target on Micron Technology from $400.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Raymond James Financial lifted their price target on Micron Technology from $530.00 to $1,100.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Micron Technology from $350.00 to $550.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on Micron Technology from $535.00 to $1,625.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Micron Technology has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $788.13.
Micron Technology Trading Down 6.2%
Shares of MU stock opened at $1,020.76 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $1.15 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.19 and a beta of 2.16. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $705.11 and a 200-day moving average of $476.85. The company has a current ratio of 2.90, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 1-year low of $103.38 and a 1-year high of $1,110.40.
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU – Get Free Report) last issued 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. The company had revenue of $23.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.97 billion. Micron Technology had a return on equity of 41.16% and a net margin of 41.49%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 196 on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.56 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 59.23 earnings per share for the current year.
Trending Headlines about Micron Technology
Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen and other analysts raised price targets sharply, with several firms arguing that AI-driven memory demand could support pricing strength into 2027 and leave significant upside even after Micron’s huge run. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Micron is benefiting from strong demand for DRAM, NAND, HBM, and enterprise SSDs, with commentary pointing to a persistent supply-demand imbalance and better-than-expected earnings over the next two fiscal years. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Recent news that Micron has been approved to supply HBM4 memory for AI applications reinforced its role as a key beneficiary of the AI infrastructure buildout. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Several pieces highlighted Micron’s breakout momentum and argued the stock could still have meaningful upside, with Wall Street targets ranging as high as $1,500 on expectations for strong gross margins and buybacks. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Investors are watching Micron’s fiscal Q3 earnings due June 24, which could be a major catalyst either confirming or cooling the stock’s recent momentum. Article Title
- Negative Sentiment: Some commentary warned that Micron’s rally has been extremely extended and that the stock may be overbought, with peak-cycle risk and a potential slowdown in growth still on the radar. Article Title
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 24,000 shares of the business’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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 224,021 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $94,391,248.35. The trade was a 9.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $347.39, for a total value of $13,895,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 125,737 shares in the company, valued at $43,679,776.43. This represents a 24.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 146,000 shares of company stock worth $85,486,715. Corporate insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.
Micron Technology Company 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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