Micron Technology, Inc. $MU Stake Cut by Yelin Lapidot Holdings Management Ltd.

Posted by Brian Himes on Aug 21st, 2026

Yelin Lapidot Holdings Management Ltd. lessened its stake in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU – Free Report) by 21.8% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 11,960 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 3,325 shares during the quarter. Micron Technology comprises about 2.6% of Yelin Lapidot Holdings Management Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Yelin Lapidot Holdings Management Ltd.’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $13,805,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Valliance Asset Management Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 1,191.2% during the second quarter. Valliance Asset Management Ltd now owns 163,980 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $189,280,000 after acquiring an additional 151,280 shares during the last quarter. Warburton Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Micron Technology by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter. Warburton Capital Management LLC now owns 1,139 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,314,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in Micron Technology by 13.3% in the 2nd quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 54,880 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $63,348,000 after purchasing an additional 6,446 shares in the last quarter. Intergy Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Micron Technology in the 2nd quarter valued at about $332,000. Finally, Diversified Trust Co. boosted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 15.7% during the 2nd quarter. Diversified Trust Co. now owns 24,456 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $28,229,000 after purchasing an additional 3,318 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on MU shares. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $1,300.00 price target on shares of Micron Technology in a report on Monday, June 22nd. DA Davidson upped their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $1,500.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a research report on Friday, July 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $900.00 to $1,100.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price target on Micron Technology from $1,750.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Micron Technology presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $1,259.97.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on MU

Micron Technology Stock Up 4.0%

Shares of MU opened at $974.33 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.10 trillion, a PE ratio of 22.06 and a beta of 2.18. The company’s fifty day moving average is $967.32 and its two-hundred day moving average is $694.37. Micron Technology, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $114.25 and a fifty-two week high of $1,255.00. The company has a quick ratio of 2.98, a current ratio of 3.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 24th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $25.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $21.39 by $3.72. The company had revenue of $41.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $35.91 billion. Micron Technology had a net margin of 55.91% and a return on equity of 71.13%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 345.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.91 EPS. Micron Technology has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 30.000-32.000 EPS. Analysts forecast that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 72.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Micron Technology Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th were issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 6th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 1.36%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 40,000 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,083.94, for a total value of $43,357,600.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 85,737 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $92,933,763.78. The trade was a 31.81% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CAO Scott R. Allen sold 879 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,000.00, for a total value of $879,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 34,958 shares in the company, valued at $34,958,000. This represents a 2.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 177,179 shares of company stock valued at $181,826,211 in the last 90 days. 0.24% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about Micron Technology

Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:

Positive Sentiment: $10 billion AI research investment: Micron unveiled Micron Research Labs, a Boise-based facility backed by a planned $10 billion investment over the next decade. The lab will focus on memory technology, advanced packaging, computing systems and future semiconductor manufacturing, potentially strengthening Micron’s competitive position in AI memory. Micron Unveils Micron Research Labs
Positive Sentiment: AI is changing memory demand: CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said AI has “totally changed” the traditionally cyclical memory industry because AI systems cannot function without memory. His comments reinforce the view that demand for high-bandwidth memory, server DRAM and data-center storage could remain structurally strong rather than follow the usual boom-and-bust pattern. Micron CEO on AI and the memory industry
Positive Sentiment: Industry-wide support: SK hynix’s roughly $28.6 billion share repurchase and cancellation program lifted confidence across memory stocks. Investors interpreted the move as evidence of strong cash generation, tight high-end memory supply and management confidence in AI-related demand, with Micron benefiting in sympathy. SK hynix buyback supports memory stocks
Neutral Sentiment: Large-scale expansion: Micron’s planned $50 billion Idaho manufacturing buildout is expected to create jobs and expand U.S. memory capacity, but it is also straining local infrastructure. The spending should support long-term growth while increasing execution and capital-allocation demands. Micron’s Boise expansion
Negative Sentiment: No immediate buyback: Unlike some rivals, Micron is prioritizing investment and may have to wait before returning capital through substantial share repurchases, which could make the stock less attractive to investors seeking near-term shareholder distributions. Why Micron is not joining the memory buyback wave
Negative Sentiment: Institutional selling and valuation risk: Stanley Druckenmiller’s Duquesne Family Office reportedly exited Micron during the second quarter, while recent commentary has warned that AI-related spending and memory pricing may still be cyclical. Micron’s sharp prior pullback also highlights the stock’s volatility and sensitivity to macroeconomic and semiconductor-sector sentiment.

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.