Eventide Asset Management LLC Acquires 1,790 Shares of Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Eventide Asset Management LLC grew its position in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) by 24.9% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 8,973 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,790 shares during the period. Eventide Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $2,625,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Micron Technology by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC now owns 1,030 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $301,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares during the period. SWAN Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 9.7% in the fourth quarter. SWAN Capital LLC now owns 271 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $77,000 after buying an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. Vivaldi Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Vivaldi Capital Management LP now owns 1,964 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $561,000 after buying an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. Round Rock Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Round Rock Advisors LLC now owns 4,333 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,237,000 after buying an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arlington Trust Co LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 26.3% in the fourth quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC now owns 120 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. 80.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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Micron Technology Stock Performance

Shares of MU opened at $981.61 on Monday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a twelve month low of $103.38 and a twelve month high of $1,089.29. The company has a market cap of $1.11 trillion, a P/E ratio of 46.35 and a beta of 2.15. The company has a current ratio of 2.90, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $677.58 and its 200-day simple moving average is $465.20.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MUGet Free Report) last announced its 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 net margin of 41.49% and a return on equity of 41.16%. The business had revenue of $23.86 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.97 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.56 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 196 on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts expect that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 59.23 EPS for the current year.

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders 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 positive change from Micron Technology’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 30th. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio is 2.83%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on MU. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $400.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $450.00 to $675.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $520.00 to $1,050.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Wedbush boosted their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $320.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $425.00 to $840.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Micron Technology currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $737.63.

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Insider Activity at Micron Technology

In other news, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $347.39, for a total transaction of $13,895,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 125,737 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $43,679,776.43. The trade was a 24.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold 37,439 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $960.38, for a total transaction of $35,955,666.82. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 387,064 shares in the company, valued at approximately $371,728,524.32. The trade was a 8.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 146,000 shares of company stock valued at $85,486,715 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Micron Technology Company 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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