Evergreen Quality Fund GP Ltd. Invests $317.10 Million in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Evergreen Quality Fund GP Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 1,111,026 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $317,098,000. Micron Technology comprises about 6.3% of Evergreen Quality Fund GP Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Micron Technology by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 106,608,094 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $30,427,016,000 after buying an additional 1,954,644 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Micron Technology by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 52,749,817 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $15,061,310,000 after acquiring an additional 1,090,644 shares during the period. Capital International Investors increased its position in shares of Micron Technology by 0.7% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 23,372,821 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $3,910,198,000 after acquiring an additional 155,860 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Micron Technology during the 4th quarter worth approximately $6,433,456,000. Finally, Morgan Stanley grew its holdings in Micron Technology by 5.1% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 16,396,655 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $4,679,771,000 after acquiring an additional 794,289 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Steven J. Gomo sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 17,139 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,488,907.17. The trade was a 10.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $43,679,776.43. This trade 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 valued at $85,486,715. 0.24% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently weighed in on MU. 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 research note on Monday, June 8th. DA Davidson assumed coverage on shares of Micron Technology in a research report on Monday, May 11th. They set a “buy” rating and a $1,000.00 price objective on the stock. KeyCorp increased their price target on Micron Technology from $450.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on Micron Technology from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $400.00 to $900.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $831.80.

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Micron Technology Price Performance

Micron Technology stock opened at $1,043.19 on Thursday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 52 week low of $103.38 and a 52 week high of $1,110.40. The company has a quick ratio of 2.32, a current ratio of 2.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $718.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $482.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.18 trillion, a PE ratio of 49.25 and a beta of 2.16.

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, topping 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 analyst estimates of $19.97 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.56 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 196 compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts predict that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 59.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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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