Novare Capital Management LLC Reduces Holdings in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Novare Capital Management LLC decreased its position in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) by 36.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,375 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 775 shares during the period. Novare Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $465,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Micron Technology by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 106,608,094 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $30,427,016,000 after purchasing an additional 1,954,644 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted 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 valued at $15,061,310,000 after buying an additional 1,090,644 shares during the period. Capital International Investors grew its stake 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 valued at $3,910,198,000 after buying an additional 155,860 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Micron Technology during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $6,433,456,000. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 16,396,655 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $4,679,771,000 after buying an additional 794,289 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Micron Technology

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

  • Positive Sentiment: Micron announced a strategic deal with Anthropic that includes memory and storage supply commitments, AI infrastructure design work, enterprise adoption of Claude, and an investment in Anthropic’s latest funding round, reinforcing Micron’s role in the AI buildout. Reuters article
  • Positive Sentiment: Wall Street analysts lifted price targets ahead of earnings, including Needham’s increase to $1,550, as expectations build for sharp revenue and profit growth from AI-driven memory demand. Benzinga article
  • Positive Sentiment: Momentum remains strong into the report, with Micron hitting new highs as traders position for a potentially large post-earnings move and cite continued tightness in high-bandwidth memory supply. TipRanks article
  • Neutral Sentiment: Several previews say expectations are extremely high, with consensus calling for roughly quadrupled revenue and major EPS growth, which supports the stock but also leaves room for volatility if results disappoint. Invezz article
  • Negative Sentiment: Some commentary warns that Micron’s rally has already priced in a lot of good news, and one analyst noted memory-chip gains may not keep rising forever amid eventual competitive pressure from China. Barron’s article

Insider Transactions at Micron Technology

In other news, CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold 37,439 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 387,064 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $371,728,524.32. This represents a 8.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 24,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, April 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $421.35, for a total value of $10,112,400.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 224,021 shares in the company, valued at approximately $94,391,248.35. This represents a 9.68% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 146,000 shares of company stock valued at $85,486,715 over the last 90 days. 0.24% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MU has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on Micron Technology from $1,000.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 17th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Micron Technology from $550.00 to $1,220.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Susquehanna boosted their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $600.00 to $1,750.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Wedbush upped their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $500.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $974.80.

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Micron Technology Trading Up 6.8%

MU opened at $1,211.38 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $763.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $502.03. The company has a market capitalization of $1.37 trillion, a P/E ratio of 57.19 and a beta of 2.15. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 52 week low of $103.38 and a 52 week high of $1,213.56. The company has a quick ratio of 2.32, a current ratio of 2.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

About Micron Technology

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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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