SmartHarvest Portfolios LLC lifted its stake in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU – Free Report) by 13.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 4,606 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 533 shares during the quarter. Micron Technology accounts for 0.6% of SmartHarvest Portfolios LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position. SmartHarvest Portfolios LLC’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $1,556,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in MU. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Micron Technology in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $6,433,456,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Micron Technology by 411.9% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,627,022 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $606,873,000 after purchasing an additional 2,918,535 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its position in shares of Micron Technology by 1,340.6% during the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,820,986 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $805,148,000 after buying an additional 2,625,169 shares during the period. Amundi boosted its position in shares of Micron Technology by 65.0% during the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 4,989,400 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,424,025,000 after buying an additional 1,965,319 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 106,608,094 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $30,427,016,000 after buying an additional 1,954,644 shares in the last quarter. 80.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
MU has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Micron Technology from $550.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Melius Research began coverage on Micron Technology in a research report on Monday, April 27th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $700.00 target price for the company. DA Davidson boosted their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $1,500.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $1,300.00 price target on shares of Micron Technology in a research report on Monday. Finally, Summit Insights lowered shares of Micron Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,228.30.
Micron Technology News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Micron said customers have committed to about $22 billion in memory-chip purchases and signed long-term strategic agreements, improving visibility and reducing concerns about the usual boom-bust cycle.
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts across Wall Street raised price targets and reiterated bullish ratings, citing strong HBM and DRAM demand, tight supply, and better-than-expected margin expansion.
- Positive Sentiment: The earnings report sparked a broader rally in semiconductor stocks globally, helping sentiment across the AI and memory space.
- Positive Sentiment: Micron’s results also reignited the argument that AI infrastructure spending is creating a multi-year shortage in memory, which could support pricing power and earnings growth.
- Neutral Sentiment: Micron declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, which is a routine capital-return update and not a major driver of the stock move.
Insider Activity
In related news, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 24,000 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 224,021 shares in the company, valued at $94,391,248.35. The trade was a 9.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $347.39, for a total transaction of $13,895,600.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 125,737 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,679,776.43. This trade represents a 24.13% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 146,000 shares of company stock valued at $85,486,715 over the last three months. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Micron Technology Trading Up 15.7%
NASDAQ:MU opened at $1,213.56 on Friday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 12-month low of $103.38 and a 12-month high of $1,255.00. The firm has a market cap of $1.37 trillion, a PE ratio of 27.47 and a beta of 2.16. 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 stock has a fifty day moving average price of $803.70 and a 200 day moving average price of $520.37.
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 24th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $25.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $21.39 by $3.72. The company had revenue of $41.46 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.91 billion. Micron Technology had a return on equity of 82.33% and a net margin of 55.91%.Micron Technology’s revenue was up 345.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.91 EPS. Micron Technology has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 30.000-32.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 60.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Micron Technology Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 6th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.0%. Micron Technology’s payout ratio is currently 2.83%.
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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