QRG Capital Management Inc. Boosts Stake in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

QRG Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) by 13.5% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 206,233 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 24,468 shares during the quarter. Micron Technology accounts for approximately 0.7% of QRG Capital Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position. QRG Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $69,674,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MU. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position 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 valued at $30,427,016,000 after purchasing an additional 1,954,644 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 52,749,817 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $15,061,310,000 after purchasing an additional 1,090,644 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors increased its position in shares of Micron Technology by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 23,372,821 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $3,910,198,000 after purchasing an additional 155,860 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Micron Technology during the 4th quarter valued at about $6,433,456,000. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 5.1% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 16,396,655 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $4,679,771,000 after buying an additional 794,289 shares in the last quarter. 80.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Micron Technology

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Insider Activity

In related news, Director Lynn A. Dugle sold 1,300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,150.43, for a total transaction of $1,495,559.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 17,728 shares in the company, valued at $20,394,823.04. This represents a 6.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 24,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, April 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $421.35, for a total transaction of $10,112,400.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 224,021 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $94,391,248.35. This represents a 9.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 147,300 shares of company stock worth $119,422,004 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on MU. Citigroup boosted their target price on Micron Technology from $1,200.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Susquehanna increased their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $1,750.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $950.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Summit Insights lowered shares of Micron Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $1,050.00 to $1,200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Micron Technology presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,263.76.

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Micron Technology Stock Performance

NASDAQ MU opened at $975.56 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.10 trillion, a PE ratio of 22.09 and a beta of 2.14. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 1-year low of $103.38 and a 1-year high of $1,255.00. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $876.93 and a 200-day moving average of $552.77. The company has a current ratio of 3.42, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MUGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 24th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $25.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $21.39 by $3.72. The business had revenue of $41.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.91 billion. Micron Technology had a return on equity of 71.13% and a net margin of 55.91%.Micron Technology’s revenue for the quarter was up 345.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.91 EPS. Micron Technology has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 30.000-32.000 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 72.94 EPS for the current year.

Micron Technology Dividend Announcement

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 paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio is 1.36%.

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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