Micron Technology, Inc. $MU Shares Bought by Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd.

Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) by 2.3% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 342,642 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after buying an additional 7,787 shares during the quarter. Micron Technology makes up 0.6% of Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 25th biggest holding. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $114,732,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC grew its position in Micron Technology by 10.3% during the first quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 247 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $83,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the period. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 2.4% in the 4th 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. Essex Bank lifted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Essex Bank now owns 1,252 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $423,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. SWAN Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 9.7% in the 4th quarter. SWAN Capital LLC now owns 271 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $77,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vivaldi Capital Management LP grew its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Vivaldi Capital Management LP now owns 1,964 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $561,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares during the period. 80.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Micron Technology Stock Performance

Micron Technology stock opened at $948.80 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $904.31 and its 200 day moving average price is $570.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.07 trillion, a PE ratio of 21.48 and a beta of 2.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a current ratio of 3.42. Micron Technology, Inc. has a one year low of $103.38 and a one year high of $1,255.00.

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

Micron Technology Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 6th will be given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio is presently 1.36%.

Micron Technology News Roundup

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Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $1,500.00 to $1,550.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $1,550.00 to $1,650.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. KeyCorp boosted their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $600.00 to $1,600.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $1,200.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $1,175.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,263.76.

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Insider Activity at Micron Technology

In related news, CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold 28,506 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,149.28, for a total value of $32,761,375.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 355,997 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $409,140,232.16. This represents a 7.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Steven J. Gomo sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $787.03, for a total value of $1,574,060.00. Following the sale, the director owned 17,139 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,488,907.17. This trade represents a 10.45% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 187,300 shares of company stock valued at $162,779,604. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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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