Q Fund Management Hong Kong Ltd reduced its holdings in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU – Free Report) by 39.6% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 6,400 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 4,200 shares during the period. Micron Technology makes up about 6.1% of Q Fund Management Hong Kong Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest position. Q Fund Management Hong Kong Ltd’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $6,817,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of MU. Bullseye Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Micron Technology during the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Aventus Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Micron Technology during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Steph & Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Micron Technology in the third quarter valued at about $31,000. Montgomery Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in Micron Technology in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Finally, JNBA Financial Advisors increased its position in Micron Technology by 77.3% during the second quarter. JNBA Financial Advisors now owns 39 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares during the period. 80.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling at Micron Technology
In other news, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 15,000 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $934.29, for a total value of $14,014,350.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 191,021 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $178,469,010.09. This trade represents a 7.28% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CAO Scott R. Allen sold 879 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,000.00, for a total value of $879,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 34,958 shares in the company, valued at $34,958,000. The trade was a 2.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 95,879 shares of company stock worth $90,939,466. Corporate insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.
Micron Technology News Summary
- Positive Sentiment: Earnings estimates and analyst support improved. Erste Group raised its FY2027 EPS forecast to $173.31 from $156.41 and maintained a Buy rating, while Rosenblatt reaffirmed its Buy rating with a $1,900 price target. Analysts remain bullish on Micron’s HBM4 ramp, higher 2027 contract pricing and potential margin expansion. Micron analyst estimates
- Positive Sentiment: Long-term customer agreements are reducing cycle risk. Micron has increased its strategic customer agreements to 26, up from 16 three months earlier. The contracts establish longer-term pricing frameworks, cover a significant portion of fiscal 2027 output and improve visibility into demand despite the memory market’s traditional cyclicality. Micron customer contracts article
- Positive Sentiment: Customer concentration risk has declined. Micron’s fiscal 2026 annual report showed that no individual customer represented at least 10% of revenue, compared with one customer accounting for 17% the prior year. Elon Musk also praised Micron’s relatively reasonable approach to future memory pricing, potentially supporting long-term customer relationships. Elon Musk Micron pricing article
- Positive Sentiment: Capital returns provide valuation support. Micron authorized approximately $35 billion in share repurchases, signaling management’s confidence in cash generation and potentially creating demand for the shares.
- Neutral Sentiment: Micron’s fiscal fourth-quarter revenue reached $54.23 billion, up 379% year over year, while adjusted EPS exceeded expectations. However, the stock’s low forward earnings multiple also reflects investor concern that these results may represent peak-cycle profitability.
- Negative Sentiment: China competition is the primary source of selling pressure. ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) reported progress on a denser “4F square” DRAM design and plans to target server memory. Investors fear that successful commercialization could eventually pressure Micron’s pricing power and margins, although production scale, yields and customer validation remain unproven. Chinese competition and Micron article
- Negative Sentiment: Additional risks include a possible labor strike at Micron’s Taoyuan, Taiwan facility, the $600 million Netlist patent settlement payable over five years, and profit-taking after the stock’s substantial year-to-date advance.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities analysts have commented on MU shares. Seaport Research Partners reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a report on Friday, August 14th. CLSA restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $1,700.00 price target on shares of Micron Technology in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Wolfe Research set a $1,500.00 target price on Micron Technology in a report on Thursday, June 25th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $1,600.00 price target on shares of Micron Technology in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Finally, Itau BBA Securities boosted their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $1,243.78 to $1,697.09 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-one have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Micron Technology presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,407.88.
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Micron Technology Stock Down 3.6%
Shares of NASDAQ MU opened at $953.19 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $984.44 and its 200-day moving average is $853.14. The company has a current ratio of 3.31, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 1 year low of $186.25 and a 1 year high of $1,255.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.08 trillion, a PE ratio of 12.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.17 and a beta of 2.22.
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 30th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $33.42 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $31.77 by $1.65. The company had revenue of $54.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $51.33 billion. Micron Technology had a return on equity of 92.62% and a net margin of 63.80%. Micron Technology’s revenue was up 379.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.03 EPS. Micron Technology has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 37.150-39.150 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 175.82 EPS for the current year.
Micron Technology Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 29th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 14th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, October 14th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 0.81%.
Micron Technology Profile
Micron Technology, Inc is a semiconductor company that develops and manufactures memory and storage solutions. Its product portfolio includes dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), NAND flash memory, three-dimensional XPoint-related technologies, solid-state drives, and high-bandwidth memory products designed for demanding computing applications.
The company serves customers across the data center, artificial intelligence, networking, automotive, industrial, mobile, consumer electronics, and embedded markets.
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