Sanford C. Bernstein Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) Stock Price

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) had its target price lowered by equities researchers at Sanford C. Bernstein from $42.00 to $37.00 in a report released on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a “market perform” rating on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 19.34% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on the company. Needham & Company LLC lowered their price objective on Super Micro Computer from $51.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $26.00 price target on shares of Super Micro Computer and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Zacks Research raised shares of Super Micro Computer from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Northland Securities set a $63.00 target price on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Super Micro Computer from $43.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Super Micro Computer currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $44.13.

Super Micro Computer Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:SMCI traded down $2.76 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $31.00. 44,566,353 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 36,303,926. Super Micro Computer has a 12-month low of $27.60 and a 12-month high of $66.44. The company has a current ratio of 5.39, a quick ratio of 2.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $31.38 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $41.34. The company has a market cap of $18.51 billion, a PE ratio of 23.07, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.53.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.69 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.20. Super Micro Computer had a net margin of 3.11% and a return on equity of 13.52%. The firm had revenue of $12.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.34 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.59 EPS. Super Micro Computer’s revenue for the quarter was up 123.4% on a year-over-year basis. Super Micro Computer has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.600- EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Super Micro Computer will post 1.86 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Super Micro Computer

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. DNB Asset Management AS lifted its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 23.5% in the fourth quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 213,036 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,236,000 after acquiring an additional 40,586 shares during the last quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC now owns 68,734 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,012,000 after purchasing an additional 671 shares during the period. Rayburn West Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in Super Micro Computer during the 4th quarter valued at $344,000. World Investment Advisors raised its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 217.2% in the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 22,699 shares of the company’s stock worth $664,000 after purchasing an additional 15,543 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Argos Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer during the fourth quarter valued at about $434,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.06% of the company’s stock.

Key Super Micro Computer News

Here are the key news stories impacting Super Micro Computer this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Blowout Q2 results and raised guidance — SMCI reported $12.7B in revenue and $0.69 EPS (well above consensus) and issued stronger next-quarter and full‑year revenue guidance, which underpins the bullish demand story for AI-optimized servers. Business Wire: Q2 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional/market activity: unusually large call-option buying and a strong, short-lived post-earnings rally indicate speculative positioning that can amplify intraday volatility (volume was well above average). (No single-article reference)
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts remain supportive — firms like Rosenblatt reiterated buy ratings after the print, a sign that at least some sell‑side players view the beat as durable. Rosenblatt Reiterates Buy
• Negative Sentiment: Severe margin deterioration — adjusted gross margin fell to ~6.3–6.4% (new lows) due to product mix, customer concentration and expedite costs; this raises questions about sustainable profitability even as revenue scales. Seeking Alpha: Margin Issues
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price-target cut — Needham trimmed its target from $51 to $40 (keeps Buy), signaling more cautious forward valuation assumptions despite the beat; such cuts can sap momentum. Needham Price Target Cut
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish caution and “head-fake” narratives — several analysts/commentaries warn the rally could be short-lived without sustained margin recovery or clearer evidence DCBBS (higher-margin Data Center Building Block Solutions) scales fast enough. Invezz: Rally May Be a Trap

Super Micro Computer Company Profile

Super Micro Computer, Inc (Supermicro) is a technology company that designs, develops and manufactures high-performance server, storage and networking solutions for enterprise, cloud, data center, high performance computing (HPC) and edge computing customers. The company’s product portfolio includes rackmount and blade servers, storage subsystems, motherboards, chassis, power supplies and networking components, with an emphasis on high-density, energy-efficient configurations and platforms optimized for GPU-accelerated workloads and artificial intelligence applications.

Headquartered in San Jose, California, Supermicro combines in-house engineering with a global manufacturing and distribution footprint to deliver configurable, application-specific systems.