Pacific Point Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 2,000 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $571,000.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 0.7% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 104,653,450 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $17,510,615,000 after acquiring an additional 773,788 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 0.6% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 51,659,173 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $8,643,613,000 after acquiring an additional 285,582 shares during the period. Capital International Investors lifted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 0.7% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 23,372,821 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $3,910,198,000 after acquiring an additional 155,860 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 8.0% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 9,622,166 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,609,981,000 after acquiring an additional 708,716 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc lifted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 1.9% in the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 7,275,842 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,217,394,000 after acquiring an additional 135,850 shares during the period. 80.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
More Micron Technology News
Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: KeyBanc reiterated a Buy and kept a lofty $600 price target, reinforcing an upside narrative that MU’s HBM exposure to AI servers could drive continued earnings upside. 5-star analyst makes a bold call on Micron stock
- Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat and other outlets point to heavy institutional accumulation, technical signs of a bottom, and forecasts that HBM shortages/pricing could extend into 2027 — a setup that supports higher revenue and margins if production remains constrained. The Bottom Is in for Micron Stock: 3 Signals to Buy Now
- Positive Sentiment: Micron’s strategic capacity moves — including the P5 site acquisition and industry-wide multi‑billion capex plans — aim to lock in share of a tight HBM market and support long-term AI-related revenue growth. Micron Technology (MU) Well-Positioned With New P5 Site Acquisition
- Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts and pieces urge caution: growth is real but volatile — investors should watch order/backlog and capex timing (a single chart can change the buy/sell case). This is a reminder the stock can swing sharply around earnings and cycle shifts. 1 Chart Investors Needs to See Before Buying Micron Technology Stock
- Negative Sentiment: Critical caution pieces label MU a crowded, cyclical bet at current levels — warning that outsized gains can reverse if the AI buildout cools or supply dynamics shift. Micron Technology: Crowded Bet On A Cyclical High
- Negative Sentiment: An analyst downgrade (Erste Group to Hold) and reported insider selling add friction to the rally and can weigh on near‑term sentiment even as fundamentals stay strong. Micron Technology (MU) Gets Downgraded by Analyst
- Negative Sentiment: Software improvements like compression (e.g., TurboQuant) and concerns about capex timing could temper HBM demand per unit — a structural headwind that analysts are watching closely. Nvidia’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chips Still Need Memory. Here’s Why the Micron Sell-Off Has Gone Too Far.
Insider Buying and Selling
Analyst Ratings Changes
MU has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on Micron Technology from $345.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price target on Micron Technology from $450.00 to $700.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Micron Technology from $470.00 to $550.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $330.00 to $510.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $463.71.
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Micron Technology Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:MU opened at $377.58 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.32, a current ratio of 2.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. Micron Technology, Inc. has a twelve month low of $63.52 and a twelve month high of $471.34. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $402.23 and its 200-day moving average is $303.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $425.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.83 and a beta of 1.60.
Micron Technology Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. This is an increase from Micron Technology’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 30th. Micron Technology’s dividend 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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