PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab Buys New Position in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab bought a new stake in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund bought 631,263 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $184,726,000. Micron Technology makes up approximately 0.5% of PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest position.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. iA Global Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Micron Technology by 18.7% in the third quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 146,890 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $24,578,000 after acquiring an additional 23,117 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC increased its stake in Micron Technology by 9.8% in the third quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 95,396 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $15,962,000 after acquiring an additional 8,489 shares during the period. Westpac Banking Corp increased its stake in Micron Technology by 251.0% in the third quarter. Westpac Banking Corp now owns 23,086 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $3,863,000 after acquiring an additional 16,509 shares during the period. Generation Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Micron Technology in the third quarter valued at about $238,000. Finally, Avanda Investment Management Pte. Ltd. bought a new stake in Micron Technology in the third quarter valued at about $418,000. Institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Micron Technology

In other Micron Technology news, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $347.39, for a total value of $13,895,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 125,737 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $43,679,776.43. The trade was a 24.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $429.89, for a total transaction of $10,747,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 248,021 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $106,621,747.69. This represents a 9.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 89,000 shares of company stock valued at $34,755,250. Insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MU has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $450.00 to $700.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Melius Research initiated coverage on shares of Micron Technology in a research note on Monday, April 27th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $700.00 target price on the stock. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $450.00 to $675.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $400.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target 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, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Micron Technology has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $478.24.

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Micron Technology Price Performance

NASDAQ:MU opened at $542.21 on Friday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 12 month low of $78.54 and a 12 month high of $545.91. The firm has a market cap of $611.47 billion, a PE ratio of 25.60 and a beta of 1.91. The company has a quick ratio of 2.32, a current ratio of 2.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $422.13 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $336.46.

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 30th were paid a $0.15 dividend. This is a boost from Micron Technology’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 30th. Micron Technology’s payout ratio is presently 2.83%.

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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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