Castle Rock Wealth Management LLC Invests $262,000 in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Castle Rock Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm acquired 917 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $262,000.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 295.8% in the 4th quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 95 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the period. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 4,800.0% during the fourth quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 98 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Micron Technology during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Luken Investment Analytics LLC bought a new position in shares of Micron Technology during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, GHP Investment Advisors Inc. raised its position in Micron Technology by 91.2% in the 4th quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 109 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. 80.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Micron Technology

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Micron Technology Stock Down 3.4%

Shares of MU stock opened at $776.01 on Friday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 52-week low of $90.93 and a 52-week high of $818.67. The stock has a market cap of $875.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.64 and a beta of 1.91. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $472.61 and its 200-day moving average is $368.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a current ratio of 2.90.

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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 positive change from Micron Technology’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 30th. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio is currently 2.83%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on MU shares. Mizuho upped their price target on Micron Technology from $480.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Melius Research initiated coverage on shares of Micron Technology in a report on Monday, April 27th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $700.00 price objective on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $500.00 price objective on shares of Micron Technology in a research report on Monday, March 16th. DA Davidson began coverage on shares of Micron Technology in a research report on Monday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $1,000.00 target price for the company. Finally, Bank of America lifted their price target 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. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $495.63.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $347.39, for a total value of $13,895,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 125,737 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,679,776.43. This trade represents a 24.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Steven J. Gomo sold 2,000 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $787.03, for a total value of $1,574,060.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 17,139 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,488,907.17. This represents a 10.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 106,000 shares of company stock valued at $47,032,460. Corporate insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Micron Technology Profile

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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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU)

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