Poehling Capital Management INC. Invests $597,000 in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Poehling Capital Management INC. purchased a new position in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 1,766 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $597,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. High Note Wealth LLC grew its position in Micron Technology by 65.4% in the fourth quarter. High Note Wealth LLC now owns 86 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted 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 acquiring an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 4,800.0% in the 4th quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 98 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Bayban bought a new stake in shares of Micron Technology during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management acquired a new stake in Micron Technology in the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. 80.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Steven J. Gomo sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $787.03, for a total value of $1,574,060.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 17,139 shares in the company, valued at $13,488,907.17. This represents a 10.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $536.26, for a total transaction of $21,450,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 424,503 shares in the company, valued at $227,643,978.78. The trade was a 8.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 146,000 shares of company stock valued at $85,486,715 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Micron Technology

Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts turned more bullish after Micron’s blowout earnings and strong AI-memory demand, with multiple firms raising price targets and saying the company’s long-term customer agreements improve revenue visibility. Micron and Qualcomm forecasts ignite $400 billion AI chip stock rally
• Positive Sentiment: Micron’s results showed surging revenue, record margins, and management commentary that AI-driven memory shortages could persist for years, reinforcing the bull case for continued pricing power. Micron stock jumps over 16% in premarket trading after blockbuster earnings
• Positive Sentiment: New articles also argue Micron is a key beneficiary of the AI memory boom and may still have room to run because demand is outpacing supply across data centers and AI infrastructure. Micron + One Explosive AI Memory Stock to Buy Before H2 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Some coverage says investors are reassessing Micron after a huge rally, with a few commentators warning the stock could already be pricing in peak-cycle profits. Micron Was Yesterday’s Win — Here’s How to Find Tomorrow’s
• Negative Sentiment: Micron is also being pressured by a broader tech and chip selloff, with traders taking profits after the post-earnings surge and global semiconductor stocks coming under pressure. Micron falls 5% in premarket, paring earlier gains amid tech rout

Micron Technology Stock Performance

Shares of MU opened at $1,132.33 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.28 trillion, a P/E ratio of 25.64 and a beta of 2.16. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 52 week low of $103.38 and a 52 week high of $1,255.00. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $817.22 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $524.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a current ratio of 3.42.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, June 24th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $25.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $21.39 by $3.72. The company had revenue of $41.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.91 billion. Micron Technology had a return on equity of 71.13% and a net margin of 55.91%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 345.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.91 earnings per share. Micron Technology has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 30.000-32.000 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 60.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Micron Technology Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 2.83%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MU has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $1,175.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. KeyCorp raised their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $600.00 to $1,600.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Raymond James Financial raised their target price on Micron Technology from $1,100.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Micron Technology from $900.00 to $1,100.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on Micron Technology from $535.00 to $1,625.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Micron Technology has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,263.76.

About Micron Technology

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.