Gibbs Wealth Management Increases Position in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Gibbs Wealth Management lifted its stake in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) by 108.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,516 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 790 shares during the period. Gibbs Wealth Management’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $512,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Sei Investments Co. lifted its position in shares of Micron Technology by 39.5% during the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 802,106 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $270,980,000 after buying an additional 227,276 shares during the last quarter. MWA Asset Management raised its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 105.1% during the 1st quarter. MWA Asset Management now owns 1,487 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $502,000 after acquiring an additional 762 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming bought a new position in shares of Micron Technology during the 1st quarter worth approximately $335,000. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in Micron Technology by 13.9% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 385,997 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $130,405,000 after acquiring an additional 47,064 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GSG Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Micron Technology in the first quarter valued at approximately $235,000. Institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Micron Technology Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ MU opened at $920.95 on Friday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 52 week low of $103.38 and a 52 week high of $1,255.00. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $966.27 and its 200 day moving average price is $622.56. The company has a quick ratio of 2.98, a current ratio of 3.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The firm has a market cap of $1.04 trillion, a P/E ratio of 20.85 and a beta of 2.14.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MUGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 24th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $25.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $21.39 by $3.72. Micron Technology had a net margin of 55.91% and a return on equity of 71.13%. The company had revenue of $41.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.91 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.91 EPS. Micron Technology’s revenue for the quarter was up 345.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Micron Technology has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 30.000-32.000 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 72.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Micron Technology Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 6th were issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 6th. Micron Technology’s payout ratio is 1.36%.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Lynn A. Dugle sold 1,300 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,150.43, for a total transaction of $1,495,559.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 17,728 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,394,823.04. This trade represents a 6.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,083.94, for a total value of $43,357,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 85,737 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $92,933,763.78. The trade was a 31.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 163,300 shares of company stock worth $152,667,204 over the last ninety days. 0.24% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $1,300.00 price target on shares of Micron Technology in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Micron Technology from $1,050.00 to $1,200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Micron Technology from $900.00 to $1,100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Bank of America boosted their price target on Micron Technology from $950.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $1,200.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Four 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. According to MarketBeat, Micron Technology currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $1,268.93.

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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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