Finivi Inc. purchased a new position in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 1,330 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,535,000.
A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of MU. Franklin Street Advisors Inc. NC increased its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 2,461.4% during the second quarter. Franklin Street Advisors Inc. NC now owns 37,141 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $42,871,000 after acquiring an additional 35,691 shares in the last quarter. Wealthcare Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Micron Technology in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $320,000. Veery Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Micron Technology in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $588,000. Barry Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Micron Technology in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $410,000. Finally, Sapient Capital LLC grew its position in Micron Technology by 20.2% during the 2nd quarter. Sapient Capital LLC now owns 63,701 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $73,529,000 after purchasing an additional 10,706 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.
Micron Technology News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Citigroup lowered its price target to $1,150 from $1,400 but maintained a Buy rating, implying roughly 31% upside from the referenced price. The target cut reflects a more cautious outlook, but the continued Buy rating signals confidence in Micron’s earnings potential. Benzinga price target report
- Positive Sentiment: Micron’s latest quarterly results remain a major fundamental support: revenue rose 345.8% year over year to $41.46 billion, adjusted EPS reached $25.11, and fourth-quarter guidance calls for approximately $50 billion in revenue and about $31 in adjusted EPS. The company also disclosed 16 strategic customer agreements extending through 2030, several with pricing floors or bands that could provide more stable revenue and margins. Micron long-term AI memory contracts
- Positive Sentiment: Ongoing AI data-center expansion is supporting demand for high-bandwidth memory, while higher memory costs are contributing to increased capital spending by major cloud customers. This reinforces the view that Micron’s premium AI-memory products remain supply constrained. Amazon memory costs and capital spending
- Neutral Sentiment: SK Hynix approved approximately $38 billion for two new South Korean memory fabs. The investment highlights strong industry demand, but investors are concerned that additional supply could eventually pressure pricing and reduce Micron’s exceptional margins. SK Hynix new memory fabs
- Negative Sentiment: Fresh commentary from Citi points to a more cautious memory-pricing outlook, while weaker-than-expected outlooks from SanDisk and Western Digital have triggered a broader memory-stock selloff. Investors are increasingly focused on whether today’s AI-related shortage will lead to oversupply in future years. Why Micron stock is falling
- Negative Sentiment: Reports that Nvidia is considering lower-memory versions of future Rubin Ultra GPUs raise concerns that customers could reduce high-bandwidth memory content per system, potentially limiting long-term HBM growth. Nvidia Rubin Ultra memory report
Insiders Place Their Bets
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of 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. DA Davidson upped their target price on Micron Technology from $1,500.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Rosenblatt Securities raised their target price on Micron Technology from $1,200.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, ThinkEquity reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Micron Technology presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,260.31.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Micron Technology
Micron Technology Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ MU opened at $877.57 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $975.03 and its 200 day moving average price is $660.64. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 1 year low of $111.67 and a 1 year high of $1,255.00. The company has a market capitalization of $991.12 billion, a PE ratio of 19.87 and a beta of 2.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a current ratio of 3.42.
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $35.91 billion. Micron Technology had a net margin of 55.91% and a return on equity of 71.13%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 345.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.91 earnings per share. Micron Technology has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 30.000-32.000 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 72.93 earnings per share for the current year.
Micron Technology Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 6th. Micron Technology’s payout ratio is currently 1.36%.
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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