Saudi Central Bank Buys 19,733 Shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. $SMCI

Saudi Central Bank boosted its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) by 99.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 39,564 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 19,733 shares during the period. Saudi Central Bank’s holdings in Super Micro Computer were worth $1,160,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. TOP Private Wealth LLC. bought a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer during the 2nd quarter valued at $42,000. Odyssean LLC lifted its position in Super Micro Computer by 12.3% during the second quarter. Odyssean LLC now owns 15,989 shares of the company’s stock worth $469,000 after purchasing an additional 1,750 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. lifted its position in Super Micro Computer by 30.7% during the second quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 83,055 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,297,000 after purchasing an additional 19,487 shares during the period. Kickstand Ventures LLC. acquired a new stake in Super Micro Computer during the second quarter worth about $202,000. Finally, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Super Micro Computer by 30.3% during the 2nd quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 12,078 shares of the company’s stock worth $354,000 after acquiring an additional 2,807 shares in the last quarter. 84.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Mizuho set a $35.00 target price on Super Micro Computer and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Citigroup lifted their target price on Super Micro Computer from $33.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $46.00 target price on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Barclays set a $39.00 price target on shares of Super Micro Computer and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Super Micro Computer currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $42.13.

More Super Micro Computer News

Here are the key news stories impacting Super Micro Computer this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street analysts have raised earnings expectations sharply over the past month, suggesting improving confidence in Super Micro’s growth outlook. Wall Street Is Getting Much More Bullish on Supermicro
• Positive Sentiment: Several research reports describe SMCI as undervalued, citing AI-driven demand, strong estimate revisions, record backlog, liquid-cooling capabilities and attractive valuation metrics. Buy Super Micro Computer for Handsome Returns & Attractive Valuations
• Positive Sentiment: AI-server stocks rallied as investors rotated into the subsector, providing a favorable industry backdrop for Super Micro. The company’s latest quarter also showed substantial year-over-year revenue growth and an EPS beat, although revenue was below consensus.
• Positive Sentiment: One bullish long-term thesis argues that expanding AI infrastructure spending could support significant upside for Super Micro, though the cited $700 projection is highly speculative. Why SMCI Stock Is Ready to Rally 1,700%, According to Expert
• Neutral Sentiment: Super Micro is receiving unusually high investor attention and remains one of the most searched stocks, which may increase trading activity but does not by itself indicate improving fundamentals. Investors Heavily Search Super Micro Computer
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that the latest gross-margin improvement may be temporary, with management reportedly indicating that margins could normalize. This creates risk that future profitability will fall short of the unusually strong recent result. Don’t Fall for Supermicro’s Margin Magic
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy short interest highlights ongoing concerns about margins, cash flow and the spending required to support rapid AI growth. Weak cash generation has also been cited as a reason the stock may struggle to reach higher price targets. Short Sellers Are Betting Against 3 AI Infrastructure Stocks
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Charles Liang and Director Chiu-Chu Liang each sold 100,000 shares, reducing their holdings by 15.69%. Both transactions were executed under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans, which reduces—but does not eliminate—the signaling concern.

Super Micro Computer Stock Performance

Shares of SMCI stock opened at $40.26 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.58, a PEG ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 2.00. The company has a current ratio of 3.87, a quick ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $32.09 and its 200-day moving average price is $31.37. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a 12 month low of $19.48 and a 12 month high of $58.78.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.78. Super Micro Computer had a return on equity of 27.83% and a net margin of 5.71%.The company had revenue of $11.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.60 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.31 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 93.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Super Micro Computer has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.010-1.100 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 4.04 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Super Micro Computer

In related news, CEO Charles Liang sold 100,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.19, for a total value of $3,719,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 537,506 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,989,848.14. The trade was a 15.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Chiu-Chu Liang sold 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.19, for a total value of $3,719,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 537,506 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,989,848.14. The trade was a 15.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 16.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Super Micro Computer

Super Micro Computer, Inc (Supermicro) is a technology company that designs, develops and manufactures high-performance server, storage and networking solutions for enterprise, cloud, data center, high performance computing (HPC) and edge computing customers. The company’s product portfolio includes rackmount and blade servers, storage subsystems, motherboards, chassis, power supplies and networking components, with an emphasis on high-density, energy-efficient configurations and platforms optimized for GPU-accelerated workloads and artificial intelligence applications.

Headquartered in San Jose, California, Supermicro combines in-house engineering with a global manufacturing and distribution footprint to deliver configurable, application-specific systems.