Charles Liang Sells 100,000 Shares of Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) Stock

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) CEO Charles Liang sold 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.19, for a total value of $3,719,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 537,506 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,989,848.14. This trade represents a 15.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Super Micro Computer Stock Performance

SMCI opened at $38.93 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 3.87 and a quick ratio of 2.07. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $32.31 and a 200 day simple moving average of $31.42. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a 1 year low of $19.48 and a 1 year high of $58.78. The company has a market capitalization of $25.58 billion, a PE ratio of 12.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 2.00.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $11.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.60 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.31 EPS. The company’s quarterly 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. Research analysts expect that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 4.04 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 2,984.2% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 25,071,724 shares of the company’s stock valued at $735,354,000 after acquiring an additional 24,258,827 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Super Micro Computer in the 4th quarter worth about $136,569,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its position in Super Micro Computer by 1,770.4% in the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 2,174,863 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,789,000 after purchasing an additional 2,058,588 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in Super Micro Computer by 21.2% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 9,953,780 shares of the company’s stock valued at $291,347,000 after purchasing an additional 1,738,749 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi boosted its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 188.8% during the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 2,421,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,889,000 after purchasing an additional 1,583,229 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.06% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SMCI has been the subject of several analyst reports. Northland Securities set a $36.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Rosenblatt Securities increased their target price on shares of Super Micro Computer from $45.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on Super Micro Computer from $33.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $42.13.

Trending Headlines about Super Micro Computer

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street earnings expectations for Super Micro have risen sharply over the past month, reflecting renewed confidence in the company’s AI-server growth prospects. Wall Street Is Getting Much More Bullish on Supermicro
• Positive Sentiment: Recent bullish commentary points to strong AI infrastructure demand, a record backlog, liquid-cooling capabilities and an inexpensive valuation. Super Micro’s latest quarter also delivered an EPS beat and 93.2% year-over-year revenue growth, although revenue fell short of estimates. Buy Super Micro Computer for Handsome Returns and Attractive Valuations
• Positive Sentiment: AI-server stocks recently benefited from sector-wide buying, supporting the near-term backdrop for SMCI. Analysts tracked by MarketBeat have an average price target of $42.13 versus the recent close, though the consensus rating remains “Hold.”
• Neutral Sentiment: Super Micro remains one of the market’s most searched stocks, which can increase trading activity and volatility but does not by itself change the company’s fundamentals. Investors Heavily Search Super Micro Computer
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Charles Liang and Director Chiu-Chu Liang each sold 100,000 shares at an average of $37.19, reducing their individual holdings by 15.69%. The sales were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans, which lessens—but does not eliminate—the negative signaling effect. Insider Selling at Super Micro Computer
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are questioning whether the latest gross-margin improvement is sustainable. Reports indicate management expects margins to normalize, potentially limiting future earnings upside. Supermicro’s Margin Improvement May Be Temporary
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy short interest reflects concerns about profitability, cash flow and the spending required to support rapid AI growth, keeping pressure on the stock despite its low valuation. Short Sellers Target AI Infrastructure Stocks

About Super Micro Computer

Super Micro Computer, Inc, doing business as Supermicro, develops and sells application-optimized server and storage systems. Its product portfolio includes servers, workstations, storage platforms, networking equipment, motherboards, chassis, power supplies and related software and support services.

The company also provides high-performance computing and data center infrastructure, including systems designed for artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud computing, enterprise applications, telecommunications and edge computing.