Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) has received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the eighteen brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have assigned a hold recommendation, four have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $42.1333.

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Wedbush lifted their price objective on Super Micro Computer from $34.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $48.00 target price on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price target on Super Micro Computer from $45.00 to $51.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Super Micro Computer from $33.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “sell” rating and set a $34.00 price objective (up from $30.00) on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, August 12th.

Super Micro Computer Stock Performance

NASDAQ SMCI opened at $40.35 on Friday. Super Micro Computer has a 1-year low of $19.48 and a 1-year high of $58.78. The company has a 50 day moving average of $33.57 and a 200-day moving average of $31.67. 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 firm has a market cap of $26.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.61, a PEG ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 2.00.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.78. The business had revenue of $11.12 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.60 billion. Super Micro Computer had a return on equity of 27.83% and a net margin of 5.71%.Super Micro Computer’s revenue was up 93.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.31 EPS. Super Micro Computer has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.010-1.100 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Super Micro Computer will post 4.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Super Micro Computer news, Director Chiu-Chu Liang sold 100,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.19, for a total transaction of $3,719,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 537,506 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,989,848.14. This represents a 15.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Charles Liang sold 100,000 shares of Super Micro Computer 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 chief executive officer directly owned 537,506 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,989,848.14. This trade represents a 15.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 16.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Super Micro Computer

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Super Micro Computer by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 13,808,499 shares of the company’s stock valued at $402,627,000 after buying an additional 41,314 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $136,569,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in shares of Super Micro Computer by 2.8% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,082,780 shares of the company’s stock worth $92,872,000 after acquiring an additional 111,388 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its position in shares of Super Micro Computer by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 3,956,726 shares of the company’s stock worth $115,813,000 after acquiring an additional 63,877 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 1,770.4% during the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 2,174,863 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,789,000 after acquiring an additional 2,058,588 shares during the period. 84.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Super Micro Computer

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs highlighted an expanding total addressable market for AI servers, suggesting demand could grow aggressively through the end of the decade. Although the firm maintained its Sell rating, the positive industry outlook helped lift Super Micro and other server makers. SMCI stock rallies as Goldman Sachs flags expanding addressable market
• Positive Sentiment: AI server stocks rallied broadly as investor interest expanded from memory and chip companies into server manufacturers. Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Dell and Super Micro all benefited from the sector-wide buying. AI Server Stocks Rally as the Hardware Bid Broadens
• Positive Sentiment: A broader equity-market rebound helped high-beta AI hardware stocks recover after the Federal Reserve’s hawkish interest-rate decision. Super Micro’s move above its 20-day moving average also pointed to improving short-term momentum. Super Micro Computer Stock Climbs Thursday: What’s Going On?
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors continue to weigh Super Micro’s role as an integrated AI-server builder, rather than a chip designer like Nvidia. That positioning could provide exposure to growing AI infrastructure spending, but the market remains focused on whether expected revenue growth will translate into sustainable profits. SMCI Has Something Nvidia Doesn’t
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman Sachs continues to rate SMCI Sell, providing a counterweight to the bullish AI-server outlook and signaling concerns about valuation, execution or competitive pressures. Goldman Sachs Sticks to Its Sell Rating for Super Micro Computer
• Negative Sentiment: Kuehn Law said it is investigating whether Super Micro officers and directors breached fiduciary duties to shareholders. The announcement does not establish wrongdoing, but it adds legal and governance risk that could pressure investor sentiment. Kuehn Law Encourages Investors of Super Micro Computer Investors to Contact Law Firm

Super Micro Computer Company Profile

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.