Green Alpha Advisors LLC Sells 814 Shares of Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Green Alpha Advisors LLC cut its holdings in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) by 12.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,830 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 814 shares during the quarter. Micron Technology accounts for about 4.2% of Green Alpha Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Green Alpha Advisors LLC’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $6,209,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Micron Technology during the first quarter worth $27,000. Bullseye Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Micron Technology in the second quarter valued at $27,000. Bayban purchased a new position in shares of Micron Technology during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Steph & Co. acquired a new position in shares of Micron Technology in the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Financial Life Planners acquired a new position in shares of Micron Technology in the 1st quarter valued at about $36,000. 80.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Micron Technology Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MU traded down $52.16 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $1,035.84. 29,761,444 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 41,539,305. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 1 year low of $179.61 and a 1 year high of $1,255.00. The company has a market cap of $1.17 trillion, a P/E ratio of 13.96, a PEG ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a current ratio of 3.31. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $975.93 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $840.54.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 30th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $33.42 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $31.77 by $1.65. The company had revenue of $54.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.33 billion. Micron Technology had a net margin of 63.80% and a return on equity of 92.62%. The firm’s revenue was up 379.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.03 EPS. Micron Technology has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 37.150-39.150 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 175.82 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Micron Technology Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 29th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, October 14th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Micron Technology’s payout ratio is currently 0.81%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $968.90, for a total value of $38,756,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 264,503 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $256,276,956.70. This trade represents a 13.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 15,000 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $934.29, for a total value of $14,014,350.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 191,021 shares in the company, valued at approximately $178,469,010.09. The trade was a 7.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 95,879 shares of company stock worth $90,939,466 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MU has been the topic of several analyst reports. Citigroup raised their target price on Micron Technology from $1,150.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. Seaport Research Partners reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Wolfe Research set a $1,500.00 target price on shares of Micron Technology in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-one have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Micron Technology has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,407.88.

Key Headlines Impacting Micron Technology

Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI memory demand remains the primary bullish catalyst. Analysts expect the semiconductor rally to continue into year-end, with Micron among the likely leaders. More than 75% of Micron’s fiscal 2027 output is reportedly committed, while customers are already discussing 2028 allocations—evidence of strong visibility and constrained supply. Micron’s Latest Earnings Reveal Why the AI Memory Supercycle Could Run for Years
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals and estimates remain exceptionally strong. Micron reported fiscal fourth-quarter revenue of $54.23 billion and adjusted EPS of $33.42, while guiding to fiscal first-quarter 2027 EPS of $37.15-$39.15. Fiscal 2026 DRAM revenue reached approximately $39.8 billion, representing 73% of total revenue, and NAND growth is increasingly supported by data-center SSD demand. Micron’s DRAM Sales Reach $40B
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment is highly favorable. Zacks upgraded Micron to “Strong Buy,” and D.A. Davidson raised its price target to a Street-high $3,000 from $2,100, citing a multi-year period in which AI memory demand could exceed supply. Analyst Sets Street-High Micron Stock Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Micron agreed to pay $600 million to settle a Netlist patent dispute. The payment is a material cost, but resolving the litigation removes a continuing legal overhang and provides a five-year license to Netlist’s patent portfolio. Micron Technology and Netlist Settle Patent Dispute
• Negative Sentiment: A Taiwan labor dispute is pressuring the stock. Workers at Micron’s Taoyuan facility overwhelmingly authorized a strike over bonus changes. No walkout has been announced, but Taiwan is a major manufacturing base, creating risk of production delays, higher costs or customer concerns. Micron’s Taoyuan Union Secures Authorization to Strike
• Negative Sentiment: Sector and macro pressures are also weighing on MU. Samsung’s record preliminary profit highlighted memory strength but failed to reassure investors concerned that the memory cycle may eventually peak. Higher Treasury yields and a broader technology selloff are adding near-term valuation pressure. The Memory Trade Cools After Samsung’s Preliminary Results Disappoint

About Micron Technology

Micron Technology, Inc is a semiconductor company that develops and manufactures memory and storage solutions. Its product portfolio includes dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), NAND flash memory, three-dimensional XPoint-related technologies, solid-state drives, and high-bandwidth memory products designed for demanding computing applications.

The company serves customers across the data center, artificial intelligence, networking, automotive, industrial, mobile, consumer electronics, and embedded markets.