Super Micro Computer’s (SMCI) “Buy” Rating Reiterated at Rosenblatt Securities

Rosenblatt Securities reissued their buy rating on shares of Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) in a report released on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a $51.00 price objective on the stock.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of Super Micro Computer from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 12th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $42.00 price target on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “sell” rating and set a $34.00 price target (up from $30.00) on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Wedbush increased their price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer from $34.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein set a $42.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $43.07.

Super Micro Computer Price Performance

NASDAQ:SMCI opened at $31.63 on Friday. 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 company has a market capitalization of $20.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.88, a P/E/G ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 2.02. Super Micro Computer has a 12 month low of $19.48 and a 12 month high of $56.60. The business’s 50-day moving average is $38.84 and its 200 day moving average is $33.51.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analyst estimates of $11.60 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.31 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 93.2% on a year-over-year basis. Super Micro Computer has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.010-1.100 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Super Micro Computer will post 3.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Super Micro Computer

In other Super Micro Computer news, Director Chiu-Chu Liang sold 100,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.02, for a total transaction of $4,502,000.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 337,506 shares in the company, valued at $15,194,520.12. This represents a 22.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Charles Liang sold 100,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.02, for a total value of $4,502,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 337,506 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,194,520.12. The trade was a 22.86% 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. Insiders have sold 400,000 shares of company stock worth $16,442,000 over the last three months. 16.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Super Micro Computer

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 2.8% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,082,780 shares of the company’s stock worth $92,872,000 after purchasing an additional 111,388 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its stake 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. Swiss National Bank raised its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 7.6% in the first quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 1,576,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,904,000 after purchasing an additional 111,100 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 13.7% in the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 1,134,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,203,000 after purchasing an additional 137,180 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Super Micro Computer by 1.3% during the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 565,746 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,882,000 after buying an additional 7,373 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.06% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Super Micro Computer

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

• Positive Sentiment: New CFO could improve financial oversight: Super Micro appointed Mark Long, a former Western Digital finance executive, as chief financial officer effective October 15. His experience may help strengthen accounting, reporting, and cash-management processes. Super Micro appoints Mark Long as chief financial officer
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts still see substantial upside: Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed its “buy” rating with a $51 price target, while one longer-term analysis estimated a potential target near $72. These targets reflect confidence in Super Micro’s exposure to AI server demand. Wall Street sets SMCI stock price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation is inexpensive but may reflect execution risks: Super Micro trades at roughly 9.8 times earnings, well below the S&P 500 median cited in the analysis. Investors must determine whether the discount represents a bargain or reflects concerns that reported profits are not translating into cash. Is SMCI Stock A Real Bargain?
• Negative Sentiment: The CFO transition raises governance concerns: The replacement came nearly two years after an advisory committee reportedly sought the former CFO’s removal. Coverage also highlights a nearly $7 billion use of free cash flow and prior legal and compliance controversies, increasing scrutiny of Super Micro’s financial controls. Super Micro’s CFO is out after change was slow-walked
• Negative Sentiment: AI hardware-sector concerns are weighing on SMCI: Investors are questioning the timing and financing of enterprise AI infrastructure spending, pressuring Super Micro alongside Dell and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. The sector-wide risk-off move is adding to company-specific concerns. AI financing worries extend hardware selloff

Super Micro Computer Company Profile

Super Micro Computer, Inc develops and sells high-performance server and storage systems for data centers, cloud computing, enterprise IT, telecommunications, and other demanding computing environments. The company offers application-optimized servers, workstations, blade and rack systems, storage solutions, networking products, and related infrastructure.

Supermicro also provides systems designed for artificial intelligence, machine learning, accelerated computing, and other workloads that use graphics processing units and specialized processors.