Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors Raises Stock Position in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) by 31.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 12,600 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,050 shares during the quarter. Micron Technology comprises about 1.7% of Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors’ holdings, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors’ holdings in Micron Technology were worth $2,108,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in MU. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Micron Technology by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 103,879,662 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $12,803,168,000 after buying an additional 1,973,294 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 2.7% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 51,373,591 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $6,331,795,000 after acquiring an additional 1,349,713 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Micron Technology by 1.2% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 25,690,491 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $3,152,974,000 after acquiring an additional 314,489 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Micron Technology in the second quarter valued at $1,980,700,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in Micron Technology by 3.2% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 8,913,450 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,098,583,000 after purchasing an additional 277,507 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Key Micron Technology News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Stifel raised its price target to $360 and kept a Buy rating, citing AI cloud demand and the company’s strategic fab acquisition as margin and supply levers that improve Micron’s pricing power. Stifel Raises Micron Technology (MU) Price Target to $360, Keeps Buy Rating
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen boosted its price target to $450, another major analyst upgrade that supports the narrative of multi-year memory tightness and rising ASPs. TD Cowen Increases Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) Price Target to $450.00
• Positive Sentiment: Additional broker interest: William Blair initiated coverage with an Outperform, Rosenblatt reiterated a Buy — broadening analyst support that can attract institutional flows. William Blair coverage (source) Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) Earns “Buy” Rating from Rosenblatt Securities
• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly beat and strong guidance (large YoY revenue and EPS gains; high Q2 guidance midpoint) underpin higher analyst estimates and valuation expansion. Micron: This Party Is Just Getting Started
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buy: a senior insider (Teyin Liu) purchased roughly $7.8M of MU stock — a signal of insider confidence that often supports rallies. Micron insider Teyin Liu just bought $7.8 million in MU stock
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic fab move: Micron’s ~$1.8B investment/acquisition of a Taiwan fab strengthens capacity control vs. competitors, supporting medium-term pricing and supply discipline. Why is Micron stock surging nearly 7% on Wednesday?
• Neutral Sentiment: Previews and positioning: analysts expect another strong fiscal Q2 driven by improving market conditions and AI demand; this sets expectations but also increases the bar for the next release. Here’s What to Expect From Micron Technology’s Next Earnings Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum context: coverage and data services note MU is trending with analysts amid the AI memory supercycle; useful for sentiment but not new fundamental news. Micron Trending With Analysts Amid AI Memory Supercycle
• Negative Sentiment: Contrarian view: at least one analyst/column argues the rally is extended and recommends selling, warning of cyclical risk if AI demand or pricing reverses — a reminder of downside risk on any sell-off. Micron: This Time Is Not Different, It’s Time To ‘Sell’ (Downgrade)

Micron Technology Stock Up 2.2%

MU stock opened at $397.58 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $447.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.79 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a current ratio of 2.46, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. Micron Technology, Inc. has a twelve month low of $61.54 and a twelve month high of $397.78. The company’s 50 day moving average is $278.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is $198.93.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $4.78 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.77 by $1.01. Micron Technology had a net margin of 28.15% and a return on equity of 22.71%. The firm had revenue of $13.64 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.62 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.79 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 56.7% on a year-over-year basis. Micron Technology has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 8.220-8.620 EPS. Research analysts expect that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 6.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Micron Technology Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 29th were paid a $0.115 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 29th. This represents a $0.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Micron Technology’s payout ratio is currently 4.37%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have weighed in on MU. Itau BBA Securities restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a report on Thursday, December 18th. William Blair started coverage on Micron Technology in a research report on Thursday. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $300.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Micron Technology from an “underperform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $270.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Micron Technology from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Micron Technology presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $340.79.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Steven J. Gomo sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $263.63, for a total transaction of $1,318,150.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 19,139 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,045,614.57. This trade represents a 20.71% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold 3,743 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.39, for a total transaction of $873,578.77. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 396,578 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $92,557,339.42. This represents a 0.93% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 287,500 shares of company stock valued at $65,892,908. 0.24% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Micron Technology Company Profile

Micron Technology, Inc is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures memory and storage solutions. Its product portfolio includes dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), NAND flash memory, solid-state drives (SSDs), memory modules and embedded memory solutions for a wide range of computing and electronic devices. Micron supplies components used in data centers, enterprise and cloud infrastructure, client computing, mobile devices, automotive systems and industrial applications, and also markets consumer-facing products under the Crucial brand.

Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Boise, Idaho, Micron has grown into an international manufacturer with research, development and production facilities across multiple regions.