Micron Technology, Inc. $MU Shares Sold by Xponance Inc.

Xponance Inc. cut its holdings in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 160,609 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 5,359 shares during the period. Xponance Inc.’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $26,873,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 18.3% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,318 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $532,000 after buying an additional 976 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in Micron Technology by 21.7% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,528 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $435,000 after acquiring an additional 628 shares in the last quarter. United Bank bought a new position in Micron Technology during the 2nd quarter valued at $236,000. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its holdings in Micron Technology by 67.9% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 16,984 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $2,093,000 after acquiring an additional 6,867 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC grew its holdings in Micron Technology by 13,250.0% during the 2nd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 267 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 265 shares in the last quarter. 80.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Micron Technology

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

• Positive Sentiment: Micron announced a US$200 billion U.S. buildout through 2030 and says HBM4 shipments are arriving ahead of schedule, with 2026 HBM output already allocated to customers — this directly targets AI/data-center demand and supports pricing power and long-term revenue visibility. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: S&P raised Micron’s credit rating to BBB, citing stronger AI-driven demand — a credit upgrade lowers financing risk for large capex plans and is a vote of confidence in Micron’s growth outlook. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and authors highlight structural DRAM/HBM demand from AI and limited near-term global capacity additions (through 2027–28), arguing Micron can sustain elevated pricing and margins — a bullish fundamental case supporting further upside. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary notes MU is breaking out of consolidation and remains in a strong momentum trend tied to HBM exposure — that technical momentum is attracting momentum traders and adds to upside pressure. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple bullish write-ups (The Motley Fool, Zacks, 247WallSt) reiterate big YTD gains and argue valuation still looks reasonable given accelerating AI demand — useful for sentiment but largely reiterative rather than news-driving. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Technical analysts warn MU is technically overextended after a historic rally, raising the risk of a near-term pullback unless price breaks decisively above recent highs. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term market data shows MU underperformed some semiconductor peers on Thursday, a reminder that relative weakness can appear even amid strong sector tailwinds. Read More.

Micron Technology Price Performance

Shares of MU opened at $415.56 on Friday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 12 month low of $61.54 and a 12 month high of $455.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 2.46 and a quick ratio of 1.78. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $366.07 and a 200 day moving average price of $250.27. The company has a market cap of $467.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.50 and a beta of 1.52.

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

Micron Technology Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on MU shares. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $275.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Bank of America upped their price objective on Micron Technology from $300.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Micron Technology from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, November 23rd. Phillip Securities raised Micron Technology to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their price objective on Micron Technology from $275.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $358.38.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Micron Technology news, Director Teyin M. Liu purchased 11,600 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 13th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $337.07 per share, with a total value of $3,910,012.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 14,310 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,823,471.70. This trade represents a 428.04% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Manish H. Bhatia sold 26,623 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $391.04, for a total transaction of $10,410,657.92. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 323,486 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $126,495,965.44. The trade was a 7.60% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders purchased 23,200 shares of company stock worth $7,821,723 and sold 73,623 shares worth $27,307,408. 0.24% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Micron Technology 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.