TB Alternative Assets Ltd. Makes New Investment in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

TB Alternative Assets Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 2,400 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $685,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of MU. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Micron Technology by 411.9% during the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,627,022 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $606,873,000 after buying an additional 2,918,535 shares during the period. Slate Path Capital LP acquired a new position in shares of Micron Technology in the second quarter valued at approximately $317,751,000. State Street Corp boosted its holdings 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 valued at $6,331,795,000 after buying an additional 1,349,713 shares during the period. California Public Employees Retirement System increased its position in shares of Micron Technology by 70.2% during the third quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 3,023,799 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $505,942,000 after acquiring an additional 1,246,773 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Micron Technology by 1,064.3% during the third quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 1,304,471 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $218,264,000 after acquiring an additional 1,192,433 shares in the last quarter. 80.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MU has been the topic of several research reports. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $500.00 price objective on shares of Micron Technology in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Wedbush increased their target price on Micron Technology from $320.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Micron Technology from $350.00 to $550.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Summit Insights lowered Micron Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on Micron Technology from $330.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Micron Technology currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $463.71.

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More Micron Technology News

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Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CAO Scott R. Allen sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $337.50, for a total transaction of $675,000.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 38,237 shares in the company, valued at $12,904,987.50. This represents a 4.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $429.89, for a total value of $10,747,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 248,021 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $106,621,747.69. The trade was a 9.16% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have purchased 23,200 shares of company stock worth $7,821,723 and have sold 53,623 shares worth $21,832,908. Corporate insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Micron Technology Price Performance

NASDAQ:MU opened at $367.85 on Thursday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 52-week low of $61.54 and a 52-week high of $471.34. The company has a market cap of $414.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.37 and a beta of 1.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a current ratio of 2.90. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $404.40 and its 200 day simple moving average is $297.01.

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 30th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This is a positive change from Micron Technology’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 30th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Micron Technology’s payout ratio is presently 2.83%.

Micron Technology Company Profile

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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.

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