2,000 Shares in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU Acquired by Pacific Point Advisors LLC

Pacific Point Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 2,000 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $571,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 0.7% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 104,653,450 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $17,510,615,000 after acquiring an additional 773,788 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 0.6% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 51,659,173 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $8,643,613,000 after acquiring an additional 285,582 shares during the period. Capital International Investors lifted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 0.7% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 23,372,821 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $3,910,198,000 after acquiring an additional 155,860 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 8.0% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 9,622,166 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,609,981,000 after acquiring an additional 708,716 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc lifted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 1.9% in the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 7,275,842 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,217,394,000 after acquiring an additional 135,850 shares during the period. 80.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Manish H. Bhatia sold 26,623 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 owned 323,486 shares in the company, valued at approximately $126,495,965.44. This represents a 7.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $347.39, for a total value of $13,895,600.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 125,737 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,679,776.43. This trade represents a 24.13% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have acquired 23,200 shares of company stock worth $7,821,723 and have sold 91,623 shares worth $35,053,508. 0.24% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MU has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on Micron Technology from $345.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price target on Micron Technology from $450.00 to $700.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Micron Technology from $470.00 to $550.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $330.00 to $510.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $463.71.

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Micron Technology Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MU opened at $377.58 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.32, a current ratio of 2.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. Micron Technology, Inc. has a twelve month low of $63.52 and a twelve month high of $471.34. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $402.23 and its 200-day moving average is $303.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $425.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.83 and a beta of 1.60.

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

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