Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA Has $1.83 Million Position in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA lowered its holdings in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) by 49.0% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 6,425 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 6,175 shares during the period. Micron Technology accounts for about 0.5% of Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest position. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $1,834,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Micron Technology by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 106,608,094 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $30,427,016,000 after purchasing an additional 1,954,644 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 52,749,817 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $15,061,310,000 after acquiring an additional 1,090,644 shares during the period. Capital International Investors lifted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 0.7% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 23,372,821 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $3,910,198,000 after acquiring an additional 155,860 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Micron Technology during the fourth quarter valued at $6,433,456,000. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 5.1% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 16,396,655 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $4,679,771,000 after acquiring an additional 794,289 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Micron Technology Price Performance

Shares of Micron Technology stock opened at $981.61 on Monday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 1 year low of $103.38 and a 1 year high of $1,089.29. The business has a 50-day moving average of $677.58 and a two-hundred day moving average of $465.20. The company has a market capitalization of $1.11 trillion, a P/E ratio of 46.35 and a beta of 2.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 2.90 and a quick ratio of 2.32.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MUGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 18th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $12.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $9.19 by $3.01. Micron Technology had a return on equity of 41.16% and a net margin of 41.49%.The company had revenue of $23.86 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.97 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.56 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 196 compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts predict that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 59.23 EPS for the current year.

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 30th were issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. This is an increase from Micron Technology’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 30th. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio is currently 2.83%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on MU. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Micron Technology from $520.00 to $1,050.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Summit Insights lowered Micron Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on Micron Technology from $425.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Raymond James Financial upped their price target on Micron Technology from $530.00 to $1,100.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Micron Technology presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $737.63.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Micron Technology news, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 24,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $421.35, for a total value of $10,112,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 224,021 shares in the company, valued at $94,391,248.35. This represents a 9.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold 37,439 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $960.38, for a total value of $35,955,666.82. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 387,064 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $371,728,524.32. The trade was a 8.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 146,000 shares of company stock valued at $85,486,715 over the last ninety days. 0.24% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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About Micron Technology

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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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