SMART Wealth LLC Has $5.23 Million Stock Position in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

SMART Wealth LLC lessened its position in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) by 32.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,530 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 2,139 shares during the quarter. Micron Technology makes up about 1.1% of SMART Wealth LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest position. SMART Wealth LLC’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $5,229,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in Micron Technology by 18.3% in 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 period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its stake 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 during the period. United Bank acquired a new position in Micron Technology in the second quarter worth about $236,000. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its holdings in Micron Technology by 67.9% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 16,984 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $2,093,000 after purchasing an additional 6,867 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in Micron Technology by 5.6% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 405,545 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $49,987,000 after purchasing an additional 21,619 shares in the last quarter. 80.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Micron Technology

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI demand and supply constraints remain major tailwinds. Oracle’s strong cloud-infrastructure growth reinforced expectations for continued data-center AI spending, while limited DRAM and high-bandwidth memory supply could support Micron’s pricing and margins. Micron Stock Rises as This Key Number From Oracle Boosts AI Trade
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term customer agreements may reduce earnings volatility. Micron’s strategic contracts reportedly cover substantial memory volumes through 2030, with pricing protections that improve revenue visibility and could make the company less exposed to the traditional boom-and-bust memory cycle. Micron Bets on Long-Term SCA Deals
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive ahead of fiscal fourth-quarter results. Bullish commentary points to persistent shortages, rising HBM4 demand and potentially strong revenue and gross-margin guidance at the September 30 earnings report. Micron’s Q4 Might Change the Game
• Neutral Sentiment: Employee rewards highlight both strong profitability and rising costs. Taiwan-based direct labor employees are slated to receive fiscal 2026 rewards equivalent to 35–68 months of pay. The payouts recognize exceptional results but may increase expense pressure, while unions representing about 10,000 workers continue to threaten industrial action. Micron’s Taiwan Workers to Get Rewards Worth Up to 68 Months of Pay
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and execution expectations are unusually high. Despite record guidance and worsening shortages, investors appear concerned that much of the AI-memory upside is already reflected in MU’s valuation. Any moderation in memory pricing or results that merely meet expectations could trigger profit-taking. Micron’s 662% Rally Created a Problem Wall Street Cannot Ignore
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive and macroeconomic risks are weighing on sentiment. Intel-backed startup Kepler Computing is targeting the memory-chip market, raising concerns about future pricing power. Separately, higher oil prices, inflation worries and interest-rate pressure have hurt high-beta technology stocks. Micron Stock Slips as Intel-Backed Start-up Takes Aim at Memory-Chip Market

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on MU. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on Micron Technology in a research report on Friday, August 21st. They set an “outperform” rating and a $1,300.00 target price for the company. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $1,550.00 to $1,650.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $1,220.00 to $1,525.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $1,050.00 to $1,200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $1,750.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $1,295.63.

Micron Technology Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ MU opened at $975.26 on Friday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 12-month low of $153.21 and a 12-month high of $1,255.00. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $929.44 and its 200 day simple moving average is $754.92. The company has a quick ratio of 2.98, a current ratio of 3.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The company has a market cap of $1.10 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 2.22.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, June 24th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $25.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $21.39 by $3.72. Micron Technology had a net margin of 55.91% and a return on equity of 71.13%. The company had revenue of $41.46 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.91 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.91 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 345.8% on a year-over-year basis. Micron Technology has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 30.000-32.000 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 72.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Micron Technology Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 6th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 6th. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio is 1.36%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CAO Scott R. Allen sold 879 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,000.00, for a total transaction of $879,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 34,958 shares in the company, valued at $34,958,000. The trade was a 2.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $934.29, for a total transaction of $14,014,350.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 191,021 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $178,469,010.09. This trade represents a 7.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 177,204 shares of company stock valued at $182,156,264 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

About Micron Technology

Micron Technology, Inc is a global semiconductor company that designs, develops, manufactures and sells memory and storage solutions. Its product portfolio includes dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), NAND flash memory, NOR flash memory, solid-state drives, memory modules and high-bandwidth memory used in data-intensive computing applications.

Micron’s products support a range of markets, including data centers, artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, personal computers, smartphones, automotive systems, industrial equipment and networking devices.