Personal CFO Solutions LLC purchased a new position in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 1,955 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $241,000.
Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Wealthspire Advisors LLC lifted its position in Micron Technology by 27.8% during the 2nd quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC now owns 14,754 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,818,000 after acquiring an additional 3,208 shares during the period. Achmea Investment Management B.V. acquired a new stake in shares of Micron Technology during the second quarter worth $3,759,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS grew its position in Micron Technology by 6.2% in the 2nd quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 403,105 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $49,683,000 after buying an additional 23,600 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC increased its stake in Micron Technology by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC now owns 773,768 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $95,367,000 after buying an additional 12,061 shares during the period. Finally, Moors & Cabot Inc. raised its position in Micron Technology by 6.4% during the 2nd quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 23,111 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $2,848,000 after buying an additional 1,386 shares during the last quarter. 80.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Micron Technology Price Performance
MU stock opened at $207.37 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $201.36 and a 200-day moving average of $144.70. The company has a market cap of $233.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.32, a PEG ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a current ratio of 2.52, a quick ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 12-month low of $61.54 and a 12-month high of $260.58.
Micron Technology Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.115 per share. This represents a $0.46 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 3rd. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 6.06%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several brokerages have recently weighed in on MU. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $185.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Micron Technology from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 19th. Wall Street Zen raised Micron Technology from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday. KeyCorp increased their target price on Micron Technology from $160.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price target on Micron Technology from $140.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $215.64.
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Insider Buying and Selling at Micron Technology
In other Micron Technology news, EVP Scott J. Deboer sold 82,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $222.81, for a total value of $18,270,420.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 154,145 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,345,047.45. This represents a 34.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $164.04, for a total transaction of $2,460,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 131,580 shares in the company, valued at $21,584,383.20. This represents a 10.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 409,756 shares of company stock worth $85,308,033. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Micron Technology Company Profile
Micron Technology, Inc designs, develops, manufactures, and sells memory and storage products worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Compute and Networking Business Unit, Mobile Business Unit, Embedded Business Unit, and Storage Business Unit. It provides memory and storage technologies comprising dynamic random access memory semiconductor devices with low latency that provide high-speed data retrieval; non-volatile and re-writeable semiconductor storage devices; and non-volatile re-writable semiconductor memory devices that provide fast read speeds under the Micron and Crucial brands, as well as through private labels.
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