Prospera Financial Services Inc lowered its position in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU – Free Report) by 18.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 50,763 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 11,163 shares during the quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $8,496,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of Micron Technology by 18.3% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,318 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $532,000 after purchasing an additional 976 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted 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 buying an additional 628 shares during the period. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 9,404 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,159,000 after buying an additional 387 shares in the last quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 39.4% during the 2nd quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 17,968 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $2,215,000 after buying an additional 5,077 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC grew its position in shares of Micron Technology by 233.5% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 111,233 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $13,709,000 after buying an additional 77,881 shares during the period. 80.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Trending Headlines about Micron Technology
Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Top TD Cowen analyst Krish Sankar raised a bull-side price target to $600, arguing prolonged DRAM market tightness could drive outsized upside for MU. MU Stock at $600 (Up 56%)? Top Analyst Cites Prolonged DRAM Market Tightness
- Positive Sentiment: UBS bumped its price target to $450, adding institutional support for higher targets and signaling continued analyst conviction behind Micron’s AI/DRAM positioning. UBS Raises Micron Technology (MU) Price Target to $450
- Positive Sentiment: Micron’s US$24 billion Singapore fab plan was highlighted as a major capacity and AI-memory growth catalyst that deepens its long-term AI memory story. Large-capex expansion supports revenue/market-share outlook. Micron’s US$24b Singapore Fab Deepens AI Memory Growth Story
- Positive Sentiment: Technical and momentum signals are bullish: a key trading signal around ~$370.40 coincided with intraday strength and attracted momentum traders. Micron Technology Shares Climb 3% Following Key Trading Signal
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary and coverage pieces (Zacks, Barrons, Motley Fool themes) emphasize Micron’s strong earnings growth, HBM demand, and AI exposure — factors that justify attention but also note valuation and cyclicality risks. Micron Is Quietly Outperforming NVIDIA – Don’t Ignore It
- Negative Sentiment: Competitive headwinds: Samsung announced mass production of next‑gen HBM4 chips and indicated shipments to Nvidia sooner than Micron’s planned rollout, raising near-term share and pricing risk for Micron’s HBM business. Samsung Stock Rises on Report of Next-Gen Chip Rollout. Why It Matters for Micron.
- Negative Sentiment: Market reactions to Samsung’s lead and Nvidia-related uncertainty have already pressured MU in recent sessions; some outlets flag short-term downside risk if Micron’s HBM4 timing or Nvidia content share disappoints. Micron stock falls after Samsung’s next-gen chip production news
- Negative Sentiment: Longer-term caution pieces ask whether Micron can avoid cyclical downturns after strong demand spikes — a reminder that high earnings and price momentum carry collapse risk if demand reverts. Can Micron Technology Stock Avoid a Future Collapse?
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Insider Buying and Selling
In other Micron Technology news, EVP Manish H. Bhatia sold 26,623 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $391.04, for a total value of $10,410,657.92. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 323,486 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $126,495,965.44. This represents a 7.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Teyin M. Liu bought 7,820 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 14th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $337.50 per share, for a total transaction of $2,639,250.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 25,910 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,744,625. This represents a 43.23% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have bought 23,200 shares of company stock valued at $7,821,723 and have sold 73,623 shares valued at $27,307,408. Company insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.
Micron Technology Stock Performance
Shares of MU opened at $373.05 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $419.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.46 and a beta of 1.51. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 52 week low of $61.54 and a 52 week high of $455.50. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $324.22 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $226.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a current ratio of 2.46.
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $4.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.77 by $1.01. The company had revenue of $13.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.62 billion. Micron Technology had a return on equity of 22.71% and a net margin of 28.15%.Micron Technology’s quarterly revenue was up 56.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.79 earnings per share. Micron Technology has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 8.220-8.620 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 6.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Micron Technology Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 29th were paid a $0.115 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 29th. This represents a $0.46 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio is presently 4.37%.
Micron Technology Company Profile
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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