Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH Purchases 2,182 Shares of Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH increased its position in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) by 5.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 44,729 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after buying an additional 2,182 shares during the quarter. Micron Technology accounts for 0.7% of Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $13,089,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of MU. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Micron Technology in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $6,433,456,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Micron Technology by 411.9% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,627,022 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $606,873,000 after purchasing an additional 2,918,535 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in Micron Technology by 1,340.6% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,820,986 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $805,148,000 after purchasing an additional 2,625,169 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position 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 valued at $30,427,016,000 after purchasing an additional 1,954,644 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its position in Micron Technology by 151.0% in the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 3,011,143 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $859,411,000 after purchasing an additional 1,811,607 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have weighed in on MU shares. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Micron Technology from $400.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Micron Technology from $350.00 to $550.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Wedbush boosted their price objective on Micron Technology from $320.00 to $500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Micron Technology from $425.00 to $840.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price objective on Micron Technology from $600.00 to $1,750.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $788.13.

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Micron Technology News Summary

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Steven J. Gomo sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $787.03, for a total value of $1,574,060.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 17,139 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,488,907.17. This represents a 10.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $536.26, for a total value of $21,450,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 424,503 shares in the company, valued at approximately $227,643,978.78. The trade was a 8.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 146,000 shares of company stock valued at $85,486,715 over the last three months. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Micron Technology Price Performance

MU opened at $1,020.76 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a current ratio of 2.90. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 52-week low of $103.38 and a 52-week high of $1,110.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.15 trillion, a PE ratio of 48.19 and a beta of 2.16. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $705.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $476.85.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MUGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, March 18th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $12.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $23.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.97 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.56 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 196 compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts predict that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 59.23 EPS for the current year.

Micron Technology 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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