Worth Asset Management LLC lowered its position in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU – Free Report) by 38.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,736 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 3,519 shares during the period. Worth Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $1,938,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew 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 raised its position in shares of Micron Technology by 21.7% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,528 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $435,000 after buying an additional 628 shares in the last quarter. United Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Micron Technology in the second quarter worth $236,000. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its stake 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 buying an additional 6,867 shares during the period. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted its stake 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 buying an additional 21,619 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities analysts have weighed in on MU shares. Melius Research assumed coverage on Micron Technology in a research note on Monday, April 27th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $700.00 target price on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Micron Technology from $550.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Susquehanna lifted their price target 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. Erste Group Bank lowered Micron Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Summit Insights cut shares of Micron Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Micron Technology presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $974.80.
Insider Transactions at Micron Technology
In other news, Director Steven J. Gomo sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 17,139 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,488,907.17. This represents a 10.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 24,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $421.35, for a total value of $10,112,400.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 224,021 shares in the company, valued at $94,391,248.35. This trade represents a 9.68% 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 sold 146,000 shares of company stock worth $85,486,715. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Micron Technology News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Micron announced a strategic deal with Anthropic that includes memory and storage supply commitments, AI infrastructure design work, enterprise adoption of Claude, and an investment in Anthropic’s latest funding round, reinforcing Micron’s role in the AI buildout. Reuters article
- Positive Sentiment: Wall Street analysts lifted price targets ahead of earnings, including Needham’s increase to $1,550, as expectations build for sharp revenue and profit growth from AI-driven memory demand. Benzinga article
- Positive Sentiment: Momentum remains strong into the report, with Micron hitting new highs as traders position for a potentially large post-earnings move and cite continued tightness in high-bandwidth memory supply. TipRanks article
- Neutral Sentiment: Several previews say expectations are extremely high, with consensus calling for roughly quadrupled revenue and major EPS growth, which supports the stock but also leaves room for volatility if results disappoint. Invezz article
- Negative Sentiment: Some commentary warns that Micron’s rally has already priced in a lot of good news, and one analyst noted memory-chip gains may not keep rising forever amid eventual competitive pressure from China. Barron’s article
Micron Technology Stock Up 6.8%
Shares of NASDAQ:MU opened at $1,211.38 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.37 trillion, a PE ratio of 57.19 and a beta of 2.15. 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 $1,213.56. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $763.89 and a 200 day moving average of $502.03.
Micron Technology 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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