Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) Stock Price Up 2% – Here’s Why

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI)’s stock price was up 2% during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $37.67 and last traded at $37.24. 36,198,789 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 20% from the average session volume of 45,434,992 shares. The stock had previously closed at $36.50.

Key Super Micro Computer News

Here are the key news stories impacting Super Micro Computer this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities raised its earnings forecasts. The firm lifted its FY2027 EPS estimate to $3.78 from $3.16, with increases for each quarter of fiscal 2027. It also projects $4.80 in FY2028 EPS, suggesting expectations for continued growth in AI-server demand. Northland Securities earnings estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Broader earnings revisions are supporting the stock. Zacks said estimates for Super Micro are moving higher and included SMCI on its Rank #1 “Strong Buy” value-stocks list. The company’s relatively low valuation and exposure to expanding AI infrastructure spending are key attractions. Earnings estimates moving higher for Super Micro
• Positive Sentiment: An independent investigation largely cleared senior management. Super Micro said investigators found no evidence that CEO Charles Liang or other senior executives knew about an alleged Nvidia-chip diversion scheme, or that the company directly sold export-controlled products to known restricted parties. Removing some management-related compliance risk appears to have improved investor sentiment. Supermicro investigation clears CEO
• Neutral Sentiment: AI infrastructure growth remains the central opportunity. Super Micro recently reported quarterly revenue of $11.12 billion, up 93.2% year over year, although it fell short of the $11.60 billion consensus estimate. Analysts continue to view the company’s scale and AI-server exposure favorably relative to some peers. Nebius versus Super Micro
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and profitability risks remain. A pending criminal trial involving a cofounder could create additional exposure, while Netlist has filed a U.S. International Trade Commission complaint alleging DDR5 memory-patent infringement. Analysts also caution that component costs, lower gross margins, working-capital needs and potential financing or dilution could limit the benefit of strong sales growth. Super Micro legal risks and valuation

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SMCI has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer from $28.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Super Micro Computer from $33.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. CJS Securities upgraded shares of Super Micro Computer from a “market underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Northland Securities set a $36.00 price target on Super Micro Computer in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $46.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $42.13.

Super Micro Computer Trading Up 2.0%

The company has a current ratio of 3.87, a quick ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $30.25 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $30.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.95.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.78. The company had revenue of $11.12 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.60 billion. Super Micro Computer had a net margin of 5.71% and a return on equity of 27.83%. The business’s revenue was up 93.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.31 EPS. Super Micro Computer has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.010-1.100 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 2.97 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Super Micro Computer

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SMCI. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Super Micro Computer by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 13,808,499 shares of the company’s stock worth $402,627,000 after acquiring an additional 41,314 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 21.2% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 9,953,780 shares of the company’s stock valued at $291,347,000 after purchasing an additional 1,738,749 shares in the last quarter. Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN raised its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 16.5% in the second quarter. Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN now owns 9,730,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $476,905,000 after purchasing an additional 1,381,046 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Super Micro Computer in the fourth quarter worth $136,569,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in Super Micro Computer by 2.8% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,082,780 shares of the company’s stock worth $92,872,000 after purchasing an additional 111,388 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.06% of the company’s stock.

About Super Micro Computer

Super Micro Computer, Inc (Supermicro) is a technology company that designs, develops and manufactures high-performance server, storage and networking solutions for enterprise, cloud, data center, high performance computing (HPC) and edge computing customers. The company’s product portfolio includes rackmount and blade servers, storage subsystems, motherboards, chassis, power supplies and networking components, with an emphasis on high-density, energy-efficient configurations and platforms optimized for GPU-accelerated workloads and artificial intelligence applications.

Headquartered in San Jose, California, Supermicro combines in-house engineering with a global manufacturing and distribution footprint to deliver configurable, application-specific systems.