Insider Selling: Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) Director Sells $4,502,000.00 in Stock

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) Director Chiu-Chu Liang sold 100,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.02, for a total value of $4,502,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 337,506 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,194,520.12. This represents a 22.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Liang Chiu-Chu Sara Liu also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, September 3rd, Chiu-Chu Liang sold 100,000 shares of Super Micro Computer stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.19, for a total value of $3,719,000.00.

Super Micro Computer Stock Down 2.2%

Super Micro Computer stock traded down $0.92 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $41.85. The company had a trading volume of 27,196,044 shares, compared to its average volume of 43,861,117. The company has a quick ratio of 2.07, a current ratio of 3.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a 1 year low of $19.48 and a 1 year high of $58.51. The business has a fifty day moving average of $37.96 and a 200 day moving average of $32.87. The stock has a market cap of $27.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.08, a PEG ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 2.02.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.78. The business had revenue of $11.12 billion during 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 company’s revenue was up 93.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.31 EPS. Super Micro Computer has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.010-1.100 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 3.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Super Micro Computer News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Supermicro appointed Shesha Krishnapura, a 35-year Intel veteran, as an independent director. His operational and technology experience could strengthen the board as the company expands its AI infrastructure business, while Judy Lin is retiring from the board. Supermicro Appoints Shesha Krishnapura to Board of Directors
• Positive Sentiment: Super Micro entered fiscal 2027 with an order pipeline exceeding $60 billion, supported by demand for AI systems and increasing enterprise adoption. This provides a potentially strong revenue-growth outlook if the company converts the pipeline into shipments. Can Super Micro Computer Sustain Its AI Capex Momentum in 2027?
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks added SMCI to its Rank #1, or “Strong Buy,” list and its value-stock list, potentially supporting investor interest given the company’s relatively low earnings valuation. New Strong Buy Stocks for October 8th
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary continues to focus on Super Micro alongside other major technology companies, keeping attention on the company’s AI-driven growth prospects and execution. Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies
• Negative Sentiment: The key unresolved issue is profitability: management has indicated that high-volume GPU systems generally carry lower margins than Super Micro’s other products. Investors therefore remain concerned that rapid sales growth may not translate into comparable earnings growth. One Unsettled Question Sits Under Super Micro Computer Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Recent weakness was attributed to profit-taking after a server-sector rally, suggesting some investors are locking in gains rather than reacting to a new deterioration in the company’s fundamentals. Super Micro Drops as Profit Taking Unwinds Server Rally

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on SMCI shares. Northland Securities set a $36.00 price target on Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price target on shares of Super Micro Computer from $45.00 to $51.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $48.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $46.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Mizuho upped their target price on shares of Super Micro Computer from $35.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $43.07.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Super Micro Computer

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of 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 valued at $92,872,000 after buying an additional 111,388 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 1,770.4% in the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 2,174,863 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,789,000 after acquiring an additional 2,058,588 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank boosted its position in shares of Super Micro Computer by 7.6% during the 1st quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 1,576,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,904,000 after purchasing an additional 111,100 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its position in shares of Super Micro Computer by 13.7% during the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 1,134,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,203,000 after purchasing an additional 137,180 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 1.3% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 565,746 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,882,000 after purchasing an additional 7,373 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.06% of the company’s stock.

Super Micro Computer Company Profile

Super Micro Computer, Inc develops and sells application-optimized server and storage systems for data centers, cloud computing, enterprise IT, artificial intelligence, and other demanding computing environments. The company offers complete computing platforms as well as modular components, allowing customers to configure systems for specific performance, power, and workload requirements.

Its product portfolio includes server and storage systems, workstations, networking equipment, rack-scale solutions, GPU and AI systems, and related software and services.