Investment House LLC lessened its holdings in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU – Free Report) by 35.2% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 15,155 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 8,220 shares during the period. Micron Technology accounts for approximately 0.7% of Investment House LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest position. Investment House LLC’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $16,142,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Micron Technology in the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Bullseye Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Micron Technology during the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Aventus Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Micron Technology during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Steph & Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Micron Technology during the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Financial Life Planners bought a new position in shares of Micron Technology in the 1st quarter valued at about $36,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.
Micron Technology Trading Up 2.5%
MU stock opened at $877.55 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.94, a current ratio of 3.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. Micron Technology, Inc. has a twelve month low of $192.59 and a twelve month high of $1,255.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $992.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.15 and a beta of 2.22. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $983.61 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $880.05.
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, September 30th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $33.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $31.77 by $1.65. The business had revenue of $54.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.33 billion. Micron Technology had a net margin of 63.80% and a return on equity of 92.62%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 379.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.03 earnings per share. Micron Technology has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 37.150-39.150 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 177.03 earnings per share for the current year.
Micron Technology Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 29th. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 14th. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio is presently 0.81%.
Trending Headlines about Micron Technology
Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Improved industry sentiment: A broad rebound in semiconductor stocks lifted Micron, SK Hynix and SanDisk as investors returned to AI and memory names following a sharp pullback. Why are Micron, SK Hynix, and SanDisk stocks climbing on Friday?
- Positive Sentiment: Favorable supply dynamics: SK Hynix’s decision to abandon a planned U.S. IPO for its Solidigm flash-memory unit could reduce concerns about additional NAND supply entering the market, potentially benefiting Micron and SanDisk. Micron, Sandisk gain as SK Hynix scraps Solidigm IPO
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst and growth support: Erste Group raised its FY2028 EPS forecast to $201.26 from $199.05 and maintained a Buy rating. Analysts continue to point to Micron’s AI-driven HBM demand, improving margins and relatively low valuation as reasons for optimism. Micron earnings estimate update
- Neutral Sentiment: Strategic investment: Micron’s planned investment in U.S. critical-mineral processing supports its domestic supply-chain strategy, although the near-term financial impact is unclear. Micron critical-minerals investment
- Negative Sentiment: Technology execution risk: Micron’s next-generation memory architecture could improve data movement for AI processors, but placing more memory closer to computing units creates difficult cooling and heat-management challenges. Micron’s Next AI Memory Breakthrough Has a Cooling Problem
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and volatility: Recent filings show extensive insider selling with no reported open-market purchases, while technical commentary warns that the recovery remains fragile amid ongoing concerns about AI spending, interest rates and valuation.
Insider Activity at Micron Technology
In other Micron Technology news, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $934.29, for a total value of $14,014,350.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 191,021 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $178,469,010.09. This trade represents a 7.28% 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 hyperlink. Also, CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $968.90, for a total transaction of $38,756,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 264,503 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $256,276,956.70. The trade was a 13.14% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 83,545 shares of company stock worth $78,460,850. Insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research firms recently commented on MU. Seaport Research Partners reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. President Capital upped their price objective on Micron Technology to $1,500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Zacks Research upgraded Micron Technology from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group raised their price objective on Micron Technology from $1,600.00 to $1,700.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-one have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,407.88.
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About Micron Technology
Micron Technology, Inc is a semiconductor company that develops and manufactures memory and storage products. Its portfolio includes dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), NAND flash memory, NOR flash memory, solid-state drives, memory modules, and other semiconductor solutions used in data centers, personal computers, smartphones, automotive systems, industrial equipment, and consumer electronics.
The company also provides high-bandwidth memory and other advanced memory technologies designed to support artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, networking, and graphics applications.
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