Super Micro Computer, Inc. $SMCI Shares Acquired by Inspire Investing LLC

Inspire Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) by 29.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 247,468 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 55,806 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC’s holdings in Super Micro Computer were worth $10,164,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise acquired a new position in Super Micro Computer during the first quarter worth $37,000. TOP Private Wealth LLC. bought a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer during the 2nd quarter worth about $42,000. Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA bought a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer during the 2nd quarter worth about $43,000. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer during the 2nd quarter valued at about $49,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer during the 3rd quarter valued at about $55,000. 84.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on SMCI shares. Northland Securities set a $36.00 price target on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Barclays set a $39.00 target price on Super Micro Computer and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating and set a $34.00 price target (up from $30.00) on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $48.00 price target on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein set a $42.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $43.07.

Super Micro Computer Trading Down 2.3%

SMCI stock opened at $32.94 on Friday. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a 1-year low of $19.48 and a 1-year high of $54.08. The firm has a market cap of $21.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.29, a P/E/G ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 2.02. The business’s 50 day moving average is $38.58 and its 200-day moving average is $33.80. The company has a current ratio of 3.87, a quick ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.78. The business had revenue of $11.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.60 billion. Super Micro Computer had a return on equity of 27.83% and a net margin of 5.71%. Super Micro Computer’s quarterly revenue was up 93.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.31 EPS. Super Micro Computer has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.010-1.100 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 4.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Super Micro Computer

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

• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities significantly raised its earnings outlook, increasing its FY2027 EPS forecast to $5.38 from $3.78 and FY2028 EPS to $6.85 from $4.80. The firm also lifted estimates across multiple quarters, indicating stronger expected demand and profitability. MarketBeat analyst estimate report
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlighted Supermicro’s strong earnings-surprise history and favorable combination of earnings-estimate revisions and momentum, suggesting the company could again exceed expectations in its next report. Will Super Micro Beat Estimates Again
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s fiscal first-quarter 2027 revenue outlook of $18.5 billion to $19.5 billion is well above the approximately $14.9 billion analyst consensus, reinforcing expectations for robust AI-server demand. Supermicro also introduced a liquid-cooled NVIDIA Vera CPU rack aimed at high-density agentic-AI deployments. Super Micro Bullish AI Demand Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Super Micro was comparatively unchanged while Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Dell gained, suggesting investors may be rotating toward larger AI-server peers rather than broadly abandoning the sector. AI Server Peers Diverge
• Negative Sentiment: Recent pullbacks have reflected profit-taking after a major rally, renewed AI-hardware supply concerns and ongoing scrutiny of Supermicro’s supply chain. Super Micro Pullback on AI Supply Fears
• Negative Sentiment: An analysis noted that SMCI has fallen substantially since joining the S&P 500, highlighting the risk that index inclusion occurred near peak enthusiasm and left passive investors exposed to subsequent volatility. Super Micro S&P 500 Performance Analysis

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Super Micro Computer news, Director Chiu-Chu Liang sold 100,000 shares of Super Micro Computer stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.02, for a total transaction of $4,502,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 337,506 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,194,520.12. This trade represents a 22.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Charles Liang sold 100,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.02, for a total transaction of $4,502,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 337,506 shares in the company, valued at $15,194,520.12. This represents a 22.86% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 400,000 shares of company stock worth $16,442,000 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 16.10% of the company’s stock.

Super Micro Computer Company Profile

Super Micro Computer, Inc develops and sells high-performance server and storage systems for data centers, cloud computing, enterprise IT, telecommunications, and other demanding computing environments. The company offers application-optimized servers, workstations, blade and rack systems, storage solutions, networking products, and related infrastructure.

Supermicro also provides systems designed for artificial intelligence, machine learning, accelerated computing, and other workloads that use graphics processing units and specialized processors.