Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) Shares Climb 2.1% – Here’s What Happened

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) rose 2.1% on Wednesday. The company traded as high as $36.40 and last traded at $35.81. Approximately 28,894,271 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 33% from the average daily volume of 43,394,645 shares. The stock had previously closed at $35.09.

Trending Headlines about Super Micro Computer

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

• Positive Sentiment: Super Micro enters earnings with strong AI-server demand, expanding rack-scale systems and liquid-cooling solutions, and a favorable Earnings ESP, according to Zacks. These trends could support revenue growth and potentially an earnings beat. Should You Buy, Sell or Hold SMCI Stock Before Q1 Earnings?
• Positive Sentiment: VyOS Networks opened a waitlist for a pre-validated routing system combining Supermicro hardware with VyOS software. The $29,000-plus system targets internet exchanges, regional ISPs and other operators needing 100 GbE routing, providing a new enterprise use case for Supermicro equipment. VyOS Networks Opens Waitlist for Pre-Validated VyOS + Supermicro Routing System
• Neutral Sentiment: Options markets are pricing in an unusually large approximately 13% move around earnings, signaling elevated volatility rather than a clear bullish or bearish direction. Options Traders Expect a Massive Move in SMCI Stock After Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: One report highlighted Supermicro’s nearly doubled revenue, a roughly $60 billion order backlog and valuation that appears low relative to peers. Those factors reinforce the long-term AI-infrastructure opportunity, although investors are waiting for evidence that backlog converts into profitable growth. Supermicro Has Already Survived the AI Hype Cycle
• Negative Sentiment: Intel’s warning that memory shortages are constraining PC demand has triggered a selloff across computer and server hardware stocks. Investors may fear higher component costs, supply limitations and weaker customer demand could weigh on Super Micro’s margins or deliveries. Intel Warning Hits Hardware Stocks
• Negative Sentiment: Technical momentum has weakened, with the stock posting several recent declines and a bearish signal emerging ahead of earnings. This leaves SMCI vulnerable to further volatility if results or forward guidance fail to meet elevated AI-related expectations. Super Micro Stock Dips as Earnings, Bear Signal Loom

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently issued reports on SMCI shares. Bank of America reissued an “underperform” rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $48.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Barclays set a $39.00 price objective on Super Micro Computer and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Monday, September 21st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $46.00 target price on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned 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 4.3%

The company’s fifty day moving average price is $38.30 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $32.66. 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 firm has a market cap of $21.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 2.02.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last announced 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 net margin of 5.71% and a return on equity of 27.83%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 93.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.31 EPS. Super Micro Computer has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.010-1.100 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 4.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Chiu-Chu Liang sold 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the director directly owned 337,506 shares in the company, valued at $15,194,520.12. This represents a 22.86% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Charles Liang sold 100,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.02, for a total value of $4,502,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 337,506 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,194,520.12. This represents a 22.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 400,000 shares of company stock valued at $16,442,000 in the last quarter. 16.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Super Micro Computer

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Compass Financial Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Super Micro Computer by 182.3% during the third quarter. Compass Financial Management LLC now owns 1,705 shares of the company’s stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 1,101 shares in the last quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 9.8% in the third quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. now owns 101,219 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,152,000 after purchasing an additional 9,033 shares in the last quarter. IPG Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer in the third quarter valued at approximately $266,000. Providence Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer in the third quarter valued at approximately $295,000. Finally, Greenleaf Trust acquired a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer in the third quarter valued at approximately $386,000. Institutional investors own 84.06% of the company’s stock.

About Super Micro Computer

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.