Gallacher Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU – Free Report) in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 865 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $292,000.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. High Note Wealth LLC raised its stake in Micron Technology by 65.4% during the 4th quarter. High Note Wealth LLC now owns 86 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the period. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Micron Technology by 295.8% in the fourth quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 95 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the period. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Micron Technology during the first quarter valued at $27,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 4,800.0% during the fourth quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 98 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bayban acquired a new position in Micron Technology during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.84% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on MU shares. KeyCorp increased their price objective on Micron Technology from $1,600.00 to $1,750.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Micron Technology from $1,200.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Barclays upped their target price on Micron Technology from $1,175.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $1,500.00 price target on shares of Micron Technology in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $1,500.00 to $1,550.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,268.93.
Insider Transactions at Micron Technology
In related news, Director Steven J. Gomo sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $787.03, for a total transaction of $1,574,060.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 17,139 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,488,907.17. This trade represents a 10.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $536.26, for a total transaction of $21,450,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 424,503 shares in the company, valued at approximately $227,643,978.78. The trade was a 8.61% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 163,300 shares of company stock worth $152,667,204. Corporate insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.
Trending Headlines about Micron Technology
Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Micron continues to benefit from AI infrastructure spending, with multiple articles highlighting strong demand for advanced memory and storage as a long-term growth driver.
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts at KeyCorp reiterated an Overweight view and a $1,750 price target, signaling continued Wall Street confidence in Micron’s earnings power.
- Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage says Micron’s lower valuation, strong returns, and light debt load may make it more attractive than peers such as TSMC as an AI semiconductor investment.
- Positive Sentiment: Micron also announced long-term automotive supply agreements, expanding its AI-memory opportunity beyond data centers into next-generation vehicles.
- Neutral Sentiment: The stock is being described as highly volatile, with some analysts framing Micron as a momentum name that can swing sharply in either direction as sentiment around AI changes.
- Neutral Sentiment: Several recent commentaries argue the latest drop may be technical and sentiment-driven, creating a different risk-reward setup than Micron had a month ago. Micron: Things Change
- Negative Sentiment: Micron is falling alongside other chip stocks as investors rotate out of AI and momentum names, pressuring the whole semiconductor group.
- Negative Sentiment: Fresh concerns about future memory pricing, including reports of Chinese competitor CXMT preparing a large IPO and CoreWeave exploring hedges against falling memory costs, are weighing on sentiment.
- Negative Sentiment: Micron’s recent sharp pullback has revived worries that the memory cycle may be peaking, even though several bullish articles argue the long-term demand story remains intact.
Micron Technology Price Performance
MU opened at $848.95 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $949.46 and a 200 day moving average price of $599.95. The company has a current ratio of 3.42, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 1 year low of $103.38 and a 1 year high of $1,255.00. The stock has a market cap of $958.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.22 and a beta of 2.14.
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, June 24th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $25.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $21.39 by $3.72. Micron Technology had a return on equity of 71.13% and a net margin of 55.91%.The company had revenue of $41.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.91 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.91 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 345.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Micron Technology has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 30.000-32.000 EPS. Analysts forecast that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 72.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Micron Technology Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Micron Technology’s payout ratio is presently 1.36%.
Micron Technology Company Profile
Micron Technology, Inc is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures memory and storage solutions. Its product portfolio includes dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), NAND flash memory, solid-state drives (SSDs), memory modules and embedded memory solutions for a wide range of computing and electronic devices. Micron supplies components used in data centers, enterprise and cloud infrastructure, client computing, mobile devices, automotive systems and industrial applications, and also markets consumer-facing products under the Crucial brand.
Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Boise, Idaho, Micron has grown into an international manufacturer with research, development and production facilities across multiple regions.
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