Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC cut its stake in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU – Free Report) by 1.9% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 43,545 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 839 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $50,264,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Heritage Trust Co raised its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 9.7% during the fourth quarter. Heritage Trust Co now owns 15,026 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $4,289,000 after buying an additional 1,323 shares during the last quarter. Denali Advisors LLC bought a new position in Micron Technology in the second quarter valued at approximately $7,364,000. Castleark Management LLC acquired a new stake in Micron Technology during the 1st quarter worth $3,709,000. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its holdings in Micron Technology by 16.0% during the 2nd quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 48,520 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $56,006,000 after acquiring an additional 6,702 shares during the period. Finally, Legacy Wealth Management LLC MS raised its position in shares of Micron Technology by 73.3% during the 2nd quarter. Legacy Wealth Management LLC MS now owns 3,544 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $4,091,000 after acquiring an additional 1,499 shares during the last quarter. 80.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Micron Technology Stock Down 5.3%
Micron Technology stock opened at $924.03 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.04 trillion, a PE ratio of 20.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 2.22. Micron Technology, Inc. has a twelve month low of $154.65 and a twelve month high of $1,255.00. The company has a quick ratio of 2.98, a current ratio of 3.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The company has a 50 day moving average of $928.22 and a 200-day moving average of $760.84.
Micron Technology Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 6th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 6th. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio is currently 1.36%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Micron Technology
In other news, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,083.94, for a total transaction of $43,357,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 85,737 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $92,933,763.78. This trade represents a 31.81% decrease in their position. 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 Micron Technology stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were 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 owned 264,503 shares in the company, valued at $256,276,956.70. This trade represents a 13.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 177,204 shares of company stock valued at $182,156,264 in the last 90 days. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Key Stories Impacting Micron Technology
Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Micron’s long-term outlook remains supported by tight DRAM supply, strong HBM demand, and planned expansion of DRAM and HBM manufacturing capacity. Long-term customer agreements could support pricing and growth through 2027 and beyond. Micron Has More Firepower Left in Its Cylinder for the Long Term
- Positive Sentiment: Investors are looking ahead to Micron’s September 30 earnings report, with expectations for continued record DRAM and NAND pricing, strong results, and optimistic forward guidance. Prediction: Micron’s Sept. 30 Earnings Will Confirm the Memory Shortage Isn’t Over
- Neutral Sentiment: Technical analysts are monitoring a closely watched support level after the stock’s decline. A break below that level could signal additional near-term weakness, while stabilization could allow investors to refocus on Micron’s earnings and HBM expansion plans. Micron Stock Sends Urgent Signal as Shares Slide
- Negative Sentiment: Shares declined with other AI-related semiconductor stocks after Anthropic and OpenAI executives called for a slower pace of AI development. Investors fear that a moderation in AI spending could reduce demand expectations for memory chips and weaken the premium valuation assigned to HBM suppliers. Memory Stocks Lead AI Selloff
- Negative Sentiment: Additional risks include the possibility that Nvidia develops chips requiring less expensive memory, while Samsung and SK Hynix gain HBM market share. A report that DeepSeek materially reduced its HBM and SSD requirements has also challenged the assumption that AI usage will translate directly into proportional memory demand. DeepSeek Cut Its KV-Cache HBM Need
- Negative Sentiment: Potentially higher interest rates are adding pressure to high-growth technology stocks and amplifying the sector-wide selloff. Dow Jones Futures: Nvidia, Micron, Sandisk Dive on AI Fears
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research firms have recently issued reports on MU. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $1,500.00 price target on shares of Micron Technology in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Bank of America raised their target price on Micron Technology from $950.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price target on Micron Technology from $1,200.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $1,400.00 to $1,150.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $1,050.00 to $1,200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $1,295.63.
Micron Technology Profile
Micron Technology, Inc is a global semiconductor company that designs, develops, manufactures and sells memory and storage solutions. Its product portfolio includes dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), NAND flash memory, NOR flash memory, solid-state drives, memory modules and high-bandwidth memory used in data-intensive computing applications.
Micron’s products support a range of markets, including data centers, artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, personal computers, smartphones, automotive systems, industrial equipment and networking devices.
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