Matrix Trust Co lowered its holdings in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU – Free Report) by 47.1% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 834 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 744 shares during the period. Matrix Trust Co’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $963,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MU. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in Micron Technology in the 1st quarter worth about $27,000. High Note Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. increased its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 4,800.0% during the 4th quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 98 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Bayban purchased a new position in shares of Micron Technology during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of Micron Technology during the 2nd quarter worth about $117,000. 80.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Buying and Selling at Micron Technology
In related news, Director Lynn A. Dugle sold 1,300 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,150.43, for a total transaction of $1,495,559.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 17,728 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,394,823.04. The trade was a 6.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,083.94, for a total transaction of $43,357,600.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 85,737 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $92,933,763.78. This trade represents a 31.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 162,179 shares of company stock worth $167,811,861. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Key Micron Technology News
- Positive Sentiment: Citigroup lowered its price target to $1,150 from $1,400 but maintained a Buy rating, implying roughly 31% upside from the referenced price. The target cut reflects a more cautious outlook, but the continued Buy rating signals confidence in Micron’s earnings potential. Benzinga price target report
- Positive Sentiment: Micron’s latest quarterly results remain a major fundamental support: revenue rose 345.8% year over year to $41.46 billion, adjusted EPS reached $25.11, and fourth-quarter guidance calls for approximately $50 billion in revenue and about $31 in adjusted EPS. The company also disclosed 16 strategic customer agreements extending through 2030, several with pricing floors or bands that could provide more stable revenue and margins. Micron long-term AI memory contracts
- Positive Sentiment: Ongoing AI data-center expansion is supporting demand for high-bandwidth memory, while higher memory costs are contributing to increased capital spending by major cloud customers. This reinforces the view that Micron’s premium AI-memory products remain supply constrained. Amazon memory costs and capital spending
- Neutral Sentiment: SK Hynix approved approximately $38 billion for two new South Korean memory fabs. The investment highlights strong industry demand, but investors are concerned that additional supply could eventually pressure pricing and reduce Micron’s exceptional margins. SK Hynix new memory fabs
- Negative Sentiment: Fresh commentary from Citi points to a more cautious memory-pricing outlook, while weaker-than-expected outlooks from SanDisk and Western Digital have triggered a broader memory-stock selloff. Investors are increasingly focused on whether today’s AI-related shortage will lead to oversupply in future years. Why Micron stock is falling
- Negative Sentiment: Reports that Nvidia is considering lower-memory versions of future Rubin Ultra GPUs raise concerns that customers could reduce high-bandwidth memory content per system, potentially limiting long-term HBM growth. Nvidia Rubin Ultra memory report
Micron Technology Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:MU opened at $877.57 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $975.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $660.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $991.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.87 and a beta of 2.19. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 1 year low of $111.67 and a 1 year high of $1,255.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a current ratio of 3.42.
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 24th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $25.11 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $21.39 by $3.72. The firm had revenue of $41.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.91 billion. Micron Technology had a net margin of 55.91% and a return on equity of 71.13%. Micron Technology’s revenue for the quarter was up 345.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.91 earnings per share. Micron Technology has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 30.000-32.000 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 72.93 earnings per share for the current year.
Micron Technology Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 6th were given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 6th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio is presently 1.36%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on MU shares. ThinkEquity restated a “buy” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $1,150.00 to $1,375.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $1,500.00 to $1,550.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Wolfe Research set a $1,500.00 price objective on shares of Micron Technology in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $1,260.31.
Read Our Latest Stock Report on MU
About Micron Technology
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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