Needham & Company LLC Cuts Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) Price Target to $40.00

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) had its target price lowered by Needham & Company LLC from $51.00 to $40.00 in a research report released on Wednesday morning, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the stock.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on SMCI. Barclays set a $38.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Mizuho set a $31.00 target price on shares of Super Micro Computer and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Wedbush decreased their price target on shares of Super Micro Computer from $48.00 to $42.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Northland Securities set a $63.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Super Micro Computer from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 15th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Super Micro Computer has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $44.13.

Super Micro Computer Stock Up 11.4%

SMCI opened at $34.38 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $20.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 2.95 and a current ratio of 1.70. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $31.35 and its 200 day moving average is $41.14. Super Micro Computer has a fifty-two week low of $27.60 and a fifty-two week high of $66.44.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.69 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $12.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.34 billion. Super Micro Computer had a return on equity of 13.22% and a net margin of 3.11%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 123.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.59 earnings per share. Super Micro Computer has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.600- EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Super Micro Computer will post 1.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Super Micro Computer

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Anfield Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Super Micro Computer in the second quarter worth about $25,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 68.6% during the third quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 661 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 269 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Orion Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer during the second quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.06% of the company’s stock.

More Super Micro Computer News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Blowout Q2 results and raised guidance — Revenue surged ~123% YoY to ~$12.7B and adjusted EPS beat expectations; management gave stronger-than-expected next-quarter and full-year revenue/earnings guidance, which is driving the rally. Super Micro Computer Tumbles on AI Boom Backlash
• Positive Sentiment: AI server demand and strategic product mix — Investors are buying the narrative that hyperscaler AI demand (NVIDIA/AMD chips) and traction in higher‑margin Data Center Building Block Solutions (DCBBS) can lift long‑term profitability if DCBBS grows as guided. MarketBeat SMCI Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Value/analyst debate — Bullish commentary and value score pieces highlight low P/E vs. growth, but views vary; some see it as a long‑term value/AI play while others urge caution. Why SMCI is a Top Value Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Heavy intraday volume and momentum — The earnings beat triggered large, volatile flows (gaps and spikes), so short-term price moves may be driven as much by momentum trading as by fundamentals. Shares Gap Up After Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Severe margin compression — Adjusted gross margin fell to ~6.4%, a multiyear low, driven by product mix, expedite costs and pricing pressure; margins are the key risk to sustainable profitability. Seeking Alpha Margin Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed analyst actions and some bearish takes — Several firms cut price targets (Goldman maintained a sell at $27; others trimmed targets), and some analysts/strategists warn the post‑earnings rally could be a trap. Goldman Sachs Price Target

About Super Micro Computer

Super Micro Computer, Inc (Supermicro) is a technology company that designs, develops and manufactures high-performance server, storage and networking solutions for enterprise, cloud, data center, high performance computing (HPC) and edge computing customers. The company’s product portfolio includes rackmount and blade servers, storage subsystems, motherboards, chassis, power supplies and networking components, with an emphasis on high-density, energy-efficient configurations and platforms optimized for GPU-accelerated workloads and artificial intelligence applications.

Headquartered in San Jose, California, Supermicro combines in-house engineering with a global manufacturing and distribution footprint to deliver configurable, application-specific systems.