Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) Shares Up 4.1% After Analyst Upgrade

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) was up 4.1% on Thursday after Citigroup raised their price target on the stock from $33.00 to $39.00. Citigroup currently has a neutral rating on the stock. Super Micro Computer traded as high as $42.31 and last traded at $39.16. Approximately 121,695,029 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 169% from the average daily volume of 45,308,031 shares. The stock had previously closed at $37.61.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on SMCI. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “sell” rating and issued a $34.00 price target (up from $30.00) on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday. CJS Securities upgraded shares of Super Micro Computer from a “market underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Northland Securities set a $36.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Barclays set a $39.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $42.13.

Key Headlines Impacting Super Micro Computer

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong earnings and AI demand: Super Micro reported adjusted earnings of $1.70 per share, well above the roughly $0.92 consensus estimate. Revenue rose 93.2% year over year to $11.12 billion, while improved gross margins helped drive a sharp increase in profit. Super Micro Stock Surges as Earnings Smash Expectations and Revive AI Hope
• Positive Sentiment: Major backlog and above-consensus guidance: Management disclosed more than $60 billion in new orders and forecast fiscal 2027 revenue of $65 billion to $72 billion, far above Wall Street expectations. First-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue and EPS guidance also exceeded consensus, reinforcing expectations for sustained AI data-center spending. Super Micro forecasts upbeat annual revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Broad AI infrastructure optimism: Strong results and forecasts from Lenovo, CoreWeave and other hardware suppliers are providing a positive read-through for Super Micro, suggesting that demand for AI servers, networking equipment and related components remains robust. Stocks making the biggest moves midday
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst reaction is mixed: Several firms raised price targets, including Rosenblatt, Needham and Wedbush, while Citi maintained a neutral rating. The upgrades acknowledge the stronger outlook but also reflect uncertainty around execution and profitability.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue and cash-flow concerns remain: Fourth-quarter revenue was below analysts’ expectations, and first-quarter guidance implies materially lower sequential margins. Rapid growth may consume much of the company’s cash through higher working-capital needs, while the recent equity and convertible financing increases dilution risk. Super Micro Computer: Strong Quarter And Outlook, But Concerns Remain

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in SMCI. Great Lakes Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $391,000. Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA bought a new stake in Super Micro Computer during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $43,000. Trust Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Super Micro Computer during the second quarter valued at approximately $164,000. Tema ETFs LLC lifted its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 10.5% during the second quarter. Tema ETFs LLC now owns 10,663 shares of the company’s stock valued at $313,000 after purchasing an additional 1,015 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer in the second quarter worth $253,000. 84.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Super Micro Computer Stock Up 4.1%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 2.66. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $30.39 and its 200 day moving average price is $30.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.24, a P/E/G ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 1.95.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.78. The business had revenue of $11.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.60 billion. Super Micro Computer had a return on equity of 31.02% and a net margin of 5.71%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 93.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.31 earnings per share. Super Micro Computer has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.010-1.100 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 2.97 earnings per share for the current year.

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.