Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) Stock Price Down 1.4% – What’s Next?

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) shares were down 1.4% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $38.13 and last traded at $39.76. Approximately 32,789,353 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 33% from the average daily volume of 48,779,152 shares. The stock had previously closed at $40.33.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on SMCI shares. KGI Securities upgraded Super Micro Computer from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $60.00 price target for the company in a report on Wednesday. Raymond James Financial reduced their price target on shares of Super Micro Computer from $53.00 to $50.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer from $45.00 to $43.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Mizuho decreased their target price on Super Micro Computer from $50.00 to $45.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Argus set a $64.00 price target on Super Micro Computer in a report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $48.38.

Super Micro Computer Stock Down 1.4%

The company has a quick ratio of 3.25, a current ratio of 5.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $48.33 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $45.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.95, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.50.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by ($0.11). Super Micro Computer had a net margin of 4.77% and a return on equity of 17.14%. The firm had revenue of $5.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.48 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.73 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 15.5% on a year-over-year basis. Super Micro Computer has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.460-0.540 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 1.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Super Micro Computer

In other Super Micro Computer news, CFO David E. Weigand sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.14, for a total value of $1,128,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 100,188 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,522,486.32. This trade represents a 19.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP George Kao sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.88, for a total value of $1,755,200.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 21,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $957,461.60. This represents a 64.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 90,000 shares of company stock worth $3,890,950 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 16.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Super Micro Computer

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Clear Street LLC bought a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer in the 2nd quarter valued at about $158,724,000. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Super Micro Computer during the second quarter worth approximately $150,395,000. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its position in shares of Super Micro Computer by 596.4% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 3,437,714 shares of the company’s stock valued at $168,482,000 after buying an additional 2,944,049 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 68,848,777 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,300,610,000 after acquiring an additional 2,695,829 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in Super Micro Computer by 31.6% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 8,639,784 shares of the company’s stock valued at $423,436,000 after acquiring an additional 2,073,978 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.06% of the company’s stock.

About Super Micro Computer

Super Micro Computer, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, develops and manufactures high performance server and storage solutions based on modular and open architecture in the United States, Europe, Asia, and internationally. Its solutions range from complete server, storage systems, modular blade servers, blades, workstations, full racks, networking devices, server sub-systems, server management software, and security software.