Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) Upgraded to “Hold” at Sanford C. Bernstein

Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded shares of Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) to a hold rating in a research note published on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on SMCI. Zacks Research upgraded Super Micro Computer to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 11th. Raymond James Financial assumed coverage on Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, June 25th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Bank of America assumed coverage on Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. They set an “underperform” rating and a $35.00 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Super Micro Computer from $46.00 to $45.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Wedbush reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $30.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Monday, August 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $45.36.

Super Micro Computer Trading Down 1.0%

NASDAQ:SMCI opened at $44.91 on Tuesday. Super Micro Computer has a fifty-two week low of $17.25 and a fifty-two week high of $66.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 5.25 and a quick ratio of 3.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.69 billion, a PE ratio of 27.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.56. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $47.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is $42.16.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.44 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $5.76 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.88 billion. Super Micro Computer had a return on equity of 17.14% and a net margin of 4.77%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $6.25 earnings per share. Super Micro Computer has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.400-0.520 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Super Micro Computer will post 1.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Super Micro Computer

In other Super Micro Computer news, Director Liang Chiu-Chu Sara Liu sold 200,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total transaction of $12,000,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 40,426,120 shares in the company, valued at $2,425,567,200. This trade represents a 0.49% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP George Kao sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the senior vice president owned 21,820 shares in the company, valued at $957,461.60. The trade was a 64.70% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 465,000 shares of company stock worth $26,762,450 over the last quarter. 16.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Super Micro Computer

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 18.8% during the 2nd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 19,322 shares of the company’s stock worth $947,000 after purchasing an additional 3,060 shares in the last quarter. NWF Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer during the 2nd quarter worth $275,000. Centaurus Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 15.1% during the 2nd quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 8,212 shares of the company’s stock worth $402,000 after purchasing an additional 1,080 shares in the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 25.9% during the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 24,847 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,211,000 after purchasing an additional 5,109 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pathway Financial Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer during the 2nd quarter worth $387,000. 84.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.