UG Investment Advisers Ltd. Invests $1.01 Million in Super Micro Computer, Inc. $SMCI

UG Investment Advisers Ltd. acquired a new stake in Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund acquired 1,000,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,009,000. Super Micro Computer accounts for 0.2% of UG Investment Advisers Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 12th biggest holding.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 16.1% in the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,000 after buying an additional 216 shares during the period. Hartford Investment Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 0.8% during the second quarter. Hartford Investment Management Co. now owns 30,976 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,518,000 after acquiring an additional 235 shares during the period. Securian Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Super Micro Computer by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter. Securian Asset Management Inc. now owns 26,834 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,315,000 after acquiring an additional 246 shares in the last quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC boosted its stake in Super Micro Computer by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 21,798 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,068,000 after purchasing an additional 248 shares during the period. Finally, TD Private Client Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 46.0% during the 2nd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 800 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. 84.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SMCI has been the topic of a number of research reports. Northland Securities set a $63.00 price target on Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Raymond James Financial dropped their target price on Super Micro Computer from $53.00 to $50.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Wall Street Zen cut Super Micro Computer from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 15th. Mizuho set a $31.00 price target on Super Micro Computer and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Super Micro Computer from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $46.19.

Super Micro Computer News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong AI-driven revenue growth: server and storage revenues jumped sharply in fiscal 2025, supporting a large FY26 outlook and showing that end-market demand (AI servers, rack-scale) is intact—this underpins long-term upside if execution holds. SMCI’s Server and Storage Segmental Revenues Surge
• Positive Sentiment: Short-interest / momentum thesis: MarketBeat flagged strong AI demand and elevated short interest that could amplify any upside surprise—this can create a rapid technical rally if earnings or guidance beat expectations. MarketBeat Week in Review – 01/19 – 01/23
• Positive Sentiment: Contrarian bull case on valuation/positioning: recent commentary argues the stock is “priced for failure” and presents a buy-the-dip perspective—useful for investors who prioritize demand trends and potential margin recovery. ‘Super Micro Computer Is Priced For Failure’: Why I Disagree
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming catalyst — earnings call on Feb 3: management will report Q2 FY26 results and updated guidance; this is likely to drive short-term volatility and will be the primary data point investors are positioning around. Supermicro to Report Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results on February 3rd, 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution on margins: Bank of America kept an Underperform rating citing margin pressure despite AI demand—this reinforces concerns that sales growth may not translate into near-term profit expansion. Super Micro Computer faces margin pressures despite strong AI server demand, says Bank of America
• Negative Sentiment: Shipment delays and operational risk: a Seeking Alpha downgrade highlights delivery bottlenecks and volatile operations that could keep revenue recognition lumpy and pressure margins. Super Micro Computer’s AI Orders Are There – Delivery Is The Bottleneck (Downgrade)
• Negative Sentiment: High-profile sell calls and sentiment hits: Jim Cramer publicly advised selling the stock, which can amplify retail selling pressure and sentiment-driven volatility. Jim Cramer on Super Micro: “Sell, I Don’t Need That”
• Negative Sentiment: Immediate downside reaction to downgrades: the stock was reported trading lower after analyst downgrades, reflecting near-term investor concern about execution and margins. Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) Trading Down 3.8% Following Analyst Downgrade

Super Micro Computer Stock Performance

NASDAQ SMCI opened at $31.70 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.54. The company has a current ratio of 5.39, a quick ratio of 2.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $31.77 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $42.53. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a 1 year low of $25.71 and a 1 year high of $66.44.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by ($0.11). Super Micro Computer had a return on equity of 12.70% and a net margin of 3.77%.The firm had revenue of $5.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.48 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.73 earnings per share. 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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 1.86 EPS for the current year.

Super Micro Computer Profile

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.