Kempner Capital Management Inc. Sells 44,820 Shares of Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Kempner Capital Management Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) by 47.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 49,372 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 44,820 shares during the quarter. Micron Technology accounts for 6.9% of Kempner Capital Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its largest position. Kempner Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $8,261,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 18.3% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,318 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $532,000 after purchasing an additional 976 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC increased its holdings in Micron Technology by 71.7% in the first quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 10,260 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $891,000 after buying an additional 4,285 shares in the last quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Micron Technology by 3.0% in the first quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 15,842 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,377,000 after acquiring an additional 459 shares during the period. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ raised its position in shares of Micron Technology by 8.9% in the first quarter. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ now owns 7,026 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $610,000 after acquiring an additional 575 shares during the period. Finally, WPG Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Micron Technology during the 1st quarter worth about $50,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.04, for a total value of $2,460,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 131,580 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,584,383.20. This trade represents a 10.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold 22,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.72, for a total value of $4,966,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 446,578 shares in the company, valued at $98,568,696.16. This trade represents a 4.80% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 384,300 shares of company stock valued at $83,974,468. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MU has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. BNP Paribas upgraded Micron Technology from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Micron Technology from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Micron Technology from $220.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Micron Technology from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Micron Technology currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $282.61.

Key Micron Technology News

Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 FY2026 results and guidance surprised to the upside (revenue, EPS, record free cash flow) and management signaled continued AI / HBM demand and accelerating momentum — this is the core bullish engine behind recent price strength and analyst upgrades. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Shares extended a record‑high streak (multiday highs) as traders bought the earnings narrative and AI memory tailwinds; that momentum lifted MU into many “top stock” and “start strong” lists for 2026. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage and media pieces highlighting Micron as a key beneficiary of the AI/memory supercycle (and as a hardware pick ahead of a gadget/AI boom) are supporting buying interest and raised price targets. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry roundup articles list MU among undervalued/strong hardware names to watch for 2026; useful for longer‑term positioning but less likely to move intraday volume materially. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Similar thematic pieces group MU with other hardware/AI winners for 2026; these reinforce narrative exposure to AI memory demand but are broader market commentary rather than company‑specific catalysts. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Consumer pieces on monetizing MU shares (covered income strategies) reflect retail interest and higher retail participation after the run, but these are tactical/derivative stories rather than fundamental drivers. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: A company director recently sold about $1.32M of MU stock — a potential trigger for short‑term profit taking and an item some investors watch as a cautionary signal (though size is modest vs. market cap). Read More.

Micron Technology Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of MU stock opened at $284.79 on Friday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $61.54 and a fifty-two week high of $290.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a current ratio of 2.46. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $237.05 and its two-hundred day moving average is $170.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $320.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.07, a PEG ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 1.54.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $4.78 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.77 by $1.01. The business had revenue of $13.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.62 billion. Micron Technology had a net margin of 28.15% and a return on equity of 22.71%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 56.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.79 earnings per share. Micron Technology has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 8.220-8.620 EPS. Research analysts expect that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 6.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Micron Technology Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 29th will be issued a dividend of $0.115 per share. This represents a $0.46 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 29th. Micron Technology’s payout ratio is currently 4.37%.

Micron Technology Profile

Micron Technology, Inc is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures memory and storage solutions. Its product portfolio includes dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), NAND flash memory, solid-state drives (SSDs), memory modules and embedded memory solutions for a wide range of computing and electronic devices. Micron supplies components used in data centers, enterprise and cloud infrastructure, client computing, mobile devices, automotive systems and industrial applications, and also markets consumer-facing products under the Crucial brand.

Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Boise, Idaho, Micron has grown into an international manufacturer with research, development and production facilities across multiple regions.