Novare Capital Management LLC lowered its stake in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU – Free Report) by 36.0% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 1,375 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 775 shares during the period. Novare Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $465,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. High Note Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Micron Technology by 65.4% in the 4th quarter. High Note Wealth LLC now owns 86 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in Micron Technology by 295.8% during the fourth quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 95 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. grew its stake in Micron Technology by 4,800.0% in the fourth quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 98 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Bayban purchased a new position in Micron Technology in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new position in Micron Technology in the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.
Micron Technology Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ MU opened at $1,211.38 on Tuesday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $103.38 and a fifty-two week high of $1,213.56. The company has a market cap of $1.37 trillion, a PE ratio of 57.19 and a beta of 2.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a current ratio of 2.90. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $763.89 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $502.03.
Key Headlines Impacting Micron Technology
- Positive Sentiment: Micron announced a strategic deal with Anthropic that includes memory and storage supply commitments, AI infrastructure design work, enterprise adoption of Claude, and an investment in Anthropic’s latest funding round, reinforcing Micron’s role in the AI buildout. Reuters article
- Positive Sentiment: Wall Street analysts lifted price targets ahead of earnings, including Needham’s increase to $1,550, as expectations build for sharp revenue and profit growth from AI-driven memory demand. Benzinga article
- Positive Sentiment: Momentum remains strong into the report, with Micron hitting new highs as traders position for a potentially large post-earnings move and cite continued tightness in high-bandwidth memory supply. TipRanks article
- Neutral Sentiment: Several previews say expectations are extremely high, with consensus calling for roughly quadrupled revenue and major EPS growth, which supports the stock but also leaves room for volatility if results disappoint. Invezz article
- Negative Sentiment: Some commentary warns that Micron’s rally has already priced in a lot of good news, and one analyst noted memory-chip gains may not keep rising forever amid eventual competitive pressure from China. Barron’s article
Insider Activity at Micron Technology
In other Micron Technology news, Director Steven J. Gomo sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $787.03, for a total transaction of $1,574,060.00. Following the sale, the director owned 17,139 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,488,907.17. The trade was a 10.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $536.26, for a total transaction of $21,450,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 424,503 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $227,643,978.78. This represents a 8.61% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 146,000 shares of company stock valued at $85,486,715. Company insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several analysts have commented on the stock. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $840.00 to $1,200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $600.00 to $1,750.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $400.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $1,300.00 target price on shares of Micron Technology in a research note on Monday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $974.80.
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Micron Technology Company 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.
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