Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) Receives “Hold” Rating from Argus

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI)‘s stock had its “hold” rating restated by equities researchers at Argus in a research note issued to investors on Friday, Marketbeat reports.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on SMCI. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Super Micro Computer from $26.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer from $42.00 to $37.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer from $48.00 to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Super Micro Computer from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Super Micro Computer currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $43.43.

Super Micro Computer Trading Down 33.3%

Shares of NASDAQ SMCI traded down $10.25 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $20.54. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 206,338,860 shares, compared to its average volume of 33,988,477. Super Micro Computer has a 12 month low of $20.50 and a 12 month high of $62.36. The stock has a market cap of $12.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.33, a P/E/G ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.70. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $31.31 and a 200-day simple moving average of $37.62.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $12.68 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.34 billion. Super Micro Computer had a net margin of 3.11% and a return on equity of 13.22%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 123.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.59 EPS. Super Micro Computer has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.600- EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Super Micro Computer will post 1.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of SMCI. World Investment Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 217.2% in the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 22,699 shares of the company’s stock valued at $664,000 after acquiring an additional 15,543 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its stake in Super Micro Computer by 13.7% during the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 1,134,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,203,000 after acquiring an additional 137,180 shares during the last quarter. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Super Micro Computer during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 55,558.3% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 33,395 shares of the company’s stock valued at $977,000 after purchasing an additional 33,335 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sankala Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $136,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.06% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Super Micro Computer

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company fundamentals remain a near‑term support: recent quarterly results showed a large revenue beat and EPS upside, and management set forward guidance, which could limit downside if legal issues are contained.
• Neutral Sentiment: Super Micro says it was informed of the indictment, that the company itself was not named as a defendant, has placed implicated employees on leave, cut ties with a contractor, and is cooperating with investigators. Super Micro Computer Issues Statement on Action by U.S. Attorney’s Office
• Negative Sentiment: DOJ indictment alleges co‑founder Yih‑Shyan “Wally” Liaw and two associates conspired to smuggle roughly $2.5B of AI servers to China — criminal charges and an arrest materially raise legal, regulatory and reputational risk for SMCI. Super Micro shares plunge as US charges co-founder, 2 more for smuggling AI chips to China
• Negative Sentiment: Immediate market reaction: outsized volume and a multi‑day selloff as investors price in legal costs, potential penalties, and the chance of further operational disruption — this is driving broker downgrades and technical weakness. Supermicro Stock Drops Over 25% After Co-Founder Charged With Smuggling AI Tech to China
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and shareholder actions are multiplying — multiple law firms have announced investigations and potential class actions, which can increase litigation costs and distract management. Super Micro Computer, Inc. Investigated on Behalf of Investors – DJS Law Group
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst and fundamental concerns beyond the indictment: some research notes cite compressed margins, concentrated customer exposure and negative free cash flow trends — factors that amplify risk if sales or supplier relationships are disrupted. Super Micro Computer: Shares Fall Amid New Charges, Eyeing Fundamentals And Technicals

Super Micro Computer Company 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.