Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) Upgraded by Zacks Research to Strong-Buy Rating

Zacks Research upgraded shares of Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday morning,Zacks.com reports.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on SMCI. Bank of America reiterated an “underperform” rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Wolfe Research began coverage on Super Micro Computer in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer from $45.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating and set a $34.00 target price (up from $30.00) on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Super Micro Computer from $28.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Super Micro Computer presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $42.13.

Super Micro Computer Stock Performance

Super Micro Computer stock opened at $37.24 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $30.39 and a 200-day moving average price of $30.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 2.07 and a current ratio of 3.87. Super Micro Computer has a fifty-two week low of $19.48 and a fifty-two week high of $58.78. The company has a market capitalization of $22.40 billion, a PE ratio of 11.64, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.95.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.78. Super Micro Computer had a return on equity of 27.83% and a net margin of 5.71%.The firm had revenue of $11.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.60 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.31 earnings per share. Super Micro Computer’s quarterly revenue was up 93.2% on a year-over-year basis. Super Micro Computer has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.010-1.100 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Super Micro Computer will post 4.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. MCF Advisors LLC boosted its position in Super Micro Computer by 9.6% during the fourth quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 3,696 shares of the company’s stock valued at $108,000 after purchasing an additional 325 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its position in Super Micro Computer by 11.8% during the third quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 3,206 shares of the company’s stock valued at $154,000 after acquiring an additional 339 shares during the last quarter. World Equity Group Inc. lifted its position in Super Micro Computer by 3.8% during the first quarter. World Equity Group Inc. now owns 9,877 shares of the company’s stock valued at $225,000 after acquiring an additional 362 shares during the last quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its stake in Super Micro Computer by 26.4% in the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,870 shares of the company’s stock valued at $90,000 after acquiring an additional 390 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gulf International Bank UK Ltd grew its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Gulf International Bank UK Ltd now owns 26,748 shares of the company’s stock worth $783,000 after purchasing an additional 455 shares during the last quarter. 84.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Super Micro Computer News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities raised its earnings forecasts. The firm lifted its FY2027 EPS estimate to $3.78 from $3.16, with increases for each quarter of fiscal 2027. It also projects $4.80 in FY2028 EPS, suggesting expectations for continued growth in AI-server demand. Northland Securities earnings estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Broader earnings revisions are supporting the stock. Zacks said estimates for Super Micro are moving higher and included SMCI on its Rank #1 “Strong Buy” value-stocks list. The company’s relatively low valuation and exposure to expanding AI infrastructure spending are key attractions. Earnings estimates moving higher for Super Micro
• Positive Sentiment: An independent investigation largely cleared senior management. Super Micro said investigators found no evidence that CEO Charles Liang or other senior executives knew about an alleged Nvidia-chip diversion scheme, or that the company directly sold export-controlled products to known restricted parties. Removing some management-related compliance risk appears to have improved investor sentiment. Supermicro investigation clears CEO
• Neutral Sentiment: AI infrastructure growth remains the central opportunity. Super Micro recently reported quarterly revenue of $11.12 billion, up 93.2% year over year, although it fell short of the $11.60 billion consensus estimate. Analysts continue to view the company’s scale and AI-server exposure favorably relative to some peers. Nebius versus Super Micro
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and profitability risks remain. A pending criminal trial involving a cofounder could create additional exposure, while Netlist has filed a U.S. International Trade Commission complaint alleging DDR5 memory-patent infringement. Analysts also caution that component costs, lower gross margins, working-capital needs and potential financing or dilution could limit the benefit of strong sales growth. Super Micro legal risks and valuation

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.