Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) Stock Rating Reaffirmed as Buy by Rosenblatt Securities

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by research analysts at Rosenblatt Securities in a research report issued on Friday, Benzinga reports. They currently have a $51.00 price objective on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities’ target price points to a potential upside of 61.24% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on SMCI. Wedbush increased their target price on shares of Super Micro Computer from $34.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Northland Securities set a $36.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Barclays set a $39.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $42.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $43.07.

Super Micro Computer Trading Down 9.9%

Shares of SMCI traded down $3.46 on Friday, reaching $31.63. 43,884,230 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 43,591,641. The company has a current ratio of 3.87, a quick ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 2.02. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $38.83 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $33.43. Super Micro Computer has a 12 month low of $19.48 and a 12 month high of $56.60.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.78. The company had revenue of $11.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.60 billion. Super Micro Computer had a net margin of 5.71% and a return on equity of 27.83%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 93.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.31 earnings per share. Super Micro Computer has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.010-1.100 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Super Micro Computer will post 3.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Charles Liang sold 100,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.02, for a total transaction of $4,502,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 337,506 shares in the company, valued at $15,194,520.12. The trade was a 22.86% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Chiu-Chu Liang sold 100,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.02, for a total transaction of $4,502,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 337,506 shares in the company, valued at $15,194,520.12. This represents a 22.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 400,000 shares of company stock worth $16,442,000 over the last 90 days. 16.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 1,770.4% during the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 2,174,863 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,789,000 after buying an additional 2,058,588 shares during the last quarter. Ardmore Road Asset Management LP acquired a new position in Super Micro Computer in the 1st quarter valued at $11,954,000. Diversify Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Super Micro Computer in the 1st quarter valued at $7,455,000. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new position in Super Micro Computer in the 2nd quarter valued at $8,412,000. Finally, Annex Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Super Micro Computer in the 3rd quarter valued at $10,282,000. 84.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Super Micro Computer News

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

• Positive Sentiment: New CFO could improve financial oversight: Super Micro appointed Mark Long, a former Western Digital finance executive, as chief financial officer effective October 15. His experience may help strengthen accounting, reporting, and cash-management processes. Super Micro appoints Mark Long as chief financial officer
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts still see substantial upside: Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed its “buy” rating with a $51 price target, while one longer-term analysis estimated a potential target near $72. These targets reflect confidence in Super Micro’s exposure to AI server demand. Wall Street sets SMCI stock price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation is inexpensive but may reflect execution risks: Super Micro trades at roughly 9.8 times earnings, well below the S&P 500 median cited in the analysis. Investors must determine whether the discount represents a bargain or reflects concerns that reported profits are not translating into cash. Is SMCI Stock A Real Bargain?
• Negative Sentiment: The CFO transition raises governance concerns: The replacement came nearly two years after an advisory committee reportedly sought the former CFO’s removal. Coverage also highlights a nearly $7 billion use of free cash flow and prior legal and compliance controversies, increasing scrutiny of Super Micro’s financial controls. Super Micro’s CFO is out after change was slow-walked
• Negative Sentiment: AI hardware-sector concerns are weighing on SMCI: Investors are questioning the timing and financing of enterprise AI infrastructure spending, pressuring Super Micro alongside Dell and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. The sector-wide risk-off move is adding to company-specific concerns. AI financing worries extend hardware selloff

Super Micro Computer Company Profile

Super Micro Computer, Inc develops and sells application-optimized server and storage systems for data centers, cloud computing, enterprise IT, artificial intelligence, and other demanding computing environments. The company offers complete computing platforms as well as modular components, allowing customers to configure systems for specific performance, power, and workload requirements.

Its product portfolio includes server and storage systems, workstations, networking equipment, rack-scale solutions, GPU and AI systems, and related software and services.