Lake Street Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU – Free Report) by 43.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,352 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,318 shares during the quarter. Lake Street Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $4,635,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Denali Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Micron Technology in the second quarter worth approximately $7,364,000. Castleark Management LLC bought a new position in Micron Technology during the 1st quarter valued at $3,709,000. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. increased its position in shares of Micron Technology by 16.0% during the 2nd quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 48,520 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $56,006,000 after purchasing an additional 6,702 shares during the period. Legacy Wealth Management LLC MS increased its position in shares of Micron Technology by 73.3% during the 2nd quarter. Legacy Wealth Management LLC MS now owns 3,544 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $4,091,000 after purchasing an additional 1,499 shares during the period. Finally, Franklin Street Advisors Inc. NC increased its position in shares of Micron Technology by 2,461.4% during the 2nd quarter. Franklin Street Advisors Inc. NC now owns 37,141 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $42,871,000 after purchasing an additional 35,691 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.84% of the company’s stock.
Micron Technology Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:MU opened at $877.55 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $992.88 billion, a PE ratio of 11.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.15 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a current ratio of 3.31. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $983.61 and a 200-day moving average of $880.05. Micron Technology, Inc. has a one year low of $192.59 and a one year high of $1,255.00.
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, September 30th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $33.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $31.77 by $1.65. The business had revenue of $54.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $51.33 billion. Micron Technology had a return on equity of 92.62% and a net margin of 63.80%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 379.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.03 EPS. Micron Technology has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 37.150-39.150 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 177.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Micron Technology Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 29th. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 14th will be given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 14th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 0.81%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several brokerages have recently weighed in on MU. DA Davidson upped their price objective on Micron Technology from $2,100.00 to $3,000.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. CLSA reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $1,700.00 target price on shares of Micron Technology in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $1,150.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Finally, New Street Research raised shares of Micron Technology from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the company from $470.00 to $1,250.00 in a report on Friday, August 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-one have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Micron Technology presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,407.88.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Micron Technology news, CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $968.90, for a total transaction of $38,756,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 264,503 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $256,276,956.70. This represents a 13.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $934.29, for a total transaction of $14,014,350.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 191,021 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $178,469,010.09. The trade was a 7.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 83,545 shares of company stock valued at $78,460,850. 0.24% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Key Headlines Impacting Micron Technology
Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Improved industry sentiment: A broad rebound in semiconductor stocks lifted Micron, SK Hynix and SanDisk as investors returned to AI and memory names following a sharp pullback. Why are Micron, SK Hynix, and SanDisk stocks climbing on Friday?
- Positive Sentiment: Favorable supply dynamics: SK Hynix’s decision to abandon a planned U.S. IPO for its Solidigm flash-memory unit could reduce concerns about additional NAND supply entering the market, potentially benefiting Micron and SanDisk. Micron, Sandisk gain as SK Hynix scraps Solidigm IPO
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst and growth support: Erste Group raised its FY2028 EPS forecast to $201.26 from $199.05 and maintained a Buy rating. Analysts continue to point to Micron’s AI-driven HBM demand, improving margins and relatively low valuation as reasons for optimism. Micron earnings estimate update
- Neutral Sentiment: Strategic investment: Micron’s planned investment in U.S. critical-mineral processing supports its domestic supply-chain strategy, although the near-term financial impact is unclear. Micron critical-minerals investment
- Negative Sentiment: Technology execution risk: Micron’s next-generation memory architecture could improve data movement for AI processors, but placing more memory closer to computing units creates difficult cooling and heat-management challenges. Micron’s Next AI Memory Breakthrough Has a Cooling Problem
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and volatility: Recent filings show extensive insider selling with no reported open-market purchases, while technical commentary warns that the recovery remains fragile amid ongoing concerns about AI spending, interest rates and valuation.
Micron Technology Company Profile
Micron Technology, Inc is a semiconductor company that develops and manufactures memory and storage products. Its portfolio includes dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), NAND flash memory, NOR flash memory, solid-state drives, memory modules, and other semiconductor solutions used in data centers, personal computers, smartphones, automotive systems, industrial equipment, and consumer electronics.
The company also provides high-bandwidth memory and other advanced memory technologies designed to support artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, networking, and graphics applications.
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