Versor Investments LP Buys New Holdings in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Versor Investments LP purchased a new position in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 2,285 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $382,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of MU. REAP Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Micron Technology in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. First Command Advisory Services Inc. grew its position in shares of Micron Technology by 225.0% during the second quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 221 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Micron Technology during the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute bought a new stake in shares of Micron Technology in the second quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC lifted its position in shares of Micron Technology by 13,250.0% in the second quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 267 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 265 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 15,000 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $277.09, for a total transaction of $4,156,350.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 165,618 shares in the company, valued at approximately $45,891,091.62. This trade represents a 8.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Manish H. Bhatia sold 26,623 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $391.04, for a total transaction of $10,410,657.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 323,486 shares in the company, valued at approximately $126,495,965.44. The trade was a 7.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have bought 23,200 shares of company stock valued at $7,821,723 and have sold 73,623 shares valued at $27,307,408. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently commented on MU. Mizuho increased their target price on Micron Technology from $390.00 to $480.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Phillip Securities raised shares of Micron Technology to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $300.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $275.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Raymond James Financial increased their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $190.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $353.21.

Micron Technology News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst upgrades and fresh, higher price targets (including a new street-high $600 target from TD Cowen and other upward revisions) have lifted investor sentiment and helped fuel recent gaps and rallies. Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) Trading 9.9% Higher Following Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Street price-target increases and buy/outperform notes (e.g., Morgan Stanley, TD Cowen, others) underpin expectations for further upside as analysts model stronger AI/data-center demand and tighter memory markets. Micron Stock Gets a New Street-High $600 Target — TD Cowen Sees 55% Upside
• Positive Sentiment: Management and the CFO confirmed HBM4 is in high-volume production and shipments, and signaled persistent supply tightness — details investors view as validating Micron’s ability to capture AI-driven memory pricing tailwinds. Micron’s stock pops. Here’s what an executive just said to calm nervous investors.
• Positive Sentiment: Community and data-scrape summaries highlight management’s supply-demand outlook, an on-track NAND facility expansion, and bullish EPS/target scenarios that amplify investor optimism. Micron Technology Stock (MU) Opinions on CFO Supply-Demand Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Samsung says it has begun mass production and commercial shipments of HBM4, which raises competitive dynamics and keeps Micron’s roadmap and pricing premium under investor scrutiny. Samsung Claims to Be First to Ship New Memory Chips. What It Means for Micron.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary and deep-dive pieces question whether Micron’s momentum can mirror other mega winners; these articles help frame risk/reward but don’t change near-term fundamentals. Is Micron Technology Stock the Next Nvidia?
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts and commentators warn Micron may be “priced to perfection”; a Seeking Alpha downgrade argues valuation now embeds very aggressive assumptions, which could pressure the stock if growth or pricing moderates. Micron Is Priced To Perfection In A Non-Perfect Market (Downgrade)
• Negative Sentiment: Notable insider selling activity and concentrated profit-taking reported across platforms may add short-term selling pressure for some investors. Micron Technology Stock (MU) Opinions on CFO Supply-Demand Outlook

Micron Technology Price Performance

MU stock opened at $413.97 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $465.93 billion, a PE ratio of 39.35 and a beta of 1.52. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 12 month low of $61.54 and a 12 month high of $455.50. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $331.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $228.99. The company has a current ratio of 2.46, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $4.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.77 by $1.01. The business had revenue of $13.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.62 billion. Micron Technology had a return on equity of 22.71% and a net margin of 28.15%.During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.79 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 56.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Micron Technology has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 8.220-8.620 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 6.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Micron Technology Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 29th were given a $0.115 dividend. This represents a $0.46 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 29th. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio is 4.37%.

About Micron Technology

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.