Tower View Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU – Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 1,848 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $624,000.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Heritage Trust Co lifted its holdings in Micron Technology by 9.7% during the 4th quarter. Heritage Trust Co now owns 15,026 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $4,289,000 after buying an additional 1,323 shares during the period. Westpac Banking Corp increased its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 251.0% in the third quarter. Westpac Banking Corp now owns 23,086 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $3,863,000 after buying an additional 16,509 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 19.9% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 7,150,530 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,196,427,000 after buying an additional 1,188,296 shares during the period. Fulton Bank N.A. raised its position in shares of Micron Technology by 79.1% during the fourth quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 16,183 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $4,619,000 after acquiring an additional 7,147 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Micron Technology during the fourth quarter worth about $1,316,000. Institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.
Micron Technology News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Micron said customers have committed to about $22 billion in memory-chip purchases and signed long-term strategic agreements, improving visibility and reducing concerns about the usual boom-bust cycle.
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts across Wall Street raised price targets and reiterated bullish ratings, citing strong HBM and DRAM demand, tight supply, and better-than-expected margin expansion.
- Positive Sentiment: The earnings report sparked a broader rally in semiconductor stocks globally, helping sentiment across the AI and memory space.
- Positive Sentiment: Micron’s results also reignited the argument that AI infrastructure spending is creating a multi-year shortage in memory, which could support pricing power and earnings growth.
- Neutral Sentiment: Micron declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, which is a routine capital-return update and not a major driver of the stock move.
Insider Activity at Micron Technology
Micron Technology Trading Up 15.7%
Shares of MU stock opened at $1,213.56 on Friday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $103.38 and a fifty-two week high of $1,255.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a current ratio of 2.90. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $803.70 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $520.37. The company has a market cap of $1.37 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.47 and a beta of 2.16.
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 24th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $25.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $21.39 by $3.72. The firm had revenue of $41.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $35.91 billion. Micron Technology had a return on equity of 82.33% and a net margin of 55.91%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 345.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.91 EPS. Micron Technology has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 30.000-32.000 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 60.62 earnings per share for the current year.
Micron Technology Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.0%. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio is currently 2.83%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
MU has been the topic of several analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on Micron Technology from $700.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $535.00 to $1,625.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $1,500.00 to $1,600.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Wedbush upped their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $1,300.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $1,550.00 to $1,650.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Micron Technology presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $1,228.30.
View Our Latest Stock Analysis on Micron Technology
Micron Technology Profile
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.
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