Super Micro Computer, Inc. $SMCI Stock Holdings Raised by VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al raised its stake in Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) by 8.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 312,187 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 25,367 shares during the period. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al’s holdings in Super Micro Computer were worth $12,822,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of SMCI. Partners Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,626,000. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Super Micro Computer in the 3rd quarter valued at about $207,000. Choreo LLC bought a new stake in Super Micro Computer in the 3rd quarter valued at about $260,000. North Dakota State Investment Board raised its stake in Super Micro Computer by 11.8% during the 3rd quarter. North Dakota State Investment Board now owns 17,063 shares of the company’s stock worth $701,000 after buying an additional 1,796 shares during the period. Finally, VestGen Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Super Micro Computer during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $333,000. 84.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Super Micro Computer Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SMCI opened at $32.95 on Friday. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $19.48 and a fifty-two week high of $53.01. The stock has a market cap of $21.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.30, a PEG ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 2.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 2.07 and a current ratio of 3.87. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $38.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $32.68.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.78. The firm had revenue of $11.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.60 billion. Super Micro Computer had a return on equity of 27.83% and a net margin of 5.71%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 93.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.31 EPS. Super Micro Computer has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.010-1.100 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 4.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SMCI has been the topic of several recent research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $42.00 price target on Super Micro Computer in a report on Thursday, August 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “sell” rating and set a $34.00 price objective (up from $30.00) on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Wedbush upped their target price on Super Micro Computer from $34.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research lowered Super Micro Computer from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 12th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $51.00 target price on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Friday, October 16th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Super Micro Computer presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $43.07.

Key Super Micro Computer News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Super Micro enters earnings with strong AI-server demand, expanding rack-scale systems and liquid-cooling solutions, and a favorable Earnings ESP, according to Zacks. These trends could support revenue growth and potentially an earnings beat. Should You Buy, Sell or Hold SMCI Stock Before Q1 Earnings?
• Positive Sentiment: VyOS Networks opened a waitlist for a pre-validated routing system combining Supermicro hardware with VyOS software. The $29,000-plus system targets internet exchanges, regional ISPs and other operators needing 100 GbE routing, providing a new enterprise use case for Supermicro equipment. VyOS Networks Opens Waitlist for Pre-Validated VyOS + Supermicro Routing System
• Neutral Sentiment: Options markets are pricing in an unusually large approximately 13% move around earnings, signaling elevated volatility rather than a clear bullish or bearish direction. Options Traders Expect a Massive Move in SMCI Stock After Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: One report highlighted Supermicro’s nearly doubled revenue, a roughly $60 billion order backlog and valuation that appears low relative to peers. Those factors reinforce the long-term AI-infrastructure opportunity, although investors are waiting for evidence that backlog converts into profitable growth. Supermicro Has Already Survived the AI Hype Cycle
• Negative Sentiment: Intel’s warning that memory shortages are constraining PC demand has triggered a selloff across computer and server hardware stocks. Investors may fear higher component costs, supply limitations and weaker customer demand could weigh on Super Micro’s margins or deliveries. Intel Warning Hits Hardware Stocks
• Negative Sentiment: Technical momentum has weakened, with the stock posting several recent declines and a bearish signal emerging ahead of earnings. This leaves SMCI vulnerable to further volatility if results or forward guidance fail to meet elevated AI-related expectations. Super Micro Stock Dips as Earnings, Bear Signal Loom

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Chiu-Chu Liang sold 100,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the sale, the director owned 337,506 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,194,520.12. This represents a 22.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Charles Liang sold 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.02, for a total value of $4,502,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 337,506 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,194,520.12. The trade was a 22.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 400,000 shares of company stock worth $16,442,000 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 16.10% of the company’s stock.

About Super Micro Computer

Super Micro Computer, Inc develops and sells high-performance server and storage systems for data centers, cloud computing, enterprise IT, telecommunications, and other demanding computing environments. The company offers application-optimized servers, workstations, blade and rack systems, storage solutions, networking products, and related infrastructure.

Supermicro also provides systems designed for artificial intelligence, machine learning, accelerated computing, and other workloads that use graphics processing units and specialized processors.