Pinnacle Family Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 734 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $847,000.
A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Micron Technology by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 52,749,817 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $15,061,310,000 after buying an additional 1,090,644 shares in the last quarter. Andar Capital Management HK Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 856,960.3% during the 2nd quarter. Andar Capital Management HK Ltd now owns 34,282,413 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $39,571,847,000 after acquiring an additional 34,278,413 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Micron Technology during the 4th quarter worth $6,433,456,000. Primecap Management Co. CA acquired a new position in shares of Micron Technology during the 2nd quarter valued at about $22,182,263,000. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted its position in shares of Micron Technology by 5.1% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 16,396,655 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $4,679,771,000 after acquiring an additional 794,289 shares during the last quarter. 80.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on MU shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a report on Friday, August 7th. Mizuho decreased their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $1,375.00 to $1,300.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Wedbush raised their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $1,300.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, DA Davidson lifted their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $1,500.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,295.63.
Insider Buying and Selling at Micron Technology
In related news, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,083.94, for a total transaction of $43,357,600.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 85,737 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $92,933,763.78. This represents a 31.81% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Lynn A. Dugle sold 1,300 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,150.43, for a total value of $1,495,559.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 17,728 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,394,823.04. The trade was a 6.83% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 177,204 shares of company stock valued at $182,156,264. Corporate insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.
Micron Technology Price Performance
Shares of MU opened at $1,016.59 on Friday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 1-year low of $125.66 and a 1-year high of $1,255.00. The stock has a market cap of $1.15 trillion, a PE ratio of 23.02, a P/E/G ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 2.22. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $935.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $734.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a current ratio of 3.42 and a quick ratio of 2.98.
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 24th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $25.11 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $21.39 by $3.72. The firm had revenue of $41.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.91 billion. Micron Technology had a net margin of 55.91% and a return on equity of 71.13%. The business’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 posted $1.91 EPS. Micron Technology has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 30.000-32.000 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 72.93 EPS for the current year.
Micron Technology Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 6th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 6th. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio is 1.36%.
Micron Technology News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: AI memory demand remains the key catalyst. Micron is reportedly increasing production capacity for more profitable, high-demand memory products used in AI servers, including high-bandwidth memory (HBM). Investors see sustained hyperscaler spending as supporting pricing, revenue and margins. Micron is doubling down on AI memory chips
- Positive Sentiment: Memory stocks led the market. Micron and other memory-related companies benefited from renewed enthusiasm for AI infrastructure, the release of a new OpenAI model and expectations that the NAND pricing cycle may be strengthening. Memory and AI-related stocks lead the market
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst upside forecasts added support. Lynx Equity Strategies said volatility has normalized and maintained an aggressive price target of $1,325 for MU, implying substantial potential upside from recent levels. Lynx Equity sees Micron and SanDisk breakout
- Positive Sentiment: Recent operating results provide fundamental support. Micron’s latest reported quarter significantly exceeded earnings and revenue expectations, with revenue up sharply year over year. The company also issued strong fourth-quarter guidance, reinforcing the view that AI-related memory shortages are translating into exceptional profitability.
- Neutral Sentiment: Long-term customer agreements may reduce—but not eliminate—cyclicality. Reports highlight 16 strategic agreements extending through 2030, some with price floors or bands. These contracts could improve earnings visibility, although investors remain concerned that new industry capacity could eventually pressure pricing. Micron’s contracts reveal the next AI bottleneck
- Negative Sentiment: Competition and execution risks remain. Chinese chipmaker CXMT is gaining DRAM market share, while planned capacity investments by Asian producers could eventually create oversupply. Micron also faces potential labor disruption in Taiwan after unions sought substantially higher compensation, creating a risk to costs and supply continuity. Chinese chipmaker CXMT gains DRAM share
Micron Technology Company 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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