Micron Technology, Inc. $MU Shares Sold by Rational Advisors Inc.

Rational Advisors Inc. lessened its stake in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) by 85.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 413 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 2,381 shares during the period. Rational Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $477,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in MU. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Micron Technology by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 52,749,817 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $15,061,310,000 after buying an additional 1,090,644 shares in the last quarter. Andar Capital Management HK Ltd increased its holdings in Micron Technology by 856,960.3% in the second quarter. Andar Capital Management HK Ltd now owns 34,282,413 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $39,571,847,000 after buying an additional 34,278,413 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Micron Technology in the fourth quarter worth about $6,433,456,000. Primecap Management Co. CA purchased a new stake in shares of Micron Technology during the 2nd quarter worth about $22,182,263,000. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted its stake 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 worth $4,679,771,000 after acquiring an additional 794,289 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Micron Technology

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Micron Technology news, CAO Scott R. Allen sold 879 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,000.00, for a total transaction of $879,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 34,958 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,958,000. The trade was a 2.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $934.29, for a total transaction of $14,014,350.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 191,021 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $178,469,010.09. This trade represents a 7.28% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 177,204 shares of company stock valued at $182,156,264. Insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Micron Technology Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MU opened at $1,016.59 on Friday. 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, Inc. has a 1 year low of $125.66 and a 1 year high of $1,255.00. The firm has a market capitalization 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 business’s 50 day moving average price is $935.15 and its 200-day moving average price is $734.51.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 24th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $25.11 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $21.39 by $3.72. The firm had revenue of $41.46 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.91 billion. Micron Technology had a return on equity of 71.13% and a net margin of 55.91%.The firm’s revenue was up 345.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.91 EPS. Micron Technology has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 30.000-32.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 72.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Micron Technology Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 6th were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 6th. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 1.36%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MU has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Seaport Research Partners restated a “buy” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Susquehanna increased their price target on Micron Technology from $1,750.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $1,300.00 price objective on Micron Technology in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $1,500.00 price objective on shares of Micron Technology in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, New Street Research raised Micron Technology from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $1,250.00 target price for the company in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $1,295.63.

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.