SLT Holdings LLC bought a new position in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU – Free Report) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 1,147 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,222,000.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Andar Capital Management HK Ltd boosted 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 acquiring an additional 34,278,413 shares during the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA acquired a new stake in Micron Technology in the second quarter worth about $22,182,263,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in Micron Technology during the 2nd quarter worth about $8,402,393,000. Situational Awareness LP raised its holdings in Micron Technology by 1,149.0% during the 2nd quarter. Situational Awareness LP now owns 4,828,786 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $5,573,819,000 after purchasing an additional 5,289,124 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought a new stake in Micron Technology during the 2nd quarter worth about $3,761,237,000. Institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.
Key Headlines Impacting Micron Technology
Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Micron’s long-term outlook remains supported by tight memory supply and robust AI demand. Analysts and commentators point to expanding margins, pricing strength, high-bandwidth memory (HBM) growth, and management’s expectation that supply constraints could persist through 2028. Micron: Why You Should Buy Before Dec’26
- Positive Sentiment: Recent results exceeded expectations: fiscal fourth-quarter revenue reached approximately $54.2 billion, above the high end of management’s outlook, while full-year revenue reportedly rose to about $133.2 billion. Supporters also cite long-term customer agreements, price floors, potential share repurchases under Micron’s $35 billion authorization, and continued investment in U.S. manufacturing. Micron Stock Is 25% Below Its June Record
- Positive Sentiment: ASML’s comments that demand for advanced chipmaking equipment exceeds supply through 2028 are viewed as favorable for Micron, a major ASML customer developing next-generation HBM products. Micron also pledged $50 million to U.S. memory research, reinforcing its domestic technology and supply-chain strategy. ASML Just Delivered Excellent News for Micron Stock Investors
- Neutral Sentiment: Several analysts continue to describe the retreat as a potential buying opportunity, citing Micron’s valuation and earnings growth. However, bullish price targets depend on memory demand remaining strong and the current pricing cycle lasting longer than expected.
- Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that CXMT’s progress in DDR5, LPDDR5X, and server memory could pressure pricing and market share, particularly in conventional memory. A possible industry oversupply later this decade adds to the cyclical risk. Memory stocks are getting hammered
- Negative Sentiment: The broader AI trade is under pressure as investors question whether data-center spending can generate adequate returns and whether highly leveraged “neocloud” companies can remain viable. Higher inflation and the prospect of additional interest-rate increases are also encouraging rotation away from expensive technology stocks.
- Negative Sentiment: One senior executive sold 6,328 Micron shares on October 14. The transaction appears isolated and is small relative to the company, but it adds a modest negative signal during an already weak trading period. Monster insider trading alert for Micron stock
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $1,400.00 target price on shares of Micron Technology in a research note on Monday, September 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $550.00 to $1,540.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Micron Technology from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Monday. Itau BBA Securities increased their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $1,243.78 to $1,697.09 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, President Capital increased their price objective on shares of Micron Technology to $1,500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-one have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,407.88.
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Insider Activity at Micron Technology
In related news, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 15,000 shares of the business’s 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 191,021 shares in the company, valued at approximately $178,469,010.09. The trade was a 7.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Scott R. Allen sold 879 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 owned 34,958 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,958,000. This represents a 2.45% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 95,879 shares of company stock worth $90,939,466 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.
Micron Technology Trading Down 5.6%
NASDAQ MU traded down $52.40 on Friday, reaching $878.84. The company had a trading volume of 30,226,235 shares, compared to its average volume of 27,238,324. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $985.88 and its 200-day moving average is $861.24. The stock has a market cap of $994.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.84, a PEG ratio of 0.16 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a quick ratio of 2.94, a current ratio of 3.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 52 week low of $192.40 and a 52 week high of $1,255.00.
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, September 30th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $33.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $31.77 by $1.65. Micron Technology had a return on equity of 92.62% and a net margin of 63.80%. The firm had revenue of $54.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.33 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.03 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 379.1% on a year-over-year basis. Micron Technology has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 37.150-39.150 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 177.03 earnings per share for the current year.
Micron Technology Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 29th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 14th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, October 14th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio is 0.81%.
Micron Technology Profile
Micron Technology, Inc is a semiconductor company that develops and manufactures memory and storage solutions. Its product portfolio includes dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), NAND flash memory, three-dimensional XPoint-related technologies, solid-state drives, and high-bandwidth memory products designed for demanding computing applications.
The company serves customers across the data center, artificial intelligence, networking, automotive, industrial, mobile, consumer electronics, and embedded markets.
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