GFG Capital LLC lessened its stake in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU – Free Report) by 13.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,450 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 1,027 shares during the period. Micron Technology comprises about 1.6% of GFG Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest position. GFG Capital LLC’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $6,869,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Micron Technology in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,941,000. Goelzer Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 235.1% in the third quarter. Goelzer Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,559 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $3,791,000 after purchasing an additional 2,497 shares during the period. Annex Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 849.9% in the third quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC now owns 50,382 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $53,662,000 after purchasing an additional 45,078 shares during the period. BostonPremier Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 9.4% during the third quarter. BostonPremier Wealth LLC now owns 514 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $548,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franchise GP Ltd grew its holdings in Micron Technology by 6.1% in the 3rd quarter. Franchise GP Ltd now owns 14,200 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $15,125,000 after buying an additional 820 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of analysts have recently weighed in on MU shares. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $1,400.00 price target on shares of Micron Technology in a research note on Monday, September 28th. Itau BBA Securities boosted their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $1,243.78 to $1,697.09 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Arete Research raised their price objective on Micron Technology from $852.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. DA Davidson increased their price objective on Micron Technology from $2,100.00 to $3,000.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. Finally, Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-one have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Micron Technology currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,407.88.
Read Our Latest Analysis on Micron Technology
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Micron Technology news, CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $968.90, for a total value of $38,756,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 264,503 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $256,276,956.70. This represents a 13.14% 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 dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $934.29, for a total value of $14,014,350.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 191,021 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $178,469,010.09. This trade represents a 7.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 95,879 shares of company stock valued at $90,939,466 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.
Trending Headlines about 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
Micron Technology Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:MU opened at $878.84 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $994.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.16 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, a current ratio of 3.31 and a quick ratio of 2.94. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $985.88 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $861.24. Micron Technology, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $192.40 and a fifty-two week high of $1,255.00.
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 30th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $33.42 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $31.77 by $1.65. Micron Technology had a return on equity of 92.62% and a net margin of 63.80%. The business had revenue of $54.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.33 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $3.03 EPS. Micron Technology’s revenue for the quarter was up 379.1% on a year-over-year basis. Micron Technology has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 37.150-39.150 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 177.03 EPS for the current fiscal 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 given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 14th. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 0.81%.
Micron Technology Company 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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