JB Capital LLC Sells 1,449 Shares of Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

JB Capital LLC trimmed its holdings in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) by 5.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 26,168 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 1,449 shares during the period. JB Capital LLC’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $7,469,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of MU. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Micron Technology by 0.7% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 104,653,450 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $17,510,615,000 after acquiring an additional 773,788 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Micron Technology by 0.6% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 51,659,173 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $8,643,613,000 after purchasing an additional 285,582 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors grew its position in shares of Micron Technology by 0.7% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 23,372,821 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $3,910,198,000 after purchasing an additional 155,860 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 8.0% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 9,622,166 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,609,981,000 after purchasing an additional 708,716 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 7,275,842 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,217,394,000 after purchasing an additional 135,850 shares during the period. 80.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Micron Technology Stock Performance

NASDAQ:MU opened at $366.24 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $413.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.29 and a beta of 1.60. The company has a quick ratio of 2.32, a current ratio of 2.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $403.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $299.91. Micron Technology, Inc. has a twelve month low of $61.54 and a twelve month high of $471.34.

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 30th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This is an increase from Micron Technology’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 30th. Micron Technology’s payout ratio is 2.83%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $347.39, for a total transaction of $13,895,600.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 125,737 shares in the company, valued at approximately $43,679,776.43. This represents a 24.13% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Manish H. Bhatia sold 26,623 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $391.04, for a total value of $10,410,657.92. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 323,486 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $126,495,965.44. The trade was a 7.60% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have bought 23,200 shares of company stock worth $7,821,723 and have sold 93,623 shares worth $35,728,508. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Micron Technology

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Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have commented on MU. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on Micron Technology from $330.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target on Micron Technology from $450.00 to $700.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $425.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $345.00 to $525.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $463.71.

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About Micron Technology

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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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