Knollwood Investment Advisory LLC Has $1.23 Million Position in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Knollwood Investment Advisory LLC lessened its holdings in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) by 12.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,304 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 600 shares during the period. Knollwood Investment Advisory LLC’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $1,228,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MU. High Note Wealth LLC grew its stake in Micron Technology by 65.4% during the fourth quarter. High Note Wealth LLC now owns 86 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 295.8% in the fourth quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 95 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 4,800.0% in the fourth quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 98 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 91.2% in the fourth quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 109 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Micron Technology in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently weighed in on MU shares. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $500.00 price target on shares of Micron Technology in a report on Monday, March 16th. KeyCorp raised their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $450.00 to $600.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $425.00 to $525.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Erste Group Bank lowered shares of Micron Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Finally, Mizuho raised their price target on shares of Micron Technology to $800.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Micron Technology presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $737.63.

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Insider Buying and Selling at Micron Technology

In other Micron Technology news, Director Steven J. Gomo sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $787.03, for a total value of $1,574,060.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 17,139 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,488,907.17. This trade represents a 10.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $347.39, for a total transaction of $13,895,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 125,737 shares in the company, valued at approximately $43,679,776.43. The trade was a 24.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 146,000 shares of company stock valued at $85,486,715 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Micron Technology Price Performance

Shares of MU stock opened at $981.61 on Friday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 52-week low of $103.38 and a 52-week high of $1,089.29. The stock has a market cap of $1.11 trillion, a PE ratio of 46.35 and a beta of 2.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a current ratio of 2.90. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $677.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $463.52.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MUGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 18th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $12.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.19 by $3.01. Micron Technology had a net margin of 41.49% and a return on equity of 41.16%. The firm had revenue of $23.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.97 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.56 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 196 on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts forecast that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 59.23 EPS for the current year.

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 30th were paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 30th. This is a boost from Micron Technology’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Micron Technology’s payout ratio is 2.83%.

Micron Technology Company Profile

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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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