Micron Technology, Inc. $MU Holdings Trimmed by Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH

Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH lowered its holdings in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) by 42.6% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 223,629 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 166,237 shares during the period. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $37,418,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of MU. First Command Advisory Services Inc. lifted its stake in Micron Technology by 225.0% in the 2nd quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 221 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new position in shares of Micron Technology in the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. AlphaQuest LLC increased its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 13,250.0% in the 2nd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 267 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 265 shares during the period. WealthCollab LLC lifted its position in shares of Micron Technology by 4,500.0% in the second quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 276 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hilltop National Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Micron Technology during the second quarter worth approximately $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $277.09, for a total value of $4,156,350.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 165,618 shares in the company, valued at approximately $45,891,091.62. The trade was a 8.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Mark J. Murphy sold 126,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.31, for a total transaction of $28,389,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 219,693 shares in the company, valued at $49,499,029.83. The trade was a 36.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 369,300 shares of company stock worth $81,513,868. 0.24% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Micron Technology Price Performance

NASDAQ MU opened at $294.37 on Tuesday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $61.54 and a fifty-two week high of $294.50. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $238.81 and its two-hundred day moving average is $172.74. The firm has a market cap of $331.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.18 and a beta of 1.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 2.46 and a quick ratio of 1.78.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $4.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.77 by $1.01. Micron Technology had a return on equity of 22.71% and a net margin of 28.15%.The company had revenue of $13.64 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.62 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.79 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 56.7% on a year-over-year basis. Micron Technology has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 8.220-8.620 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 6.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Micron Technology Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 29th will be issued a dividend of $0.115 per share. This represents a $0.46 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 29th. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 4.37%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wedbush set a $320.00 price objective on shares of Micron Technology in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $270.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Micron Technology from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. HSBC assumed coverage on Micron Technology in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $330.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price target on shares of Micron Technology in a report on Monday, December 15th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $282.61.

More Micron Technology News

Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company-level catalyst — reports of a “Christmas rush” and strong earnings helped lift sentiment, reinforcing Micron’s recent upside and positioning it as a primary beneficiary of AI memory demand. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: AI/memory structural tailwind — multiple writeups highlight Micron as a key play in an HBM/memory “supercycle” driven by AI data centers, supporting multi?quarter revenue and margin improvements. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/sector momentum — MarketBeat and other screens name Micron among top AI/memory beneficiaries for January and 2026, noting upgrades, higher price targets and outperformance versus consensus. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Broad-market catalyst — commentary expects Q4/Q1 earnings season to be a bullish catalyst for tech and AI leaders (including MU), which can amplify flows into semiconductors and related ETFs. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: ETF/sector positioning — analysis of the NVIDIA–Groq deal and ETF dynamics highlights that memory suppliers like Micron benefit from increased HBM demand, making MU a secondary winner in diversified semiconductor ETFs. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader semiconductor outlook — industry analyst lists (Zacks) include MU among names well?poised for a comeback in 2026, supporting investor rotation into the group but not guaranteeing stock?specific moves. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Overbought/mean?reversion trade — options/technical commentators have flagged MU as far above its 200?day MA and propose bear put spreads aiming for large returns if a pullback occurs, signaling elevated short?term risk and profit?taking potential. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Similar bearish idea repeated on Barchart — another writeup outlines a bear put spread for traders expecting a correction from overbought levels, underscoring active speculative positioning that can amplify volatility. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Media tone — high?profile commentators have called for a more exuberant CEO tone (Cramer), a publicity/PR nuance that can affect sentiment but is less direct than earnings or demand data. Read More.

Micron Technology Company 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.