Micron Technology, Inc. $MU is Channing Global Advisors LLC’s 10th Largest Position

Channing Global Advisors LLC cut its holdings in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) by 52.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 16,801 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 18,341 shares during the period. Micron Technology accounts for about 3.0% of Channing Global Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Channing Global Advisors LLC’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $4,795,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Micron Technology in the third quarter valued at $25,000. High Note Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Micron Technology by 65.4% in the 4th 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. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Micron Technology in the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in Micron Technology by 295.8% in the 4th quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 95 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the period. Finally, Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. increased its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 4,800.0% during the 4th quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 98 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MU has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. DA Davidson initiated coverage on shares of Micron Technology in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Phillip Securities raised shares of Micron Technology to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Mizuho upped their price objective on Micron Technology from $480.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Micron Technology from $350.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Micron Technology from $360.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $478.24.

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Micron Technology Trading Up 6.3%

NASDAQ MU opened at $576.45 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $422.13 and its 200-day simple moving average is $338.52. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 52 week low of $78.54 and a 52 week high of $592.80. The company has a current ratio of 2.90, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The stock has a market cap of $650.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.22 and a beta of 1.91.

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 30th were issued 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 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 30th. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 2.83%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 24,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $421.35, for a total transaction of $10,112,400.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 224,021 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $94,391,248.35. The trade was a 9.68% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.24% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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Micron Technology 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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