Panagora Asset Management Inc. Has $111.01 Million Stake in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Panagora Asset Management Inc. raised its position in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) by 384.3% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 388,935 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 308,631 shares during the period. Panagora Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $111,006,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. High Note Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 65.4% in the 4th quarter. High Note Wealth LLC now owns 86 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the period. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 71 shares during the period. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. raised its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 4,800.0% in the 4th 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 during the period. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 91.2% in the 4th 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 during the period. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Micron Technology in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Micron Technology Stock Performance

Micron Technology stock opened at $981.61 on Monday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 52 week low of $103.38 and a 52 week high of $1,089.29. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $1.11 trillion, a P/E ratio of 46.35 and a beta of 2.16. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $677.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $465.20.

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

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 30th were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. 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 dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 30th. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio is presently 2.83%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have issued reports on MU. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Micron Technology from $550.00 to $1,220.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price target on Micron Technology from $330.00 to $510.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Wolfe Research lifted their price target on Micron Technology from $550.00 to $1,250.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Micron Technology from $360.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on Micron Technology from $500.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $737.63.

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Insider Transactions at Micron Technology

In other news, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 40,000 shares of the business’s 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 125,737 shares in the company, valued at $43,679,776.43. The trade was a 24.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold 37,439 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $960.38, for a total value of $35,955,666.82. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 387,064 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $371,728,524.32. This represents a 8.82% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 146,000 shares of company stock worth $85,486,715. Insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

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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