Thames Capital Management LLC Acquires New Holdings in Super Micro Computer, Inc. $SMCI

Thames Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 260,350 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,760,000. Super Micro Computer makes up about 2.9% of Thames Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest position.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cerity Partners LLC raised its stake in Super Micro Computer by 109.9% during the 1st quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 33,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,157,000 after buying an additional 17,694 shares during the period. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer during the first quarter worth $2,005,000. CWM LLC raised its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 53.4% during the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 32,068 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,098,000 after acquiring an additional 11,166 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 0.3% during the first quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 162,589 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,567,000 after acquiring an additional 457 shares during the period. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC lifted its position in Super Micro Computer by 25.5% in the 1st quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 40,120 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,374,000 after acquiring an additional 8,142 shares in the last quarter. 84.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Super Micro Computer Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SMCI opened at $36.42 on Monday. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a 12 month low of $17.25 and a 12 month high of $66.44. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $47.99 and a 200-day moving average of $46.12. The company has a current ratio of 5.25, a quick ratio of 3.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The company has a market capitalization of $21.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.94, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.50.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by ($0.11). Super Micro Computer had a return on equity of 17.14% and a net margin of 4.77%.The company had revenue of $5.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.48 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.73 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 15.5% on a year-over-year basis. Super Micro Computer has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.460-0.540 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 1.86 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on SMCI. Wall Street Zen cut Super Micro Computer from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday. Raymond James Financial decreased their price objective on Super Micro Computer from $53.00 to $50.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $34.00 target price on Super Micro Computer and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Northland Securities set a $63.00 price target on Super Micro Computer in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Super Micro Computer from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $48.38.

Insider Activity at Super Micro Computer

In other news, SVP George Kao sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.88, for a total transaction of $1,755,200.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 21,820 shares in the company, valued at approximately $957,461.60. This trade represents a 64.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO David E. Weigand sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.14, for a total value of $1,128,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 100,188 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,522,486.32. This trade represents a 19.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 90,000 shares of company stock worth $3,890,950 in the last ninety days. 16.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Super Micro Computer Profile

Super Micro Computer, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, develops and manufactures high performance server and storage solutions based on modular and open architecture in the United States, Europe, Asia, and internationally. Its solutions range from complete server, storage systems, modular blade servers, blades, workstations, full racks, networking devices, server sub-systems, server management software, and security software.