Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC reduced its stake in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU – Free Report) by 5.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 95,720 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 5,603 shares during the quarter. Micron Technology comprises approximately 3.9% of Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 13th largest position. Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $27,319,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in MU. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Micron Technology in the 4th quarter worth approximately $6,433,456,000. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Micron Technology by 411.9% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,627,022 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $606,873,000 after purchasing an additional 2,918,535 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Micron Technology by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 106,608,094 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $30,427,016,000 after purchasing an additional 1,954,644 shares in the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System boosted its position in shares of Micron Technology by 70.2% in the 3rd quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 3,023,799 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $505,942,000 after purchasing an additional 1,246,773 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Micron Technology by 1,064.3% in the 3rd quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 1,304,471 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $218,264,000 after purchasing an additional 1,192,433 shares in the last quarter. 80.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
MU has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Melius Research initiated coverage on Micron Technology in a research report on Monday, April 27th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $700.00 price target on the stock. Barclays boosted their price target on Micron Technology from $450.00 to $675.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Micron Technology from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Citigroup boosted their price target on Micron Technology from $425.00 to $840.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $595.63.
Micron Technology Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ MU opened at $970.47 on Friday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a twelve month low of $92.22 and a twelve month high of $981.00. The firm has a market cap of $1.09 trillion, a P/E ratio of 45.82 and a beta of 1.91. The company has a 50 day moving average of $557.48 and a 200 day moving average of $411.31. The company has a quick ratio of 2.32, a current ratio of 2.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 18th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $12.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $23.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.97 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.56 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 196 on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts expect that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 58.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Micron Technology Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 30th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 30th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. This is a boost from Micron Technology’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 2.83%.
More Micron Technology News
Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: UBS and Susquehanna sharply raised their price targets on Micron, reinforcing the view that AI memory demand could support much more upside. Analyst price target update
- Positive Sentiment: Commentary around Micron crossing a $1 trillion market cap is fueling momentum buying and signaling that investors now view MU as a core AI beneficiary rather than a traditional cyclical chip stock. Micron valuation check article
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports highlight strong quarterly revenue growth, expanding cloud-memory demand, and record gross margins, which support the case for continued earnings strength. AI memory boom article
- Neutral Sentiment: Fund filings showed mixed institutional activity, with some large hedge funds adding to MU while others trimmed positions, suggesting broad interest but not unanimous conviction. Hedge fund activity article
- Negative Sentiment: Some analysts and commentators warned that Micron’s valuation may be getting stretched, and bearish pieces raised concerns about competition, cannibalization, and a potential depreciation “cliff” if AI spending slows. Bearish downgrade article
- Negative Sentiment: Samsung’s new AI memory chip and ongoing rivalry with SK Hynix underscore that competition in high-margin AI memory remains intense. Samsung rivalry article
Insider Activity at Micron Technology
In other Micron Technology news, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 24,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, April 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $421.35, for a total transaction of $10,112,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 224,021 shares in the company, valued at approximately $94,391,248.35. The trade was a 9.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $536.26, for a total transaction of $21,450,400.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 424,503 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $227,643,978.78. This represents a 8.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 106,000 shares of company stock valued at $47,032,460 in the last quarter. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
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.
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