Valeo Financial Advisors LLC Sells 1,414 Shares of Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Valeo Financial Advisors LLC lowered its stake in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) by 13.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,336 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 1,414 shares during the period. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $1,562,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Micron Technology during the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its position in Micron Technology by 79.3% during the third quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 199 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares during the period. First Command Advisory Services Inc. boosted its position in Micron Technology by 225.0% during the second quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 221 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares during the period. Howard Hughes Medical Institute bought a new position in Micron Technology during the second quarter worth $30,000. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC increased its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 13,250.0% in the second 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 last quarter. 80.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Micron Technology News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI-driven demand and margin expansion: Investors are highlighting stronger pricing and margin leverage from AI/HBM demand, supporting a more bullish earnings outlook for Micron. AI-Driven Demand Supports Micron Technology’s Margin Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Massive capacity commitment — $24B Singapore fab: Micron broke ground on an advanced wafer fab in Singapore (700k sq ft cleanroom, staged over ~10 years) to address long-term NAND/HBM shortages, signaling management’s confidence in sustained AI-driven demand. Micron Breaks Ground on Advanced Wafer Fabrication Facility in Singapore
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher targets: Several brokers have raised targets and ratings (including a recent Mizuho raise), reinforcing buy-side momentum and fueling flows into the stock. Analyst Price Target Raises
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buying signal: A director purchase was reported recently, which investors interpret as a bullish insider vote of confidence. These 3 Stocks Just Saw Major Insider Moves—Time to Be Bullish or Bearish?
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusual put-option activity: Volume in out-of-the-money MU puts has spiked after the recent rally — could be protective hedging or speculative bearish bets; watch options flow for clues. Unusual Put Options Activity In Micron Technology
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor events / coverage: Micron executives will appear at conferences (Wolfe Research), which could add incremental clarity but are unlikely to change the near-term narrative unless new guidance is provided. Micron Announces Participation in Investor Event
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive risk — Samsung/Nvidia HBM supply deal: Reports that Samsung is ramping HBM4 for Nvidia are a direct competitive development that could pressure Micron’s near-term HBM pricing and share gains. Samsung Breaks Into Nvidia’s AI Memory Supply Chain
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: EVP Manish Bhatia sold ~26.6k shares recently; while not unusual for executives to rebalance, the sale is being noted by the market as a modest negative datapoint. SEC Filing: Insider Sale (Manish H. Bhatia)

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on MU shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Micron Technology from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, November 23rd. New Street Research restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Micron Technology from $275.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Citigroup increased their target price on Micron Technology from $330.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on Micron Technology from $200.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Micron Technology presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $349.76.

Micron Technology Trading Up 6.1%

Shares of Micron Technology stock opened at $435.28 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $292.48 and its 200 day moving average is $207.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $489.91 billion, a PE ratio of 41.38 and a beta of 1.50. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 1 year low of $61.54 and a 1 year high of $438.94. The company has a current ratio of 2.46, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19.

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

Micron Technology Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 29th were paid a $0.115 dividend. This represents a $0.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 29th. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio is currently 4.37%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Scott R. Allen sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $337.50, for a total transaction of $675,000.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 38,237 shares in the company, valued at $12,904,987.50. This represents a 4.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Teyin M. Liu bought 7,820 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $337.50 per share, with a total value of $2,639,250.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 25,910 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,744,625. This represents a 43.23% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders acquired 23,200 shares of company stock worth $7,821,723 and sold 61,123 shares worth $19,547,151. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Micron Technology

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.