Super Micro Computer, Inc. $SMCI Stake Increased by Fulcrum Asset Management LLP

Fulcrum Asset Management LLP grew its stake in Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) by 926.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 172,544 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 155,730 shares during the quarter. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP’s holdings in Super Micro Computer were worth $7,078,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of SMCI. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Super Micro Computer by 2.8% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,082,780 shares of the company’s stock valued at $92,872,000 after acquiring an additional 111,388 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 1,770.4% in the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 2,174,863 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,789,000 after purchasing an additional 2,058,588 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank grew its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 7.6% in the first quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 1,576,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,904,000 after purchasing an additional 111,100 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 1.8% in the third quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 1,158,768 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,591,000 after purchasing an additional 19,942 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 1.3% in the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 565,746 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,882,000 after purchasing an additional 7,373 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.06% of the company’s stock.

Super Micro Computer News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Super Micro Computer this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Supermicro reported fiscal Q1 2027 revenue of $19.95 billion, far above analyst expectations, and raised its sales outlook as demand for AI servers remained strong. One report also highlighted quarterly gross margin above the company’s guidance. Article: Super Micro: Major Plot Twist
• Positive Sentiment: New AI-infrastructure collaborations could reinforce Supermicro’s product appeal: its solution with IBM and NVIDIA is designed to improve inference performance, while a separate partnership with Smartbird will support managed enterprise AI clusters. Article: Supermicro Launches KV Cache Solution with IBM and NVIDIA Article: Smartbird Expands Enterprise AI Infrastructure Partner Network with Supermicro
• Positive Sentiment: Several analyst signals were supportive: Bank of America raised its price target and Rosenblatt reaffirmed a Buy rating, citing the company’s growth prospects. Article: BofA lifts Supermicro target Article: Rosenblatt Securities Reaffirms Buy Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: SMCI joined a broader rebound in AI-server stocks, recovering some ground after election-related selling. This may support the shares near term, though the move reflects sector sentiment rather than a new company-specific catalyst. Article: AI Server Stocks Rebound
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that rapid sales growth may not translate into equally strong profitability or cash generation. Coverage points to margin pressure, cash strain, and Supermicro’s exposure to the neocloud market as risks. Article: SMCI Stock Sinks After Q1 Results Expose Cash Strain Article: Supermicro Stock Is Still Not a Buy
• Negative Sentiment: A report says CEO Charles Liang sold shares 28 days before promoting growth in AI inference, a development that could raise investor concerns about insider confidence. Article: Supermicro CEO Sold Shares Before Pitching AI Inference Growth

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently issued reports on SMCI. Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 4th. Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of Super Micro Computer from $35.00 to $43.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $46.00 target price on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Northland Securities set a $36.00 price target on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $65.00 price target on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $43.08.

Insider Transactions at Super Micro Computer

In related news, CEO Charles Liang sold 100,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.02, for a total value of $4,502,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 337,506 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,194,520.12. The trade was a 22.86% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Chiu-Chu Liang sold 100,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.02, for a total transaction of $4,502,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 337,506 shares in the company, valued at $15,194,520.12. The trade was a 22.86% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 400,000 shares of company stock valued at $16,442,000 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 16.10% of the company’s stock.

Super Micro Computer Price Performance

SMCI stock opened at $28.76 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $37.44 and a two-hundred day moving average of $32.66. The company has a quick ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 3.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The stock has a market cap of $18.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.44 and a beta of 2.17. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a 52-week low of $19.48 and a 52-week high of $51.40.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 3rd. The company reported $1.81 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.53. Super Micro Computer had a return on equity of 38.97% and a net margin of 6.77%. The company had revenue of $19.95 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.29 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.35 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 297.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 4.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Super Micro Computer Profile

Super Micro Computer, Inc designs and sells server and storage systems, networking equipment, and related software and services. Its offerings include systems for data centers, cloud computing, enterprise applications, high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, and edge computing.

The company emphasizes application-optimized solutions, including integrated rack-scale systems that combine computing, storage, networking, and management tools. It also provides system configuration, deployment, and support services.

Founded in 1993 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Super Micro serves customers around the world.