Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) Stock Price Down 2.2% – Time to Sell?

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI)’s share price dropped 2.2% during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $35.72 and last traded at $36.58. Approximately 35,156,170 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 23% from the average session volume of 45,468,363 shares. The stock had previously closed at $37.41.

Key Headlines Impacting Super Micro Computer

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management reported record quarterly revenue of approximately $11.1 billion, up 93% year over year, and cited more than $60 billion in new orders. The company’s fiscal 2027 outlook reflects continued demand for AI infrastructure and data-center systems. Super Micro Computer Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Super Micro’s early availability of AI systems, liquid-cooling technology and full-stack data-center solutions could help it capture additional growth as hyperscalers and enterprises expand AI capacity. Can Leading AI Chip Collaborations Help SMCI Challenge HPE and DELL?
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain encouraged by nearly doubled sales, robust AI and data-center demand, expanded enterprise and CPU-focused products, and a broader “building block” approach to complete data-center solutions. Super Micro’s Q2 Earnings Call: Our Top 5 Analyst Questions
• Neutral Sentiment: The recent rally has been supported by AI demand and a record backlog, while valuation remains relatively low compared with some growth peers. However, investors are debating whether the gains can be sustained. SMCI Surges 67% in a Month: Time to Hold or Fold the Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue of $11.12 billion fell short of the approximately $11.60 billion consensus estimate, raising concerns about execution despite an earnings-per-share beat and strong year-over-year growth.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about inventory management, intense competition from Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Dell, customer concentration, and the company’s ability to convert its backlog into profitable sales. NVT vs. SMCI: Which Data Center Infrastructure Stock is a Better Buy?
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and governance overhangs continue to weigh on sentiment, contributing to profit-taking after the recent advance. Super Micro: Explosive Growth And Severe Valuation Discount Outweigh Legal Headwinds

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on SMCI. Mizuho set a $35.00 price objective on Super Micro Computer and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Super Micro Computer from $28.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Barclays set a $39.00 price target on shares of Super Micro Computer and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price target on shares of Super Micro Computer from $45.00 to $51.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Wedbush upped their price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer from $34.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $42.13.

Super Micro Computer Trading Down 2.2%

The company has a 50 day moving average of $30.02 and a 200-day moving average of $30.69. The stock has a market cap of $22.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 2.07 and a current ratio of 3.87.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.78. The company had revenue of $11.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.60 billion. Super Micro Computer had a return on equity of 27.83% and a net margin of 5.71%.Super Micro Computer’s revenue was up 93.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.31 EPS. Super Micro Computer has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.010-1.100 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 2.97 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Super Micro Computer

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Advisors Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Super Micro Computer during the 1st quarter worth $39,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Super Micro Computer by 42.4% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,479 shares of the company’s stock valued at $171,000 after purchasing an additional 1,036 shares in the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 54.9% in the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 18,955 shares of the company’s stock valued at $929,000 after buying an additional 6,718 shares during the period. Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer during the second quarter worth about $277,000. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Super Micro Computer by 3.4% during the second quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 85,647 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,198,000 after buying an additional 2,799 shares in the last quarter. 84.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Super Micro Computer

Super Micro Computer, Inc (Supermicro) is a technology company that designs, develops and manufactures high-performance server, storage and networking solutions for enterprise, cloud, data center, high performance computing (HPC) and edge computing customers. The company’s product portfolio includes rackmount and blade servers, storage subsystems, motherboards, chassis, power supplies and networking components, with an emphasis on high-density, energy-efficient configurations and platforms optimized for GPU-accelerated workloads and artificial intelligence applications.

Headquartered in San Jose, California, Supermicro combines in-house engineering with a global manufacturing and distribution footprint to deliver configurable, application-specific systems.