Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the eighteen ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eleven have assigned a hold recommendation, four have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $42.1333.

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. CJS Securities raised Super Micro Computer from a “market underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wedbush raised their price target on shares of Super Micro Computer from $34.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $42.00 price target on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Northland Securities set a $36.00 price target on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $42.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th.

Super Micro Computer Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SMCI opened at $37.24 on Monday. 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 has a 1 year low of $19.48 and a 1 year high of $58.78. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $30.39 and its 200-day simple moving average is $30.84. The firm has a market cap of $22.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.64, a PEG ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.95.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.78. Super Micro Computer had a return on equity of 27.83% and a net margin of 5.71%.The firm had revenue of $11.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.60 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.31 earnings per share. Super Micro Computer’s revenue for the quarter was up 93.2% on a year-over-year basis. Super Micro Computer has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.010-1.100 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Super Micro Computer will post 4.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Super Micro Computer

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. MCF Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 9.6% in the 4th quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 3,696 shares of the company’s stock valued at $108,000 after acquiring an additional 325 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 11.8% in the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 3,206 shares of the company’s stock worth $154,000 after purchasing an additional 339 shares during the last quarter. World Equity Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 3.8% in the 1st quarter. World Equity Group Inc. now owns 9,877 shares of the company’s stock worth $225,000 after purchasing an additional 362 shares during the last quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 26.4% in the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $90,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gulf International Bank UK Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Gulf International Bank UK Ltd now owns 26,748 shares of the company’s stock worth $783,000 after purchasing an additional 455 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.06% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Super Micro Computer

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

• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities raised its earnings forecasts. The firm lifted its FY2027 EPS estimate to $3.78 from $3.16, with increases for each quarter of fiscal 2027. It also projects $4.80 in FY2028 EPS, suggesting expectations for continued growth in AI-server demand. Northland Securities earnings estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Broader earnings revisions are supporting the stock. Zacks said estimates for Super Micro are moving higher and included SMCI on its Rank #1 “Strong Buy” value-stocks list. The company’s relatively low valuation and exposure to expanding AI infrastructure spending are key attractions. Earnings estimates moving higher for Super Micro
• Positive Sentiment: An independent investigation largely cleared senior management. Super Micro said investigators found no evidence that CEO Charles Liang or other senior executives knew about an alleged Nvidia-chip diversion scheme, or that the company directly sold export-controlled products to known restricted parties. Removing some management-related compliance risk appears to have improved investor sentiment. Supermicro investigation clears CEO
• Neutral Sentiment: AI infrastructure growth remains the central opportunity. Super Micro recently reported quarterly revenue of $11.12 billion, up 93.2% year over year, although it fell short of the $11.60 billion consensus estimate. Analysts continue to view the company’s scale and AI-server exposure favorably relative to some peers. Nebius versus Super Micro
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and profitability risks remain. A pending criminal trial involving a cofounder could create additional exposure, while Netlist has filed a U.S. International Trade Commission complaint alleging DDR5 memory-patent infringement. Analysts also caution that component costs, lower gross margins, working-capital needs and potential financing or dilution could limit the benefit of strong sales growth. Super Micro legal risks and valuation

Super Micro Computer Company Profile

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.