Micron Technology, Inc. $MU Stock Sold by Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors

Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors trimmed its holdings in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) by 13.6% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 10,536 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 1,655 shares during the quarter. Micron Technology makes up approximately 7.9% of Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors’ holdings, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors’ holdings in Micron Technology were worth $11,222,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. M.E. Allison & CO. Inc. lifted its stake in Micron Technology by 0.8% during the second quarter. M.E. Allison & CO. Inc. now owns 1,324 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,528,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. Purus Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 1.4% in the third quarter. Purus Wealth Management LLC now owns 814 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $867,000 after acquiring an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. Ables Iannone Moore & Associates Inc. increased its position in shares of Micron Technology by 5.3% during the third quarter. Ables Iannone Moore & Associates Inc. now owns 237 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $252,000 after acquiring an additional 12 shares during the period. Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. grew its stake in Micron Technology by 5.6% during the 3rd quarter. Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. now owns 228 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $243,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cherrydale Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Micron Technology by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. Cherrydale Wealth Management LLC now owns 972 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,122,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on MU. Arete Research raised their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $852.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Phillip Securities raised their price objective on Micron Technology from $530.00 to $1,870.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $1,500.00 target price on shares of Micron Technology in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. William Blair set a $1,300.00 price objective on Micron Technology in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Finally, HSBC increased their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $1,100.00 to $1,700.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-one have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Micron Technology presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,407.88.

Insider Buying and Selling at Micron Technology

In other Micron Technology news, CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $968.90, for a total transaction of $38,756,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 264,503 shares in the company, valued at approximately $256,276,956.70. The trade was a 13.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Scott R. Allen sold 879 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,000.00, for a total value of $879,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 34,958 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,958,000. This trade represents a 2.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 95,879 shares of company stock valued at $90,939,466 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Micron Technology Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MU traded down $52.40 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $878.84. 30,226,235 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 27,238,324. The stock has a market cap of $994.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.84, a PEG ratio of 0.16 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a current ratio of 3.31, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. Micron Technology, Inc. has a twelve month low of $192.40 and a twelve month high of $1,255.00. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $985.88 and a 200-day moving average price of $861.24.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 30th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $33.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $31.77 by $1.65. The business had revenue of $54.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $51.33 billion. Micron Technology had a net margin of 63.80% and a return on equity of 92.62%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 379.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.03 earnings per share. Micron Technology has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 37.150-39.150 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 177.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Micron Technology Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 29th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 14th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 14th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Micron Technology’s payout ratio is currently 0.81%.

Trending Headlines about Micron Technology

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

• Positive Sentiment: Micron’s long-term outlook remains supported by tight memory supply and robust AI demand. Analysts and commentators point to expanding margins, pricing strength, high-bandwidth memory (HBM) growth, and management’s expectation that supply constraints could persist through 2028. Micron: Why You Should Buy Before Dec’26
• Positive Sentiment: Recent results exceeded expectations: fiscal fourth-quarter revenue reached approximately $54.2 billion, above the high end of management’s outlook, while full-year revenue reportedly rose to about $133.2 billion. Supporters also cite long-term customer agreements, price floors, potential share repurchases under Micron’s $35 billion authorization, and continued investment in U.S. manufacturing. Micron Stock Is 25% Below Its June Record
• Positive Sentiment: ASML’s comments that demand for advanced chipmaking equipment exceeds supply through 2028 are viewed as favorable for Micron, a major ASML customer developing next-generation HBM products. Micron also pledged $50 million to U.S. memory research, reinforcing its domestic technology and supply-chain strategy. ASML Just Delivered Excellent News for Micron Stock Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Several analysts continue to describe the retreat as a potential buying opportunity, citing Micron’s valuation and earnings growth. However, bullish price targets depend on memory demand remaining strong and the current pricing cycle lasting longer than expected.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that CXMT’s progress in DDR5, LPDDR5X, and server memory could pressure pricing and market share, particularly in conventional memory. A possible industry oversupply later this decade adds to the cyclical risk. Memory stocks are getting hammered
• Negative Sentiment: The broader AI trade is under pressure as investors question whether data-center spending can generate adequate returns and whether highly leveraged “neocloud” companies can remain viable. Higher inflation and the prospect of additional interest-rate increases are also encouraging rotation away from expensive technology stocks.
• Negative Sentiment: One senior executive sold 6,328 Micron shares on October 14. The transaction appears isolated and is small relative to the company, but it adds a modest negative signal during an already weak trading period. Monster insider trading alert for Micron stock

Micron Technology Company Profile

Micron Technology, Inc is a semiconductor company that develops and manufactures memory and storage solutions. Its product portfolio includes dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), NAND flash memory, three-dimensional XPoint-related technologies, solid-state drives, and high-bandwidth memory products designed for demanding computing applications.

The company serves customers across the data center, artificial intelligence, networking, automotive, industrial, mobile, consumer electronics, and embedded markets.