Calton & Associates Inc. Purchases New Position in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Calton & Associates Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 9,800 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,640,000.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Micron Technology by 1.9% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 103,879,662 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $12,803,168,000 after purchasing an additional 1,973,294 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Micron Technology by 2.7% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 51,373,591 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $6,331,795,000 after acquiring an additional 1,349,713 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Micron Technology by 1.2% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 25,690,491 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $3,152,974,000 after acquiring an additional 314,489 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Micron Technology in the second quarter valued at about $1,980,700,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 3.2% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 8,913,450 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,098,583,000 after acquiring an additional 277,507 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Micron Technology Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of MU stock opened at $411.66 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $334.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $231.90. 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, Inc. has a 1 year low of $61.54 and a 1 year high of $455.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $463.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.13 and a beta of 1.52.

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

Micron Technology Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Micron Technology news, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $277.09, for a total transaction of $4,156,350.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 165,618 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $45,891,091.62. This represents a 8.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Manish H. Bhatia sold 26,623 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $391.04, for a total transaction of $10,410,657.92. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 323,486 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $126,495,965.44. This represents a 7.60% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have acquired 23,200 shares of company stock worth $7,821,723 and have sold 73,623 shares worth $27,307,408. 0.24% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Micron Technology

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and bullish notes lifted investor enthusiasm; several upgrades and price-target raises prompted gap-ups and heavy buying earlier in the week. Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) Trading 9.9% Higher Following Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Management/CFO messaging that demand significantly outpaces supply — and that tightness could persist beyond 2026 — bolstered the bull case for DRAM/HBM pricing power and AI revenue visibility. Micron Technology Stock (MU) Opinions on CFO Supply-Demand Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Company momentum tied to accelerated HBM4 and NAND updates — reports of faster HBM4 timelines and facility progress lifted expectations for near-term product competitiveness and AI revenue mix. Micron (MU) Stock Surges 10% on Accelerated HBM4 Chip Timeline
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail and social-media sentiment has flipped bullish (Reddit/X), amplifying momentum but increasing volatility risk as retail participation can accelerate both rallies and pullbacks. Micron Is Suddenly at the Center of AI Spending As Shares Keep Soaring
• Neutral Sentiment: “Is Micron the next Nvidia?” pieces and bull-case writeups drive narrative momentum but are largely speculative — useful for sentiment but not proof of sustainable fundamentals. 2 AI Stocks Soaring Over 400% That Could Be The Next NVIDIA
• Negative Sentiment: Samsung’s announcement that it’s mass-producing HBM4 raises competitive risk and prompts investors to re-evaluate Micron’s premium valuation and near-term share gains. Samsung Claims to Be First to Ship New Memory Chips. What It Means for Micron.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns and at least one downgrade/dissenting view argue Micron may be “priced to perfection,” increasing pullback risk if execution or end-market strength softens. Micron Is Priced To Perfection In A Non-Perfect Market (Downgrade)
• Negative Sentiment: Notable insider selling activity (multiple executive sales) is being watched by some investors as a potential caution, even as institutional holdings remain large and mixed. Micron Technology Stock (MU) Opinions on CFO Supply-Demand Outlook

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on Micron Technology from $300.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Wedbush set a $320.00 price target on shares of Micron Technology in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $500.00 price objective on shares of Micron Technology in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Raymond James Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $190.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein increased their target price on Micron Technology from $270.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $353.21.

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.