Capital World Investors Has $10.74 Billion Holdings in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Capital World Investors cut its stake in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) by 9.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 64,186,496 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 6,621,636 shares during the period. Micron Technology makes up approximately 1.5% of Capital World Investors’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Capital World Investors owned about 5.72% of Micron Technology worth $10,739,635,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of Micron Technology by 18.3% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,318 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $532,000 after buying an additional 976 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in Micron Technology by 21.7% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,528 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $435,000 after purchasing an additional 628 shares during the period. United Bank bought a new stake in Micron Technology in the second quarter valued at approximately $236,000. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its stake in Micron Technology by 67.9% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 16,984 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $2,093,000 after purchasing an additional 6,867 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new stake in Micron Technology in the second quarter worth $189,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently commented on MU shares. Raymond James Financial upped 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Micron Technology from $220.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on Micron Technology from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Wolfe Research increased their target price on Micron Technology from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Phillip Securities upgraded shares of Micron Technology to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Micron Technology currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $381.14.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 15,000 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $277.09, for a total value of $4,156,350.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 165,618 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $45,891,091.62. This trade represents a 8.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Teyin M. Liu bought 11,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $337.07 per share, for a total transaction of $3,910,012.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 14,310 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,823,471.70. The trade was a 428.04% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders acquired 23,200 shares of company stock worth $7,821,723 and sold 73,623 shares worth $27,307,408. 0.24% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Micron Technology News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple big price?target upgrades and Buy/Positive ratings from Wall Street lift investor sentiment — Stifel raised its PT to $550. Server DDR5 Is A Promising Opportunity For Micron Technology, Inc. (MU), Says Stifel
• Positive Sentiment: Susquehanna and Citi also bumped targets (Susquehanna to $525; Citi to $430), and UBS raised its target — reinforcing a bullish consensus tied to tight memory supply and AI demand. Benzinga Coverage of Analyst Target Changes
• Positive Sentiment: Micron announced customer sampling of a 256GB SOCAMM2 LPDRAM module (co?designed with NVIDIA) and opened an advanced assembly/test facility in India — these moves expand addressable AI memory opportunities and diversify manufacturing. Micron’s AI Memory Milestone And India Expansion Raise Valuation Questions
• Positive Sentiment: Inclusion in the S&P 100 increases index?fund demand and signals Micron’s growing role in AI infrastructure. Micron’s S&P 100 Debut Highlights Expanding Role In AI Memory
• Positive Sentiment: Consensus previews and channel checks point to a strong Q2 setup (DRAM price strength, locked HBM deals) — analysts expect a potential beat and guidance upside, which supports near?term upside into earnings. Micron Is Likely To Beat Earnings Again And Rise (Preview)
• Neutral Sentiment: ETFs and sector funds (e.g., VLUE, USMV) hold sizable MU positions — this supports liquidity and sustained demand but also raises correlation risk to ETF flows. Worried About Volatility? These 3 ETFs Have You Covered (MU)
• Negative Sentiment: NVIDIA reportedly selected Samsung and SK Hynix as HBM4 suppliers — a loss of an HBM4 design slot would reduce Micron’s exposure to a high?value HBM upgrade cycle and tempers some AI upside. Nvidia Selects HBM4 Memory Suppliers
• Negative Sentiment: Articles warning that parts of the market look vulnerable and commentary that Nvidia’s supplier choices could sideline Micron in specific HBM programs add caution — they increase headline risk into earnings. Micron Investors Just Got Terrible News From Nvidia

Micron Technology Price Performance

NASDAQ:MU opened at $389.32 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $381.87 and a 200 day simple moving average of $265.50. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 1-year low of $61.54 and a 1-year high of $455.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $438.18 billion, a PE ratio of 37.01 and a beta of 1.50. 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 (NASDAQ:MU) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $4.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.77 by $1.01. The business had revenue of $13.64 billion for 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%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 56.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.79 EPS. Micron Technology has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 8.220-8.620 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 6.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Micron Technology Announces Dividend

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

Micron Technology Company Profile

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.