Wealth Effects LLC lifted its stake in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU – Free Report) by 8.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 19,375 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after buying an additional 1,525 shares during the period. Micron Technology makes up 1.7% of Wealth Effects LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest position. Wealth Effects LLC’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $5,530,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Omnia Family Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Micron Technology by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Omnia Family Wealth LLC now owns 1,464 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $418,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC boosted its holdings in Micron Technology by 16.7% in the fourth quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 224 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $64,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Sunflower Bank N.A. boosted its holdings in Micron Technology by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Sunflower Bank N.A. now owns 1,668 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $476,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. 1900 Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Micron Technology by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. 1900 Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,698 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $485,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rialto Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Micron Technology by 3.5% in the fourth quarter. Rialto Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,061 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $303,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.
Micron Technology Stock Down 2.0%
MU opened at $456.23 on Thursday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 12 month low of $65.64 and a 12 month high of $471.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 2.90 and a quick ratio of 2.32. The stock has a market cap of $514.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.54 and a beta of 1.60. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $403.71 and its 200 day moving average price is $314.28.
Micron Technology Increases Dividend
Insider Transactions at Micron Technology
In related news, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $347.39, for a total transaction of $13,895,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 125,737 shares in the company, valued at approximately $43,679,776.43. This trade represents a 24.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Manish H. Bhatia sold 26,623 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $391.04, for a total value of $10,410,657.92. Following 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 ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 115,623 shares of company stock valued at $45,165,908 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.
Key Micron Technology News
Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Micron says most of its advanced memory (HBM and DRAM) capacity is committed to long?term, volume?based agreements with major hyperscalers and OEMs through 2027 — this gives revenue/price visibility and supports higher utilization and margins. Micron Sells Out Advanced Memory To 2027 Raising Questions On Valuation
- Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst action: Lynx Equity raised its MU price target sharply (to $825) and several Wall Street shops have been lifting revenue and FCF estimates — a direct catalyst for buying and higher price targets. Lynx Equity Raises Micron (MU) PT, Suggests Aggressive Buying
- Positive Sentiment: Margins are expanding materially as Micron captures AI memory economics — analysts point to large gross?margin improvement and EPS upside driven by HBM/DRAM mix and pricing. Can Micron’s Margin Expansion Continue Amid Strong AI Demand?
- Positive Sentiment: Company boosted its quarterly dividend (from $0.12 to $0.15), a small but constructive sign of cash generation and shareholder returns. MarketBeat Week in Review
- Neutral Sentiment: Sector flows/ETFs: new semiconductor and DRAM?focused ETFs could funnel additional passive and thematic capital into big memory names like Micron, but they also concentrate risk. 3 Semiconductor ETFs to Buy Before the AI Chip Market Hits $500 Billion
- Neutral Sentiment: General trend pieces and machine?learning price forecasts are increasing attention on MU but add noise rather than new fundamentals for near?term moves. Machine learning algorithm predicts Micron stock price
- Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling: EVP Sumit Sadana sold ~24,000 shares (~$10.1M), prompting short?term concern about profit?taking (management says such sales can be routine but markets often interpret them negatively). Micron Technology EVP Sells $10,112,400.00 in Stock
- Negative Sentiment: Short?term price action: memory peers and MU have seen pullbacks (e.g., a mid?session drop), reflecting volatility after a historic rally and providing windows for profit?taking. Micron Falls 5%, SanDisk Drops 7%
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation/positioning risk: several commentators warn the recent rally already prices in strong AI upside, arguing the stock may be vulnerable to mean reversion if growth or pricing tails off. Is It Too Late To Consider Micron Technology (MU)?
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research analysts have commented on the company. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $500.00 target price on shares of Micron Technology in a report on Monday, March 16th. UBS Group increased their target price on Micron Technology from $510.00 to $535.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Summit Insights downgraded Micron Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Barclays increased their target price on Micron Technology from $450.00 to $675.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on Micron Technology from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $464.61.
Read Our Latest Analysis on Micron Technology
Micron Technology 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.
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