Quent Long Short Global Small Cap Fund LP Takes $1.32 Million Position in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Quent Long Short Global Small Cap Fund LP purchased a new stake in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 4,639 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,324,000.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. REAP Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Micron Technology during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Micron Technology during the third quarter worth about $27,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Micron Technology by 295.8% during the fourth quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 95 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. raised its position in shares of Micron Technology by 4,800.0% during the fourth quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 98 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GHP Investment Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Micron Technology by 91.2% during the fourth quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 109 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MU has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Micron Technology from $360.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Susquehanna raised their price objective on Micron Technology from $345.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $470.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $425.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $464.61.

Insider Buying and Selling at Micron Technology

In other Micron Technology news, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 40,000 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $347.39, for a total value of $13,895,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 125,737 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $43,679,776.43. The trade was a 24.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 24,000 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction on Friday, April 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $421.35, for a total transaction of $10,112,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 224,021 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $94,391,248.35. This trade represents a 9.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 89,000 shares of company stock valued at $34,755,250. Insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Micron Technology

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

• Positive Sentiment: Surging HBM/DRAM demand from AI workloads is supporting pricing power and long?term revenue upside for Micron, a core bullish fundamental driving the rally. Can Rising HBM Demand Accelerate Micron’s Long-Term Revenue Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and top investors remain bullish (high percentage of Buy ratings and upbeat price targets), reinforcing investor confidence in MU’s multi?quarter growth runway. Here’s What Citi and UBS Think About Micron Technology (MU)
• Positive Sentiment: Supplier ASML raised guidance on AI chip demand, which supports the broader semiconductor cycle that benefits Micron. ASML Has Just Delivered Massive News for Micron Technology Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Technical momentum and trading signals (breakouts/“stock of the day” notes) helped MU hit 52?week highs recently, attracting momentum flows. Micron Technology Shares Climb Over 3% After Key Trading Signal
• Neutral Sentiment: Market chatter about a potential stock split reflects elevated share price and could boost retail interest but is speculative. Will Micron Technology Stock Split in 2026?
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader semiconductor momentum is lifting ETFs and peers (Nvidia, etc.), which provides sector tailwinds but also correlates MU to macro/tech flows. Semiconductor stocks like Nvidia and Micron are on a remarkable streak
• Negative Sentiment: SK Hynix is rapidly adding capacity (multi?billion dollar investment) and reported a huge profit jump — risks that increased competitor supply could pressure Micron’s pricing later. SK Hynix spends $13 billion to widen its lead over Samsung and Micron
• Negative Sentiment: Micron is lobbying for tighter export controls on Chinese chip tool sales — a move that could invite geopolitical friction or regulatory backlash, adding execution and policy risk. Micron pushes US Congress to crack down on chip tool sales to Chinese rivals, sources say

Micron Technology Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of MU stock opened at $481.72 on Friday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $73.50 and a fifty-two week high of $493.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a current ratio of 2.90. The company has a market cap of $543.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.74 and a beta of 1.60. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $412.13 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $325.25.

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 30th were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. This is an increase from Micron Technology’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 30th. Micron Technology’s payout ratio is presently 2.83%.

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.