SkyOak Wealth LLC Cuts Stock Position in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

SkyOak Wealth LLC reduced its position in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) by 57.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,927 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 3,998 shares during the quarter. SkyOak Wealth LLC’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $835,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of MU. iA Global Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 18.7% in the 3rd quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 146,890 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $24,578,000 after acquiring an additional 23,117 shares during the last quarter. Generation Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Micron Technology in the 3rd quarter valued at about $238,000. Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 9.8% in the 3rd quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 95,396 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $15,962,000 after acquiring an additional 8,489 shares during the last quarter. Westpac Banking Corp lifted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 251.0% in the 3rd quarter. Westpac Banking Corp now owns 23,086 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $3,863,000 after acquiring an additional 16,509 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Avanda Investment Management Pte. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Micron Technology in the 3rd quarter valued at about $418,000. 80.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Micron Technology

In other Micron Technology news, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 24,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $421.35, for a total transaction of $10,112,400.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 224,021 shares in the company, valued at approximately $94,391,248.35. This represents a 9.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $347.39, for a total value of $13,895,600.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 125,737 shares in the company, valued at $43,679,776.43. This trade represents a 24.13% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 106,000 shares of company stock worth $47,032,460 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

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Micron Technology Trading Down 3.4%

MU opened at $776.01 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $472.61 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $368.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $875.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.64 and a beta of 1.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 2.90 and a quick ratio of 2.32. Micron Technology, Inc. has a one year low of $90.93 and a one year high of $818.67.

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on MU shares. KeyCorp boosted their target price on Micron Technology from $450.00 to $600.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Phillip Securities raised Micron Technology to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on Micron Technology from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Citigroup lowered their price target on Micron Technology from $510.00 to $425.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Erste Group Bank lowered Micron Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $495.63.

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About Micron Technology

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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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