Harbour Investments Inc. Has $5.15 Million Stock Holdings in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Harbour Investments Inc. cut its position in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) by 3.0% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 18,059 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 559 shares during the quarter. Harbour Investments Inc.’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $5,154,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in MU. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 18.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,318 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $532,000 after buying an additional 976 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in Micron Technology by 21.7% during the 2nd 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 last quarter. United Bank acquired a new position in Micron Technology during the 2nd quarter valued at about $236,000. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its stake in Micron Technology by 67.9% during the 2nd 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted its stake in Micron Technology by 5.6% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 405,545 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $49,987,000 after purchasing an additional 21,619 shares during the last quarter. 80.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Micron Technology Price Performance

Micron Technology stock opened at $895.88 on Wednesday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 52 week low of $92.22 and a 52 week high of $916.80. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $528.34 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $397.68. The company has a quick ratio of 2.32, a current ratio of 2.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The stock has a market cap of $1.01 trillion, a P/E ratio of 42.30 and a beta of 1.91.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MUGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, March 18th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $12.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $9.19 by $3.01. Micron Technology had a net margin of 41.49% and a return on equity of 41.16%. The firm had revenue of $23.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.97 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.56 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 196 compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts predict that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 57.82 earnings per share for the current year.

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 30th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. This is an increase from Micron Technology’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. Micron Technology’s payout ratio is 2.83%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on MU shares. Mizuho lifted their price target on Micron Technology to $800.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Micron Technology from $350.00 to $550.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Erste Group Bank downgraded Micron Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $500.00 price target on shares of Micron Technology in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Micron Technology from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $571.47.

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Insider Activity

In other Micron Technology news, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 40,000 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $347.39, for a total transaction of $13,895,600.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 125,737 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,679,776.43. This trade represents a 24.13% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 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 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 directly owned 224,021 shares in the company, valued at approximately $94,391,248.35. This represents a 9.68% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 106,000 shares of company stock worth $47,032,460 in the last quarter. 0.24% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Micron Technology Company Profile

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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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