Shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI – Get Free Report) shot up 5.6% during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $44.74 and last traded at $43.99. 31,252,442 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 18% from the average session volume of 37,969,430 shares. The stock had previously closed at $41.64.
Super Micro Computer News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Super Micro Computer this week:
- Negative Sentiment: Super Micro said it will raise $7 billion to fund component purchases for AI server orders, but the financing plan is pressuring the stock because investors are worried about shareholder dilution. Reuters: Super Micro Computer plans to raise $7 billion in equity offerings
- Positive Sentiment: The company also disclosed that it has received about $39 billion in recent AI server orders from more than 20 customers, highlighting very strong demand for its AI infrastructure products. Yahoo Finance: Supermicro Announces Proposed $7.0 Billion of Equity and Equity-linked Financing Transactions To Fund AI Orders
- Neutral Sentiment: Broader weakness in tech and AI-related stocks added to the selling pressure, making SMCI part of a wider momentum-stock selloff rather than an isolated move. Yahoo Finance: Stock Market Today
Analyst Ratings Changes
SMCI has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $40.00 target price on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Mizuho boosted their price objective on Super Micro Computer from $36.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Barclays cut their target price on Super Micro Computer from $38.00 to $34.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $31.00 price objective (up from $25.00) on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $39.00.
Super Micro Computer Stock Down 28.0%
The stock has a 50-day moving average of $31.83 and a 200-day moving average of $31.24. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 2.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. The company has a market cap of $17.60 billion, a PE ratio of 15.49, a P/E/G ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.87.
Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.84 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.21. Super Micro Computer had a return on equity of 17.49% and a net margin of 3.70%.The business had revenue of $10.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.39 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.31 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 122.7% on a year-over-year basis. Super Micro Computer has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.790 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 2.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Institutional Trading of Super Micro Computer
Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of SMCI. CI Investments Inc. boosted its stake in Super Micro Computer by 12.1% during the third quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 3,001 shares of the company’s stock worth $144,000 after acquiring an additional 324 shares in the last quarter. MCF Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 9.6% in the 4th quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 3,696 shares of the company’s stock worth $108,000 after acquiring an additional 325 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 11.8% in the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 3,206 shares of the company’s stock worth $154,000 after acquiring an additional 339 shares during the last quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp raised its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 42.1% in the 3rd quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp now owns 1,165 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 345 shares during the last quarter. Finally, City State Bank raised its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 4.9% during the fourth quarter. City State Bank now owns 7,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $220,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares during the last quarter. 84.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
About Super Micro Computer
Super Micro Computer, Inc (Supermicro) is a technology company that designs, develops and manufactures high-performance server, storage and networking solutions for enterprise, cloud, data center, high performance computing (HPC) and edge computing customers. The company’s product portfolio includes rackmount and blade servers, storage subsystems, motherboards, chassis, power supplies and networking components, with an emphasis on high-density, energy-efficient configurations and platforms optimized for GPU-accelerated workloads and artificial intelligence applications.
Headquartered in San Jose, California, Supermicro combines in-house engineering with a global manufacturing and distribution footprint to deliver configurable, application-specific systems.
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