Tiemann Investment Advisors LLC Trims Stock Position in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Tiemann Investment Advisors LLC cut its stake in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) by 29.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,200 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 513 shares during the quarter. Tiemann Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $342,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. High Note Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 65.4% during the fourth quarter. High Note Wealth LLC now owns 86 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake 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 valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. boosted its stake 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 valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its stake 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 valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Micron Technology during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 80.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Micron Technology

In related news, CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $536.26, for a total transaction of $21,450,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 424,503 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $227,643,978.78. This trade represents a 8.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Steven J. Gomo sold 2,000 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $787.03, for a total transaction of $1,574,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 17,139 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,488,907.17. The trade was a 10.45% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 146,000 shares of company stock worth $85,486,715. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Micron Technology Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of Micron Technology stock opened at $981.61 on Friday. 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 firm has a fifty day moving average price of $677.58 and a 200 day moving average price of $463.52. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 1 year low of $103.38 and a 1 year high of $1,089.29. The stock has a market cap of $1.11 trillion, a PE ratio of 46.35 and a beta of 2.16.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MUGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, March 18th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $12.20 earnings per share (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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.97 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.56 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 196 compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 59.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

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

Micron Technology News Summary

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MU has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $350.00 to $550.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. KeyCorp raised their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $450.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $500.00 price target on shares of Micron Technology in a report on Monday, March 16th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $360.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $450.00 to $675.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $737.63.

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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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