Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) Stock Price Down 3.5% Following Analyst Downgrade

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI)’s stock price dropped 3.5% during trading on Friday after Mizuho lowered their price target on the stock from $44.00 to $34.00. Mizuho currently has a neutral rating on the stock. Super Micro Computer traded as low as $29.28 and last traded at $30.10. 49,058,910 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 11% from the average session volume of 44,087,207 shares. The stock had previously closed at $31.20.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Super Micro Computer from $28.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. CJS Securities raised Super Micro Computer from a “market underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wedbush reduced their target price on Super Micro Computer from $42.00 to $34.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Raymond James Financial decreased their target price on Super Micro Computer from $45.00 to $39.00 in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Wolfe Research started coverage on Super Micro Computer in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $39.21.

Trending Headlines about Super Micro Computer

Here are the key news stories impacting Super Micro Computer this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Super Micro said its preliminary fiscal Q4 gross margin is expected to be 15%–17%, far above prior guidance, signaling better pricing and operating leverage. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company reported more than $60 billion in new orders/backlog, reinforcing demand for its AI server and infrastructure products. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Super Micro unveiled a new H15 server lineup using 6th Gen AMD EPYC 9006 CPUs, with 1.7x better performance and broader support for AI and high-performance workloads. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at Northland Securities raised near-term and FY2027 earnings estimates, and several other firms lifted price targets or turned more constructive on the stock. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Some commentary notes that revenue could still land near the low end of guidance, so investors may want to see confirmation that margin gains are sustainable in the next earnings report.
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho cut its price target to $34 and kept a neutral rating, reflecting continued caution despite the recent rebound. Article Title

Institutional Trading of Super Micro Computer

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Advisors Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer in the first quarter worth approximately $39,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 42.4% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,479 shares of the company’s stock valued at $171,000 after buying an additional 1,036 shares during the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Super Micro Computer by 54.9% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 18,955 shares of the company’s stock valued at $929,000 after acquiring an additional 6,718 shares in the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer during the second quarter valued at approximately $277,000. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. raised its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 3.4% in the 2nd quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 85,647 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,198,000 after acquiring an additional 2,799 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.06% of the company’s stock.

Super Micro Computer Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $18.10 billion, a PE ratio of 15.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 1.94. The company has a current ratio of 2.66, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. The business’s fifty day moving average is $32.70 and its two-hundred day moving average is $30.52.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.84 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 the consensus estimate of $12.39 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.31 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 122.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Super Micro Computer has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.790 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 2.11 earnings per share for the current year.

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.