Puff Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 631 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $728,000.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Micron Technology by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 106,608,094 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $30,427,016,000 after purchasing an additional 1,954,644 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in Micron Technology by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 52,749,817 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $15,061,310,000 after buying an additional 1,090,644 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Micron Technology during the 4th quarter valued at about $6,433,456,000. Morgan Stanley raised its position in shares of Micron Technology by 5.1% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 16,396,655 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $4,679,771,000 after buying an additional 794,289 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp raised its position in shares of Micron Technology by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 10,654,349 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $3,040,858,000 after buying an additional 194,550 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.
Micron Technology Price Performance
NASDAQ MU opened at $877.57 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $991.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.87 and a beta of 2.18. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 1 year low of $111.67 and a 1 year high of $1,255.00. The business’s fifty day moving average is $975.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $658.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a current ratio of 3.42.
Micron Technology Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th were given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 6th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 1.36%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
MU has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $1,550.00 to $1,650.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $1,050.00 to $1,200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Micron Technology from $900.00 to $1,100.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Citigroup cut their target price on Micron Technology from $1,400.00 to $1,150.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein set a $1,300.00 price target on Micron Technology in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,260.31.
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Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, Director Lynn A. Dugle sold 1,300 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,150.43, for a total value of $1,495,559.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 17,728 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,394,823.04. This trade represents a 6.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold 37,439 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $960.38, for a total value of $35,955,666.82. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 387,064 shares in the company, valued at approximately $371,728,524.32. The trade was a 8.82% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 164,179 shares of company stock worth $169,385,921 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.
Key Headlines Impacting Micron Technology
Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Citigroup lowered its price target to $1,150 from $1,400 but maintained a Buy rating, implying roughly 31% upside from the referenced price. The target cut reflects a more cautious outlook, but the continued Buy rating signals confidence in Micron’s earnings potential. Benzinga price target report
- Positive Sentiment: Micron’s latest quarterly results remain a major fundamental support: revenue rose 345.8% year over year to $41.46 billion, adjusted EPS reached $25.11, and fourth-quarter guidance calls for approximately $50 billion in revenue and about $31 in adjusted EPS. The company also disclosed 16 strategic customer agreements extending through 2030, several with pricing floors or bands that could provide more stable revenue and margins. Micron long-term AI memory contracts
- Positive Sentiment: Ongoing AI data-center expansion is supporting demand for high-bandwidth memory, while higher memory costs are contributing to increased capital spending by major cloud customers. This reinforces the view that Micron’s premium AI-memory products remain supply constrained. Amazon memory costs and capital spending
- Neutral Sentiment: SK Hynix approved approximately $38 billion for two new South Korean memory fabs. The investment highlights strong industry demand, but investors are concerned that additional supply could eventually pressure pricing and reduce Micron’s exceptional margins. SK Hynix new memory fabs
- Negative Sentiment: Fresh commentary from Citi points to a more cautious memory-pricing outlook, while weaker-than-expected outlooks from SanDisk and Western Digital have triggered a broader memory-stock selloff. Investors are increasingly focused on whether today’s AI-related shortage will lead to oversupply in future years. Why Micron stock is falling
- Negative Sentiment: Reports that Nvidia is considering lower-memory versions of future Rubin Ultra GPUs raise concerns that customers could reduce high-bandwidth memory content per system, potentially limiting long-term HBM growth. Nvidia Rubin Ultra memory report
Micron Technology Profile
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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