Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) Receives $42.13 Consensus Price Target from Analysts

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eighteen analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $42.1333.

SMCI has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Bank of America reiterated an “underperform” rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research upgraded Super Micro Computer from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Barclays set a $39.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $42.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Chiu-Chu Liang sold 100,000 shares of Super Micro Computer stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.19, for a total transaction of $3,719,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 537,506 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,989,848.14. The trade was a 15.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Charles Liang sold 100,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.19, for a total transaction of $3,719,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 537,506 shares in the company, valued at $19,989,848.14. This trade represents a 15.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 16.10% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Super Micro Computer

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 49.0% in the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 155,225 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,534,000 after purchasing an additional 51,049 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. raised its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 134.8% during the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 144,238 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,284,000 after buying an additional 82,820 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer during the 1st quarter valued at about $1,353,000. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 13,808,499 shares of the company’s stock valued at $402,627,000 after buying an additional 41,314 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Czech National Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 16.9% in the 2nd quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 160,189 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,698,000 after buying an additional 23,158 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.06% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Super Micro Computer

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

• Positive Sentiment: Super Micro reported a record AI-focused order backlog, including more than $60 billion in new fourth-quarter orders. The company is expanding global manufacturing capacity to produce more than 6,000 racks per month, supporting expectations for sustained data-center demand and continued AI-driven growth. Super Micro Computer Is Up After Record AI Backlog Sparks Major Capacity Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentators see the backlog and capacity expansion as potential support for revenue momentum in fiscal 2027. AI solutions already account for most recent quarterly revenue and are expected to become even more important to the business. Can SMCI’s Record Backlog Sustain Revenue Momentum in FY27?
• Positive Sentiment: SMCI is being highlighted alongside Dell and Hewlett Packard Enterprise as a top-ranked way to participate in surging AI-server demand, record backlogs and expanding data-center infrastructure spending. Buy Top-Ranked Dell, SMCI and HPE
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent results and the AI outlook have driven higher analyst price targets and sharply increased earnings estimates, but investors remain focused on whether Super Micro can execute the backlog profitably and on schedule.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling is a cautionary signal and could limit investor enthusiasm despite the strong demand outlook. Super Micro Computer Looks Very Intriguing Right Now

Super Micro Computer Stock Performance

Shares of SMCI stock opened at $41.54 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $34.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is $31.85. The company has a market cap of $27.29 billion, a PE ratio of 12.98, a PEG ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 2.00. The company has a current ratio of 3.87, a quick ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. Super Micro Computer has a 12-month low of $19.48 and a 12-month high of $58.78.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.78. The firm had revenue of $11.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.60 billion. Super Micro Computer had a return on equity of 27.83% and a net margin of 5.71%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 93.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.31 EPS. Super Micro Computer has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.010-1.100 EPS. Analysts expect that Super Micro Computer will post 4.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Super Micro Computer Company Profile

Super Micro Computer, Inc, doing business as Supermicro, develops and sells application-optimized server and storage systems. Its product portfolio includes servers, workstations, storage platforms, networking equipment, motherboards, chassis, power supplies and related software and support services.

The company also provides high-performance computing and data center infrastructure, including systems designed for artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud computing, enterprise applications, telecommunications and edge computing.