Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) Stock Price Down 4.8% – Here’s Why

Shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) fell 4.8% during trading on Thursday. The company traded as low as $41.87 and last traded at $42.77. Approximately 38,408,459 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 13% from the average daily volume of 43,945,012 shares. The stock had previously closed at $44.94.

Trending Headlines about Super Micro Computer

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

• Positive Sentiment: Super Micro enters fiscal 2027 with an order pipeline exceeding $60 billion, supported by expanding AI systems and rising enterprise demand. The pipeline strengthens the long-term growth outlook, although investors remain focused on whether the company can sustain its AI capital-expenditure momentum. Can Super Micro Computer Sustain Its AI Capex Momentum in 2027?
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks added SMCI to its Rank #1, or “Strong Buy,” list and also included it among its top value stocks. The upgrades highlight the company’s discounted valuation, AI infrastructure demand, modular systems and liquid-cooling technology. New Strong Buy Stocks for October 8th
• Neutral Sentiment: Mizuho raised its price target for Super Micro to $43. The target signals some analyst support, but offers limited upside relative to recent trading levels. Mizuho raises target for Super Micro Computer stock to USD 43.00
• Neutral Sentiment: SMCI recently advanced alongside other server manufacturers even as the broader technology sector weakened, showing continued investor interest in AI-related hardware. Super Micro Computer Edges Higher as Server Makers Rise
• Negative Sentiment: Shares are giving back part of the prior session’s gain as profit-taking reverses the recent server-sector rally. Dell Technologies and Hewlett Packard Enterprise also weakened, suggesting the move reflects broader sector consolidation rather than company-specific news. Super Micro Drops as Profit Taking Unwinds Server Rally
• Negative Sentiment: Jim Cramer said he prefers Dell over Super Micro, citing what he characterized as major internal structural problems at SMCI. The comments may weigh on sentiment, though they are opinion-based and do not represent a new company filing or formal analyst revision. Jim Cramer Says He Prefers This Monster Stock Over Super Micro

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on SMCI shares. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $42.00 price objective on Super Micro Computer in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Bank of America reissued an “underperform” rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Thursday. Northland Securities set a $36.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Super Micro Computer from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Super Micro Computer currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $42.67.

Super Micro Computer Price Performance

The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $37.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $32.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 2.07 and a current ratio of 3.87. The company has a market capitalization of $28.10 billion, a PE ratio of 13.37, a P/E/G ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 2.02.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.78. The firm had revenue of $11.12 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.60 billion. Super Micro Computer had a return on equity of 27.83% and a net margin of 5.71%.The firm’s revenue was up 93.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.31 earnings per share. Super Micro Computer has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.010-1.100 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 3.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Super Micro Computer

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

Institutional Trading of Super Micro Computer

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. World Equity Group Inc. lifted its stake in Super Micro Computer by 3.8% in the first quarter. World Equity Group Inc. now owns 9,877 shares of the company’s stock valued at $225,000 after buying an additional 362 shares during the period. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS raised its position in shares of Super Micro Computer by 0.5% during the first quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 117,205 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,669,000 after purchasing an additional 564 shares during the period. Focused Wealth Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 3.3% in the 1st quarter. Focused Wealth Management Inc now owns 21,245 shares of the company’s stock worth $484,000 after purchasing an additional 677 shares in the last quarter. MCF Advisors LLC grew its position in Super Micro Computer by 22.8% in the 2nd quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 3,667 shares of the company’s stock valued at $108,000 after purchasing an additional 680 shares during the period. Finally, Redwood Wealth Management Group LLC grew its position in Super Micro Computer by 8.8% in the 1st quarter. Redwood Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 9,725 shares of the company’s stock valued at $221,000 after purchasing an additional 785 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.06% of the company’s stock.

About Super Micro Computer

Super Micro Computer, Inc develops and sells application-optimized server and storage systems for data centers, cloud computing, enterprise IT, artificial intelligence, and other demanding computing environments. The company offers complete computing platforms as well as modular components, allowing customers to configure systems for specific performance, power, and workload requirements.

Its product portfolio includes server and storage systems, workstations, networking equipment, rack-scale solutions, GPU and AI systems, and related software and services.