Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) Shares Down 8.2% – Here’s Why

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI)’s stock price fell 8.2% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $24.65 and last traded at $24.68. Approximately 35,186,003 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 18% from the average daily volume of 43,046,566 shares. The stock had previously closed at $26.89.

Trending Headlines about Super Micro Computer

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

• Positive Sentiment: Super Micro expanded its Rear Door Heat Exchanger (RDHx) liquid-cooling lineup with 10 new models, aimed at helping AI and HPC data centers handle higher heat loads more efficiently and with easier deployment. Can Super Micro Computer’s RDHx Expansion Fuel AI Data Center Demand?
• Positive Sentiment: The new RDHx portfolio supports a wide range of rack densities, reinforcing Supermicro’s positioning as a key supplier for AI infrastructure buildouts and suggesting potential demand from customers scaling high-performance computing clusters. Supermicro Expands End-to-End DCBBS Liquid Cooling Portfolio with Rear Door Heat Exchangers for High-Density AI and HPC Infrastructure
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are debating whether SMCI is fairly valued, with the company’s product momentum in AI cooling offset by concerns about recent share-price weakness and legal risk tied to an ITC probe involving Samsung memory chips used in products from Super Micro and other server makers. Is Super Micro Computer (SMCI) Fairly Valued On AI Cooling Expansion And Legal Risk?
• Negative Sentiment: SMCI was also caught in a broader selloff across AI server hardware stocks, with investors taking profits in high-beta names like Dell and HPE, adding to short-term pressure on the shares. Dell leads broader AI hardware selloff as shares tumble 14%
• Negative Sentiment: A U.S. trade probe into Samsung’s memory chips could also affect products sold by Google, Nvidia, Broadcom, and Super Micro Computer, creating a possible supply-chain or import-risk overhang for AI server makers. US probes Samsung for alleged infringement of Netlist’s memory-chip patents

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Northland Securities boosted their target price on Super Micro Computer from $22.00 to $34.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. CJS Securities upgraded Super Micro Computer from a “market underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “sell” rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Argus reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $33.00 price objective (up from $31.00) on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Monday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $38.71.

Super Micro Computer Trading Down 8.2%

The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 2.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $33.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $30.66. The firm has a market cap of $14.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.06, a PEG ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 1.94.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.84 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.21. Super Micro Computer had a net margin of 3.70% and a return on equity of 17.49%. The business had revenue of $10.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.39 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.31 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 122.7% on a year-over-year basis. Super Micro Computer has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.790 EPS. Analysts predict that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 2.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Super Micro Computer

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of SMCI. Trust Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Super Micro Computer during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $164,000. Tema ETFs LLC raised its position in shares of Super Micro Computer by 10.5% in the 2nd quarter. Tema ETFs LLC now owns 10,663 shares of the company’s stock worth $313,000 after acquiring an additional 1,015 shares in the last quarter. Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $253,000. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $49,000. Finally, World Equity Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 21.3% in the 2nd quarter. World Equity Group Inc. now owns 11,977 shares of the company’s stock valued at $351,000 after purchasing an additional 2,100 shares during the period. 84.06% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Super Micro Computer Company Profile

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.