Rosenblatt Securities Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) Stock Price

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) had its target price reduced by equities research analysts at Rosenblatt Securities from $60.00 to $55.00 in a report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities’ target price points to a potential upside of 36.37% from the company’s current price.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Zacks Research upgraded Super Micro Computer to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 11th. KGI Securities raised shares of Super Micro Computer from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $60.00 price objective for the company in a report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Super Micro Computer from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 18th. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. They set an “underperform” rating and a $35.00 price target for the company. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Super Micro Computer to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $48.38.

Super Micro Computer Stock Performance

NASDAQ SMCI opened at $40.33 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $48.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $45.77. Super Micro Computer has a 52-week low of $17.25 and a 52-week high of $66.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 5.25 and a quick ratio of 3.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.50.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by ($0.11). The firm had revenue of $5.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.48 billion. Super Micro Computer had a return on equity of 17.14% and a net margin of 4.77%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 15.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.73 earnings per share. Super Micro Computer has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.460-0.540 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Super Micro Computer will post 1.86 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Super Micro Computer news, SVP George Kao sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.88, for a total value of $1,755,200.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 21,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $957,461.60. This trade represents a 64.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO David E. Weigand sold 25,000 shares of Super Micro Computer stock in a transaction on Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.14, for a total transaction of $1,128,500.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 100,188 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,522,486.32. This represents a 19.97% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 90,000 shares of company stock worth $3,890,950 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 16.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Super Micro Computer

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Anfield Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer during the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Super Micro Computer during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Eastern Bank acquired a new position in Super Micro Computer during the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. bought a new stake in Super Micro Computer in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. increased its stake in Super Micro Computer by 68.6% in the third quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 661 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 269 shares in the last quarter. 84.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Super Micro Computer Company Profile

Super Micro Computer, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, develops and manufactures high performance server and storage solutions based on modular and open architecture in the United States, Europe, Asia, and internationally. Its solutions range from complete server, storage systems, modular blade servers, blades, workstations, full racks, networking devices, server sub-systems, server management software, and security software.