Federated Hermes Inc. Decreases Stock Holdings in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Federated Hermes Inc. lowered its stake in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 408,358 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 9,477 shares during the quarter. Federated Hermes Inc.’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $68,326,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. American Capital Advisory LLC boosted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 20.4% in the 3rd quarter. American Capital Advisory LLC now owns 272 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Teamwork Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Micron Technology by 0.4% in the third quarter. Teamwork Financial Advisors LLC now owns 14,974 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $2,505,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in Micron Technology by 0.5% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 10,633 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,779,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Micron Technology by 3.2% in the third quarter. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,693 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $283,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allen Capital Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Allen Capital Group LLC now owns 4,554 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $762,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MU has been the topic of several recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $220.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Itau BBA Securities reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $270.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. TD Cowen upped their price objective on Micron Technology from $300.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Micron Technology from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 1st. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $349.76.

Key Stories Impacting Micron Technology

Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI-driven demand and margin expansion: Investors are highlighting stronger pricing and margin leverage from AI/HBM demand, supporting a more bullish earnings outlook for Micron. AI-Driven Demand Supports Micron Technology’s Margin Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Massive capacity commitment — $24B Singapore fab: Micron broke ground on an advanced wafer fab in Singapore (700k sq ft cleanroom, staged over ~10 years) to address long-term NAND/HBM shortages, signaling management’s confidence in sustained AI-driven demand. Micron Breaks Ground on Advanced Wafer Fabrication Facility in Singapore
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher targets: Several brokers have raised targets and ratings (including a recent Mizuho raise), reinforcing buy-side momentum and fueling flows into the stock. Analyst Price Target Raises
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buying signal: A director purchase was reported recently, which investors interpret as a bullish insider vote of confidence. These 3 Stocks Just Saw Major Insider Moves—Time to Be Bullish or Bearish?
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusual put-option activity: Volume in out-of-the-money MU puts has spiked after the recent rally — could be protective hedging or speculative bearish bets; watch options flow for clues. Unusual Put Options Activity In Micron Technology
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor events / coverage: Micron executives will appear at conferences (Wolfe Research), which could add incremental clarity but are unlikely to change the near-term narrative unless new guidance is provided. Micron Announces Participation in Investor Event
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive risk — Samsung/Nvidia HBM supply deal: Reports that Samsung is ramping HBM4 for Nvidia are a direct competitive development that could pressure Micron’s near-term HBM pricing and share gains. Samsung Breaks Into Nvidia’s AI Memory Supply Chain
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: EVP Manish Bhatia sold ~26.6k shares recently; while not unusual for executives to rebalance, the sale is being noted by the market as a modest negative datapoint. SEC Filing: Insider Sale (Manish H. Bhatia)

Micron Technology Trading Up 6.1%

Shares of Micron Technology stock opened at $435.28 on Thursday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $61.54 and a fifty-two week high of $438.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a current ratio of 2.46. The company has a market capitalization of $489.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.38 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a fifty day moving average of $292.48 and a 200 day moving average of $207.46.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $4.78 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.77 by $1.01. Micron Technology had a return on equity of 22.71% and a net margin of 28.15%.The business had revenue of $13.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.62 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.79 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 56.7% on a year-over-year basis. Micron Technology has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 8.220-8.620 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 6.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Micron Technology Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Investors of record on Monday, December 29th were given a dividend of $0.115 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 29th. This represents a $0.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio is currently 4.37%.

Insider Activity at Micron Technology

In related news, Director Teyin M. Liu acquired 11,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $337.07 per share, with a total value of $3,910,012.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 14,310 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,823,471.70. This trade represents a 428.04% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Steven J. Gomo sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $263.63, for a total value of $1,318,150.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 19,139 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,045,614.57. The trade was a 20.71% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders bought 23,200 shares of company stock valued at $7,821,723 and sold 61,123 shares valued at $19,547,151. Insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

About Micron Technology

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.