Alpha Cubed Investments LLC Invests $230,000 in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Alpha Cubed Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 1,372 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $230,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. First Command Advisory Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 225.0% in the second quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 221 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Micron Technology during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new stake in Micron Technology during the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. AlphaQuest LLC boosted its stake in Micron Technology by 13,250.0% in the 2nd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 267 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 265 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 79.3% in the 3rd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 199 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares in the last quarter. 80.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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Micron Technology Stock Down 4.8%

Shares of NASDAQ MU opened at $414.88 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $301.32 and its 200-day moving average is $211.10. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 1 year low of $61.54 and a 1 year high of $455.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $466.95 billion, a PE ratio of 39.44 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a current ratio of 2.46, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MUGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $4.78 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.77 by $1.01. The firm had revenue of $13.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.62 billion. Micron Technology had a net margin of 28.15% and a return on equity of 22.71%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 56.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.79 EPS. Micron Technology has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 8.220-8.620 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 6.08 EPS for the current year.

Micron Technology Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on MU. Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $390.00 to $480.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Wedbush set a $320.00 price target on Micron Technology in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Micron Technology from $205.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Micron Technology from $338.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on Micron Technology in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $425.00 target price for the company. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Micron Technology currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $349.76.

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Insider Transactions at Micron Technology

In other Micron Technology news, EVP Manish H. Bhatia sold 26,623 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $391.04, for a total transaction of $10,410,657.92. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 323,486 shares in the company, valued at approximately $126,495,965.44. This trade represents a 7.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold 8,757 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $241.34, for a total value of $2,113,414.38. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 400,321 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $96,613,470.14. The trade was a 2.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have acquired 23,200 shares of company stock valued at $7,821,723 and have sold 61,123 shares valued at $19,547,151. Corporate insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Micron Technology Company Profile

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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.

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