Micron Technology, Inc. $MU Shares Sold by Harmony Asset Management LLC

Harmony Asset Management LLC trimmed its position in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) by 24.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,994 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 2,873 shares during the period. Harmony Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $1,505,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in MU. First Command Advisory Services Inc. increased its position in Micron Technology by 225.0% during the second quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 221 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Micron Technology during the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new position in shares of Micron Technology in the second quarter worth about $30,000. AlphaQuest LLC raised its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 265 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. lifted its position 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 worth $33,000 after buying an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Micron Technology Trading Down 9.5%

Shares of MU stock opened at $379.66 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $312.48 and its 200 day simple moving average is $217.98. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 1 year low of $61.54 and a 1 year high of $455.50. The company has a current ratio of 2.46, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $427.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.09 and a beta of 1.52.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MUGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $4.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 the consensus estimate of $12.62 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.79 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 56.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Micron Technology has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 8.220-8.620 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 6.08 EPS for the current year.

Micron Technology Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 29th were issued a dividend of $0.115 per share. This represents a $0.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 29th. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.37%.

Insider Activity

In other Micron Technology news, Director Steven J. Gomo sold 5,000 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $263.63, for a total transaction of $1,318,150.00. Following the sale, the director directly 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Teyin M. Liu purchased 11,600 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was bought at an average price of $337.07 per share, for a total transaction of $3,910,012.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have purchased 23,200 shares of company stock valued at $7,821,723 and have sold 77,366 shares valued at $28,180,987. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on MU shares. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $200.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Mizuho increased their price objective on Micron Technology from $390.00 to $480.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded shares of Micron Technology from an “underperform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $270.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, October 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Micron Technology from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, November 23rd. Finally, Phillip Securities upgraded shares of Micron Technology to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $349.76.

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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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