Raymond James Financial Has Lowered Expectations for Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) Stock Price

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) had its price target decreased by investment analysts at Raymond James Financial from $50.00 to $35.00 in a report released on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Raymond James Financial’s price target points to a potential upside of 13.45% from the company’s previous close.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Wedbush cut their price target on shares of Super Micro Computer from $48.00 to $42.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Needham & Company LLC dropped their target price on shares of Super Micro Computer from $51.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Barclays set a $38.00 target price on shares of Super Micro Computer and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Zacks Research raised shares of Super Micro Computer from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer from $48.00 to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Super Micro Computer has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $44.13.

Super Micro Computer Stock Down 8.6%

NASDAQ SMCI opened at $30.85 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 1.70 and a quick ratio of 2.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.42 billion, a PE ratio of 23.02, a PEG ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.53. Super Micro Computer has a 1 year low of $27.60 and a 1 year high of $66.44. The business’s 50-day moving average is $31.34 and its 200 day moving average is $41.26.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.69 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $12.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.34 billion. Super Micro Computer had a return on equity of 13.22% and a net margin of 3.11%.Super Micro Computer’s quarterly revenue was up 123.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.59 EPS. Super Micro Computer has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.600- EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Super Micro Computer will post 1.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Super Micro Computer

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 16.1% during the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,000 after purchasing an additional 216 shares during the last quarter. Securian Asset Management Inc. increased its position in Super Micro Computer by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. Securian Asset Management Inc. now owns 26,834 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,315,000 after buying an additional 246 shares in the last quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its stake in Super Micro Computer by 1.4% during the third quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 19,374 shares of the company’s stock valued at $929,000 after buying an additional 266 shares during the last quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. boosted its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 68.6% in the third quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 661 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 269 shares in the last quarter. Finally, DAVENPORT & Co LLC grew its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 0.9% in the second quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 32,295 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,583,000 after acquiring an additional 297 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.06% of the company’s stock.

Super Micro Computer News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Blowout Q2 results and raised guidance: SMCI reported ~ $12.7B revenue (up ~123% Y/Y) and $0.69 adj. EPS, beating estimates, and raised full‑year revenue and next-quarter guidance — the core reason the stock rallied earlier. Zacks: SMCI Q2 Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: AI server demand and product traction: Management cited continued hyperscale/AI demand and growth in higher‑margin Data Center Building Block Solutions (DCBBS), which management expects to contribute meaningfully to profit mix — a structural upside if DCBBS scales. MarketBeat: SMCI Soars Post-Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual call-option buying: Large call volume shows bullish speculative interest and likely amplified the post-earnings rally (short-term positive flow).
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views remain mixed but not uniformly bearish: Several firms cut price targets while keeping higher‑conviction ratings (e.g., Needham cut PT but kept Buy; Raymond James lowered its PT but retained Outperform), leaving upside in some models but signaling caution. MarketScreener: Raymond James PT Cut
• Neutral Sentiment: Positive bull-case commentary and valuation arguments: Multiple bullish writeups argue SMCI remains undervalued given AI exposure and a low forward P/S, supporting longer-term upside if margins normalize.
• Negative Sentiment: Severe gross-margin pressure: Adjusted gross margin fell to ~6.4% (new low), driven by product mix, expedite costs and customer concentration — a key risk since revenue growth with shrinking margins hurts profitability and valuation. Seeking Alpha: Margin Concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades/price-target cuts adding near-term selling pressure: Goldman Sachs nudged its PT down (and keeps a Sell), Needham, Bernstein and others trimmed targets — these signals can prompt profit-taking and weigh on the stock. MarketScreener: Goldman Sachs PT

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.