Sanford C. Bernstein Has Lowered Expectations for Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) Stock Price

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) had its target price decreased by Sanford C. Bernstein from $42.00 to $37.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage presently has a “market perform” rating on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 19.94% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Needham & Company LLC decreased their target price on Super Micro Computer from $51.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 price target on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Monday. Raymond James Financial lowered their price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer from $53.00 to $50.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Super Micro Computer from $48.00 to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Wedbush reduced their price target on shares of Super Micro Computer from $48.00 to $42.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Super Micro Computer currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $44.13.

Super Micro Computer Trading Down 8.6%

SMCI opened at $30.85 on Wednesday. Super Micro Computer has a twelve month low of $27.60 and a twelve month high of $66.44. The company has a fifty day moving average of $31.34 and a 200-day moving average of $41.26. The stock has a market cap of $18.42 billion, a PE ratio of 23.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a quick ratio of 2.95, a current ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last issued 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. Super Micro Computer had a net margin of 3.11% and a return on equity of 13.22%. The business had revenue of $12.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.34 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.59 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 123.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Super Micro Computer has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.600- EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Super Micro Computer will post 1.86 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 66,152,948 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,242,156,000 after acquiring an additional 1,745,179 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Super Micro Computer during the second quarter valued at about $150,395,000. Fiduciary Planning LLC purchased a new stake in Super Micro Computer during the second quarter valued at about $255,000. Focus Financial Network Inc. boosted its position in Super Micro Computer by 4,042.2% during the third quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 264,688 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,689,000 after purchasing an additional 258,298 shares during the period. Finally, BLKBRD Asset Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer in the second quarter worth about $9,486,000. 84.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Super Micro Computer News

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

About Super Micro Computer

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.