AlTi Global Inc. Makes New $1.45 Million Investment in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

AlTi Global Inc. bought a new stake in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 8,683 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,453,000.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in MU. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Micron Technology during the second quarter worth $1,980,700,000. Slate Path Capital LP acquired a new position in Micron Technology during the second quarter worth about $317,751,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Micron Technology by 1.9% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 103,879,662 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $12,803,168,000 after acquiring an additional 1,973,294 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in Micron Technology by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 51,373,591 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $6,331,795,000 after acquiring an additional 1,349,713 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Orbis Allan Gray Ltd raised its holdings in Micron Technology by 50.2% in the 2nd quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd now owns 3,457,726 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $426,165,000 after acquiring an additional 1,156,086 shares during the last quarter. 80.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Micron Technology

In other news, EVP Manish H. Bhatia sold 26,623 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $391.04, for a total value of $10,410,657.92. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 323,486 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $126,495,965.44. This represents a 7.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $277.09, for a total transaction of $4,156,350.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 165,618 shares in the company, valued at approximately $45,891,091.62. This represents a 8.30% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders bought 23,200 shares of company stock valued at $7,821,723 and sold 73,623 shares valued at $27,307,408. Corporate insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

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Micron Technology Stock Performance

NASDAQ:MU opened at $373.05 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $419.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.46 and a beta of 1.51. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $324.22 and its two-hundred day moving average is $226.41. Micron Technology, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $61.54 and a fifty-two week high of $455.50. The company has a quick ratio of 1.78, a current ratio of 2.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19.

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

Micron Technology Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on MU. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Micron Technology from $220.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Barclays lifted their price objective on Micron Technology from $275.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Micron Technology from $338.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on Micron Technology from $350.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on Micron Technology from $200.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Micron Technology currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $349.76.

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About Micron Technology

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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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