Avanza Fonder AB Makes New Investment in Super Micro Computer, Inc. $SMCI

Avanza Fonder AB acquired a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 21,933 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $642,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Clear Street LLC bought a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer in the second quarter worth about $158,724,000. Clear Street Group Inc. bought a new position in Super Micro Computer during the third quarter valued at approximately $147,631,000. Norges Bank bought a new position in Super Micro Computer during the second quarter valued at approximately $150,395,000. Marshall Wace LLP grew its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 596.4% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 3,437,714 shares of the company’s stock valued at $168,482,000 after buying an additional 2,944,049 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Super Micro Computer by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 68,848,777 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,300,610,000 after acquiring an additional 2,695,829 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.06% of the company’s stock.

Super Micro Computer Stock Performance

NASDAQ SMCI opened at $24.05 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $14.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.95, a P/E/G ratio of 0.43 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.70. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $30.74 and its 200-day moving average price is $37.08. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $19.48 and a fifty-two week high of $62.36.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $12.68 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 revenue was up 123.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.59 earnings per share. Super Micro Computer has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.600- EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 1.86 earnings per share for the current year.

More Super Micro Computer News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 results and growth momentum: SMCI reported a sizable beat on the most recent quarter (EPS $0.69 vs. $0.49 est.; revenue $12.68B vs. $10.34B), with revenue up ~123% year-over-year and continued strong demand for AI servers — a fundamental reason some buyers are returning.
• Positive Sentiment: Partnerships supporting AI product stack: Super Micro expanded its Mirantis partnership to standardize open-source AI cloud deployments (NVIDIA GPU environments), reinforcing its positioning in AI infrastructure and potential channel/partner-driven sales. Super Micro Deepens Mirantis Ties To Standardize Open Source AI Clouds
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst moves — some trims but not blanket sell calls: Rosenblatt cut its price target from $50 to $32 but kept a “buy” rating, reflecting more cautious valuation assumptions while still seeing upside. Rosenblatt target cut (Benzinga)
• Neutral Sentiment: Other street notes: Northland reaffirmed Market Perform, and several SMCI valuation pieces argue the stock is no longer a screaming value despite the pullback — these keep trading sentiment mixed. Northland Securities Reaffirms Market Perform
• Neutral Sentiment: Data oddities on short interest: recent short-interest reports in some feeds show anomalous “0 shares” figures — treat those numbers cautiously until exchanges or data providers correct them.
• Negative Sentiment: Shareholder lawsuit alleging securities fraud tied to China sales: a new complaint accuses SMCI of concealing dependence on China sales and potential export-law violations tied to an indictment of a co‑founder, a development that raises regulatory, legal and reputational risk. Super Micro sued by shareholders over China-related criminal case against co-founder, others
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple class-action filings and investigator alerts: several law firms (Robbins LLP, Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter, Kirby McInerney, RGRD and others) have announced investigations or filed suits covering the period linked to the DOJ indictment, increasing the probability of costly litigation and distracting management. SMCI INVESTOR ALERT – RGRD Law Robbins LLP class action notice
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades and target cuts tied to legal risk: Citi slashed its price target to $25 (from $39) and BofA cut to $24 with an Underperform — these moves reflect increased concern that legal/export-control issues could impair access to key chips, margins and future growth. Citi Cuts Its Target for Super Micro Computer to $25

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SMCI has been the topic of several recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Super Micro Computer from $26.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of Super Micro Computer from $34.00 to $24.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Rosenblatt Securities decreased their price target on shares of Super Micro Computer from $50.00 to $32.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer from $42.00 to $37.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $37.07.

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.