Savvy Advisors Inc. Purchases 5,131 Shares of Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Savvy Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) by 29.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 22,814 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,131 shares during the period. Savvy Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $6,511,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. REAP Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Micron Technology during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Micron Technology in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 295.8% in the 4th quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 95 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new position in shares of Micron Technology in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. grew its position in Micron Technology by 79.3% during the 3rd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 199 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. 80.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Micron Technology

In other news, EVP Manish H. Bhatia sold 26,623 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 323,486 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $126,495,965.44. This trade represents a 7.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Scott R. Allen sold 2,000 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $337.50, for a total transaction of $675,000.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 38,237 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,904,987.50. This represents a 4.97% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders acquired 23,200 shares of company stock valued at $7,821,723 and sold 93,623 shares valued at $35,728,508. Company insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on MU shares. HSBC raised their price target on Micron Technology from $350.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Micron Technology from $470.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on Micron Technology from $450.00 to $700.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $350.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $463.71.

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Micron Technology Price Performance

Shares of MU opened at $366.24 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $403.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $299.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $413.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.29 and a beta of 1.60. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 52 week low of $61.54 and a 52 week high of $471.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a current ratio of 2.90.

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 30th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This is a positive change from Micron Technology’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 30th. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 2.83%.

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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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