Belpointe Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU – Free Report) by 25.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 21,326 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after buying an additional 4,340 shares during the period. Belpointe Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $3,568,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of MU. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Micron Technology in the second quarter worth about $1,980,700,000. Slate Path Capital LP bought a new position in shares of Micron Technology during the 2nd quarter valued at about $317,751,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 103,879,662 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $12,803,168,000 after purchasing an additional 1,973,294 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 51,373,591 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $6,331,795,000 after purchasing an additional 1,349,713 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Orbis Allan Gray Ltd raised its holdings in shares of 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 worth $426,165,000 after purchasing an additional 1,156,086 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity
In other news, CFO Mark J. Murphy sold 126,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.31, for a total transaction of $28,389,060.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 219,693 shares in the company, valued at $49,499,029.83. The trade was a 36.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was 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 $45,891,091.62. This trade represents a 8.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders bought 23,200 shares of company stock valued at $7,821,723 and sold 197,725 shares valued at $50,324,100. Company insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.
Micron Technology News Summary
- Positive Sentiment: Micron broke ground on a roughly $24 billion advanced wafer fab in Singapore to boost NAND/HBM capacity (wafer output targeted 2H 2028) — a long-term capacity response to AI-driven memory shortages that underpins revenue/margin upside. Micron Announces Participation in Investor Event
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple market write-ups and investor letters highlight accelerating HBM demand, sold-out HBM book and margin expansion from AI data-center orders — core drivers of the current rally. Micron Stock: Why I’m Still Buying More And You Should, Too
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and price-target raises are boosting sentiment (example: Mizuho raised its target and multiple firms have issued Outperform/Buy notes). Benzinga: Analyst Coverage
- Positive Sentiment: Insider buying: a Micron director bought ~23,200 shares in mid-January, signaling insider confidence in the company’s outlook. These 3 Stocks Just Saw Major Insider Moves—Time to Be Bullish or Bearish?
- Neutral Sentiment: Micron will present at investor conferences (Wolfe Research), which could provide incremental guidance/clarity but is unlikely to change the medium-term thesis on its own. Micron Announces Participation in Investor Event
- Neutral Sentiment: Valuation narratives: some outlets argue MU still looks attractively valued given expected earnings growth, but valuation vs. cyclicality remains a watch item. Micron at 11.7 P/E: One of 2026’s Best Buying Opportunities
- Negative Sentiment: Competition risk: reports that Samsung is qualifying/mass-producing HBM4 for Nvidia could pressure Micron’s near-term share gains and HBM pricing. Market reaction to that development trimmed gains previously. Micron Technology Stock Slips on Nvidia-Samsung Supply Deal
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: EVP Manish Bhatia sold ~26,623 shares (~$10.4M) in late January; while common for executives to diversify, such sales can be perceived as a near-term negative signal. SEC Filing: Insider Sale (Manish H. Bhatia)
- Negative Sentiment: Execution and capex risk: the $24B plan is positive long term but carries execution risk and a long lead time (output ~2028) — and Micron warns it will pace ramps to avoid creating a glut. Micron to Plow $24 Billion Into Singapore AI Chip Plant. It’s Wary of a Supply Glut.
Micron Technology Stock Performance
Shares of Micron Technology stock opened at $410.24 on Wednesday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 12 month low of $61.54 and a 12 month high of $416.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.78, a current ratio of 2.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The stock has a market cap of $461.73 billion, a PE ratio of 39.00 and a beta of 1.50. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $288.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of $205.85.
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $4.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.77 by $1.01. The firm had revenue of $13.64 billion for 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%.Micron Technology’s quarterly revenue was up 56.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.79 earnings per share. Micron Technology has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 8.220-8.620 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 6.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Micron Technology Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Investors of record on Monday, December 29th were issued a dividend of $0.115 per share. This represents a $0.46 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 29th. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 4.37%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of analysts recently weighed in on MU shares. Susquehanna raised their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $200.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on Micron Technology from $200.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. William Blair started coverage on Micron Technology in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. HSBC boosted their target price on Micron Technology from $350.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Wedbush set a $320.00 price target on Micron Technology in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Micron Technology presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $349.76.
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Micron Technology Profile
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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