Asset Management Advisors LLC cut its stake in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU – Free Report) by 32.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 27,759 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 13,412 shares during the period. Micron Technology comprises approximately 4.8% of Asset Management Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Asset Management Advisors LLC’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $7,923,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. REAP Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Micron Technology during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $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. Howard Hughes Medical Institute bought a new position in shares of Micron Technology in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. increased its position in shares of Micron Technology by 79.3% during the third quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 199 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WealthCollab LLC increased its position in shares of Micron Technology by 4,500.0% during the second quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 276 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 270 shares during the last quarter. 80.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Insider Activity
In related news, Director Teyin M. Liu purchased 7,820 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $337.50 per share, with a total value of $2,639,250.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 25,910 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,744,625. The trade was a 43.23% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $429.89, for a total value of $10,747,250.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 248,021 shares in the company, valued at approximately $106,621,747.69. The trade was a 9.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have bought 23,200 shares of company stock valued at $7,821,723 and have sold 68,623 shares valued at $25,989,258. Insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
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Micron Technology Trading Down 3.8%
Shares of Micron Technology stock opened at $444.27 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $500.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.98 and a beta of 1.50. 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 0.19, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a current ratio of 2.46. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $401.09 and its 200 day simple moving average is $280.93.
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, March 18th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $12.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $8.50 by $3.70. The firm had revenue of $23.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.90 billion. Micron Technology had a net margin of 41.49% and a return on equity of 44.53%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 196.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.56 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 6.08 EPS for the current year.
Micron Technology Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 30th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This is an increase from Micron Technology’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 30th. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 2.17%.
More Micron Technology News
Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q2 blowout: record revenue, huge margin expansion and aggressive Q3 guidance that highlights ongoing AI/HBM demand — underpins multi‑year growth thesis. Micron’s Mic-Drop Quarter: AI Memory Demand Supercharged Earnings
- Positive Sentiment: Wall Street is raising targets: numerous firms bumped price targets (several into the $500s–$700s) and reiterated buys, reflecting confidence in pricing power and tight supply. Micron Stock Forecast Soars as Analysts See ‘No Indication of Slowing Momentum’
- Positive Sentiment: Capital returns: Micron raised its quarterly dividend ~30% to $0.15, signaling confidence in cash flow generation. (Company release)
- Neutral Sentiment: Product/capacity updates: Micron is ramping HBM4 and PCIe Gen6 SSDs and says much of near‑term capacity is sold out — positive for pricing but tied to execution risk. Micron’s New HBM4 And PCIe Gen6 SSDs Test Lofty AI Valuation
- Negative Sentiment: Higher capex and spending plans worried investors: management flagged a meaningful spending ramp to expand capacity/quality, which investors fear could pressure free cash flow and cap current margin momentum. Micron shares slip as hefty spending plans eclipse strong AI-fueled earnings
- Negative Sentiment: Sell‑the‑news / downgrade pressure: despite the beat, some investors trimmed positions and at least one bearish note flagged increasing HBM competition (Samsung entering NVIDIA supply chain) and cyclical risk, prompting a pullback. Micron: Entering The Danger Zone (Rating Downgrade)
About Micron Technology
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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