Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA Lowers Holdings in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA decreased its position in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) by 37.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,037 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 5,941 shares during the quarter. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $2,865,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Micron Technology by 0.7% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 104,653,450 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $17,510,615,000 after acquiring an additional 773,788 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its position in Micron Technology by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 51,659,173 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $8,643,613,000 after purchasing an additional 285,582 shares during the period. Capital International Investors raised its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 23,372,821 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $3,910,198,000 after purchasing an additional 155,860 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 8.0% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 9,622,166 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $1,609,981,000 after purchasing an additional 708,716 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc lifted its position in shares of Micron Technology by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 7,275,842 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,217,394,000 after purchasing an additional 135,850 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

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Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on MU shares. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $510.00 to $425.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Piper Sandler upped their target price on Micron Technology from $275.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Micron Technology from $350.00 to $550.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on Micron Technology from $360.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on Micron Technology from $450.00 to $675.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Five equities 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 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

NASDAQ MU opened at $367.85 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $404.40 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $297.01. The company has a current ratio of 2.90, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 12-month low of $61.54 and a 12-month high of $471.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $414.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.37 and a beta of 1.60.

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 30th will be given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 30th. This is a positive change from Micron Technology’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. Micron Technology’s payout ratio is 2.83%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Micron Technology news, EVP Manish H. Bhatia sold 26,623 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was 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 approximately $126,495,965.44. This trade represents a 7.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Scott R. Allen sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $337.50, for a total value of $675,000.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 38,237 shares in the company, valued at $12,904,987.50. The trade was a 4.97% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have bought 23,200 shares of company stock valued at $7,821,723 and have sold 53,623 shares valued at $21,832,908. 0.24% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Micron Technology Company Profile

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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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