Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. increased its stake in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU – Free Report) by 12.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 24,840 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,784 shares during the quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $7,090,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of MU. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 773,788 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 0.6% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 51,659,173 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $8,643,613,000 after acquiring an additional 285,582 shares during the period. Capital International Investors raised its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 0.7% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 23,372,821 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $3,910,198,000 after acquiring an additional 155,860 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position 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 acquiring an additional 708,716 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc boosted its stake in 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.84% of the company’s stock.
More Micron Technology News
Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Micron is ramping production to supply NVIDIA’s next‑gen Vera Rubin systems, directly tying MU to near‑term AI server demand and potential revenue upside. Micron Technology (MU) Ramping Up Production For NVDA’s Next-Gen Vera Rubin Systems
- Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt and other analysts remain bullish (consensus price targets materially above current levels), supporting upside expectations if AI demand sustains. Rosenblatt Bullish on Micron Technology (MU) Amid Strong Revenue Growth
- Positive Sentiment: Market commentators and some strategists are pitching MU as a “buy the pullback” AI‑storage play, arguing the recent drop is fear‑driven rather than fundamentals‑driven. Micron Stock and Sandisk Retreat. Why This Wall Street Firm Says to Buy the Pullback.
- Positive Sentiment: Top analysts have highlighted multi‑year AI upside for MU, and high‑profile investors adding exposure has supported confidence in the sector’s growth runway. Top Analyst Calls Micron Stock (MU) a “Top Pick,” Sees Multi-Year AI Upside
- Neutral Sentiment: Longer‑term speculative pieces debate whether MU can reach trillion‑dollar scale by 2030; useful for context but not immediate catalysts. Will Micron Be a Trillion-Dollar Company By 2030?
- Neutral Sentiment: Valuation narratives: some bullish pieces call MU “cheap” on multiples but warn the company must prove structural tailwinds vs. cyclical memory cycles. Prediction: This Memory Supercycle Growth Stock Could 3X by 2030
- Negative Sentiment: Citi cut its price target citing DDR5 DRAM softness and risk from Google’s TurboQuant memory‑compression tech; that note triggered a notable pullback. Micron Drops 6% After Citi’s Price Target Cut: 3 Reasons Bears and Bulls Are Both Right
- Negative Sentiment: Coverage changes: Erste downgraded MU from buy to hold, adding near‑term analyst caution that can weigh on sentiment. Finviz
- Negative Sentiment: Tech‑sector headwinds (e.g., commodity/oil moves and broader market rotations) have pressured chip names, creating volatility risk for MU despite solid fundamentals. Oil Surge Shakes Markets As Tech Slips
Insider Activity
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Citigroup lowered 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 report on Tuesday, March 31st. Susquehanna increased their target price on Micron Technology from $345.00 to $525.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. KeyCorp lifted their price target on Micron Technology from $450.00 to $600.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Wolfe Research upped their price target on Micron Technology from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Barclays increased 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-eight have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $463.71.
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Micron Technology Price Performance
MU stock opened at $366.24 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $403.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $299.91. The company has a market cap of $413.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.29 and a beta of 1.60. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 12-month low of $61.54 and a 12-month high of $471.34. The company has a quick ratio of 2.32, a current ratio of 2.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.
Micron Technology Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This is a positive change from Micron Technology’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 30th. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio is 2.83%.
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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