Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. Has $7.09 Million Stock Position in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. increased its stake in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree 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.

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Insider Activity

In related news, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 40,000 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $347.39, for a total transaction of $13,895,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 125,737 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $43,679,776.43. This trade represents a 24.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 248,021 shares in the company, valued at $106,621,747.69. This trade represents a 9.16% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have acquired 23,200 shares of company stock valued at $7,821,723 and have sold 93,623 shares valued at $35,728,508. Company insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

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

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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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