Griffin Asset Management Inc. Sells 301 Shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. $SMCI

Griffin Asset Management Inc. cut its position in shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) by 0.8% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 35,364 shares of the company’s stock after selling 301 shares during the period. Griffin Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Super Micro Computer were worth $1,733,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Eastern Bank bought a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer during the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer during the first quarter valued at approximately $34,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Super Micro Computer by 90.7% during the first quarter. IMG Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,051 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the period. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its position in Super Micro Computer by 46.0% in the second quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 252 shares during the period. Finally, Advisors Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Super Micro Computer in the first quarter valued at $39,000. 84.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Super Micro Computer Price Performance

Shares of SMCI stock opened at $52.86 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $46.55 and its 200-day moving average is $43.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 3.25 and a current ratio of 5.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.41 billion, a PE ratio of 31.84, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.55. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a 52 week low of $17.25 and a 52 week high of $66.44.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.44 by ($0.03). Super Micro Computer had a net margin of 4.77% and a return on equity of 17.14%. The firm had revenue of $5.76 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.88 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $6.25 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Super Micro Computer has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.400-0.520 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 1.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Super Micro Computer

In other news, Director Liang Chiu-Chu Sara Liu sold 200,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total transaction of $12,000,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 40,426,120 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,425,567,200. This represents a 0.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Charles Liang sold 200,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total value of $12,000,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 40,426,120 shares in the company, valued at $2,425,567,200. This trade represents a 0.49% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 490,000 shares of company stock worth $27,890,950. 16.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on SMCI shares. Barclays upped their price target on Super Micro Computer from $29.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on Super Micro Computer from $39.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Super Micro Computer to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Super Micro Computer from $24.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $45.36.

Super Micro Computer Company Profile

Super Micro Computer, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, develops and manufactures high performance server and storage solutions based on modular and open architecture in the United States, Europe, Asia, and internationally. Its solutions range from complete server, storage systems, modular blade servers, blades, workstations, full racks, networking devices, server sub-systems, server management software, and security software.