Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) Posts Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.11 EPS

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by ($0.11), Briefing.com reports. Super Micro Computer had a return on equity of 17.14% and a net margin of 4.77%.The company had revenue of $5.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.48 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.73 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 15.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Super Micro Computer updated its Q2 2026 guidance to 0.460-0.540 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance to EPS.

Super Micro Computer Stock Performance

NASDAQ:SMCI opened at $47.61 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.29 billion, a PE ratio of 28.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 5.25 and a quick ratio of 3.25. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $48.45 and its 200 day moving average price is $45.84. Super Micro Computer has a 12 month low of $17.25 and a 12 month high of $66.44.

Insider Activity at Super Micro Computer

In other news, CFO David E. Weigand sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.14, for a total value of $1,128,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 100,188 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,522,486.32. The trade was a 19.97% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP George Kao sold 40,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.88, for a total value of $1,755,200.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 21,820 shares in the company, valued at $957,461.60. This represents a 64.70% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 90,000 shares of company stock valued at $3,890,950 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 16.30% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Super Micro Computer

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its position in Super Micro Computer by 25.9% in the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 24,847 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,211,000 after purchasing an additional 5,109 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 56.8% in the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 12,413 shares of the company’s stock valued at $608,000 after buying an additional 4,496 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 1,260.7% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 234,623 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,499,000 after buying an additional 217,380 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer during the second quarter worth about $74,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its position in Super Micro Computer by 72.3% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 85,663 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,198,000 after acquiring an additional 35,951 shares during the period. 84.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on SMCI. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Super Micro Computer from $29.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer from $45.00 to $43.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 24th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $53.00 price target on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Bank of America started coverage on Super Micro Computer in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $35.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities dropped their price objective on Super Micro Computer from $60.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $47.33.

About Super Micro Computer

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.