North Capital Inc. decreased its position in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU – Free Report) by 82.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 472 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 2,213 shares during the period. North Capital Inc.’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $58,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of MU. First Command Advisory Services Inc. increased its position in Micron Technology by 225.0% in the 2nd quarter. First Command Advisory Services Inc. now owns 221 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC raised its position in shares of Micron Technology by 13,250.0% in the 2nd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 267 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 265 shares during the period. AllSquare Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Micron Technology by 100.0% during the first quarter. AllSquare Wealth Management LLC now owns 400 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Micron Technology in the first quarter worth about $36,000. Finally, Hilltop National Bank bought a new position in Micron Technology in the second quarter valued at approximately $37,000. 80.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Micron Technology Stock Up 0.3%
Shares of NASDAQ MU opened at $238.33 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a quick ratio of 1.79 and a current ratio of 2.52. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $178.95 and its 200-day moving average price is $132.25. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 52-week low of $61.54 and a 52-week high of $246.41. The company has a market capitalization of $267.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.51 and a beta of 1.62.
Micron Technology Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 3rd were paid a $0.115 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 3rd. This represents a $0.46 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 6.06%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
MU has been the topic of several research reports. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their target price on Micron Technology from $200.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $170.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Micron Technology from $145.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Micron Technology from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 1st. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Micron Technology from an “underperform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $270.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Micron Technology has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $202.79.
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Insider Transactions at Micron Technology
In related news, CFO Mark J. Murphy sold 126,000 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.31, for a total value of $28,389,060.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 219,693 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $49,499,029.83. This trade represents a 36.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold 22,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.72, for a total transaction of $4,966,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 446,578 shares in the company, valued at $98,568,696.16. This represents a 4.80% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 397,256 shares of company stock valued at $82,321,039 in the last 90 days. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Micron Technology Company Profile
Micron Technology, Inc designs, develops, manufactures, and sells memory and storage products worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Compute and Networking Business Unit, Mobile Business Unit, Embedded Business Unit, and Storage Business Unit. It provides memory and storage technologies comprising dynamic random access memory semiconductor devices with low latency that provide high-speed data retrieval; non-volatile and re-writeable semiconductor storage devices; and non-volatile re-writable semiconductor memory devices that provide fast read speeds under the Micron and Crucial brands, as well as through private labels.
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