Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) Trading Down 1.4% – Here’s Why

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI)’s share price dropped 1.4% on Friday . The stock traded as low as $38.13 and last traded at $39.76. Approximately 32,789,353 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 33% from the average daily volume of 48,779,152 shares. The stock had previously closed at $40.33.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SMCI has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price objective on Super Micro Computer from $46.00 to $42.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $52.00 price target (up previously from $37.00) on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Needham & Company LLC reduced their price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer from $60.00 to $51.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Super Micro Computer from $45.00 to $43.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Argus set a $64.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $48.38.

Super Micro Computer Stock Performance

The company has a fifty day moving average price of $48.33 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $45.77. 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 company has a market capitalization of $23.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.95, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.50.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by ($0.11). The company had revenue of $5.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.48 billion. Super Micro Computer had a net margin of 4.77% and a return on equity of 17.14%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 15.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.73 earnings per share. Super Micro Computer has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.460-0.540 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 1.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Super Micro Computer

In other Super Micro Computer news, SVP George Kao sold 40,000 shares of Super Micro Computer 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 completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 21,820 shares in the company, valued at approximately $957,461.60. The trade was a 64.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO David E. Weigand sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.14, for a total transaction of $1,128,500.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 100,188 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,522,486.32. This trade represents a 19.97% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 90,000 shares of company stock worth $3,890,950 over the last quarter. 16.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Super Micro Computer

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Park Avenue Securities LLC bought a new position in Super Micro Computer during the second quarter valued at approximately $310,000. Bank Hapoalim BM purchased a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer in the second quarter valued at $748,000. Fiduciary Planning LLC bought a new stake in Super Micro Computer in the second quarter worth $255,000. AlphaQuest LLC raised its stake in Super Micro Computer by 352.4% during the first quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 4,927 shares of the company’s stock valued at $169,000 after purchasing an additional 3,838 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its position in Super Micro Computer by 4.7% during the second quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 161,091 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,895,000 after purchasing an additional 7,171 shares during the last quarter. 84.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.