Capital Research Global Investors Sells 7,992,357 Shares of Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Capital Research Global Investors cut its holdings in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) by 45.3% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 9,657,000 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 7,992,357 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors’ holdings in Micron Technology were worth $1,615,764,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake 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 valued at $17,510,615,000 after buying an additional 773,788 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Micron Technology by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 51,373,591 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $6,331,795,000 after buying an additional 1,349,713 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 25,690,491 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $3,152,974,000 after purchasing an additional 314,489 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors increased its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 0.7% in 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 buying an additional 155,860 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Micron Technology in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,980,700,000. 80.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Micron Technology

Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple big price‑target upgrades and Buy/Positive ratings from Wall Street lift investor sentiment — Stifel raised its PT to $550. Server DDR5 Is A Promising Opportunity For Micron Technology, Inc. (MU), Says Stifel
• Positive Sentiment: Susquehanna and Citi also bumped targets (Susquehanna to $525; Citi to $430), and UBS raised its target — reinforcing a bullish consensus tied to tight memory supply and AI demand. Benzinga Coverage of Analyst Target Changes
• Positive Sentiment: Micron announced customer sampling of a 256GB SOCAMM2 LPDRAM module (co‑designed with NVIDIA) and opened an advanced assembly/test facility in India — these moves expand addressable AI memory opportunities and diversify manufacturing. Micron’s AI Memory Milestone And India Expansion Raise Valuation Questions
• Positive Sentiment: Inclusion in the S&P 100 increases index‑fund demand and signals Micron’s growing role in AI infrastructure. Micron’s S&P 100 Debut Highlights Expanding Role In AI Memory
• Positive Sentiment: Consensus previews and channel checks point to a strong Q2 setup (DRAM price strength, locked HBM deals) — analysts expect a potential beat and guidance upside, which supports near‑term upside into earnings. Micron Is Likely To Beat Earnings Again And Rise (Preview)
• Neutral Sentiment: ETFs and sector funds (e.g., VLUE, USMV) hold sizable MU positions — this supports liquidity and sustained demand but also raises correlation risk to ETF flows. Worried About Volatility? These 3 ETFs Have You Covered (MU)
• Negative Sentiment: NVIDIA reportedly selected Samsung and SK Hynix as HBM4 suppliers — a loss of an HBM4 design slot would reduce Micron’s exposure to a high‑value HBM upgrade cycle and tempers some AI upside. Nvidia Selects HBM4 Memory Suppliers
• Negative Sentiment: Articles warning that parts of the market look vulnerable and commentary that Nvidia’s supplier choices could sideline Micron in specific HBM programs add caution — they increase headline risk into earnings. Micron Investors Just Got Terrible News From Nvidia

Micron Technology Stock Up 5.1%

MU stock opened at $389.32 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $438.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.01 and a beta of 1.50. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $381.87 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $265.50. The company has a current ratio of 2.46, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 1-year low of $61.54 and a 1-year high of $455.50.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $4.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.77 by $1.01. Micron Technology had a net margin of 28.15% and a return on equity of 22.71%. The business had revenue of $13.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.62 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.79 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 56.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Micron Technology has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 8.220-8.620 EPS. Analysts expect that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 6.08 EPS for the current year.

Micron Technology Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Investors of record on Monday, December 29th were paid a $0.115 dividend. This represents a $0.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 29th. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 4.37%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have commented on MU. Itau BBA Securities reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $200.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Phillip Securities raised shares of Micron Technology to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $350.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $360.00 price target on shares of Micron Technology in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $381.14.

Insider Activity at Micron Technology

In other Micron Technology news, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $429.89, for a total transaction of $10,747,250.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 248,021 shares in the company, valued at $106,621,747.69. This trade represents a 9.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 15,000 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $277.09, for a total transaction of $4,156,350.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 165,618 shares in the company, valued at approximately $45,891,091.62. The trade was a 8.30% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders purchased 23,200 shares of company stock worth $7,821,723 and sold 73,623 shares worth $27,307,408. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Micron Technology Profile

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.