Fulcrum Asset Management LLP Has $5.70 Million Holdings in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Fulcrum Asset Management LLP increased its position in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) by 18.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 34,070 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,229 shares during the quarter. Micron Technology comprises about 1.6% of Fulcrum Asset Management LLP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest position. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $5,701,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. REAP Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Micron Technology in the third quarter worth about $25,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Micron Technology during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute bought a new stake in Micron Technology during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its stake in Micron Technology by 79.3% during the 3rd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 199 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares during the period. Finally, WealthCollab LLC grew its holdings in Micron Technology by 4,500.0% in the 2nd quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 276 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 270 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Micron Technology

In other news, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 22nd. The shares were 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 directly owned 165,618 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $45,891,091.62. This trade represents a 8.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Manish H. Bhatia sold 26,623 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $391.04, for a total transaction of $10,410,657.92. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 323,486 shares in the company, valued at approximately $126,495,965.44. This trade represents a 7.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, 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 Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MU opened at $461.73 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $519.68 billion, a PE ratio of 43.89 and a beta of 1.50. 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 $471.34. The business’s 50 day moving average is $398.74 and its 200-day moving average is $279.79.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MUGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, March 18th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $12.20 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $8.50 by $3.70. The business had revenue of $23.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.90 billion. Micron Technology had a return on equity of 22.71% and a net margin of 28.15%.Micron Technology’s revenue was up 196.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.56 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 6.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 30th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 30th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. This is a positive change from Micron Technology’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio is currently 4.37%.

Micron Technology News Summary

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Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have commented on MU. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on Micron Technology from $275.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $500.00 price objective on shares of Micron Technology in a research note on Monday. HSBC boosted their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $350.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Micron Technology from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, November 23rd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Micron Technology currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $400.79.

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About Micron Technology

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU)

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