Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) Shares Down 5% After Analyst Downgrade

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI)’s share price was down 5% during mid-day trading on Monday after Mizuho lowered their price target on the stock from $33.00 to $25.00. Mizuho currently has a neutral rating on the stock. Super Micro Computer traded as low as $22.03 and last traded at $22.05. Approximately 23,372,415 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 37% from the average daily volume of 37,167,078 shares. The stock had previously closed at $23.22.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Super Micro Computer from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 15th. CJS Securities reaffirmed a “market underperform” rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Raymond James Financial lowered their price target on Super Micro Computer from $50.00 to $35.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Super Micro Computer from $26.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Super Micro Computer from $39.00 to $25.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $36.50.

Super Micro Computer News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Super Micro Computer this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Mizuho cut its price target on SMCI from $33 to $25 and set a “neutral” rating — a downward revision that trims upside expectations and likely weighs on sentiment. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: A recent analyst/feature piece (Fool) frames SMCI as an AI‑driven growth story but calls the stock’s near‑term path a credibility test — useful context but not a direct catalyst. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms (Rosen, Faruqi & Faruqi, Schall, Robbins Geller, DJS, etc.) have issued investor alerts about a pending securities class action and the May 26, 2026 lead‑plaintiff deadline — increasing the risk of litigation, management distraction, legal costs and potential settlement exposure. These notices are drawing attention from shareholders and can pressure the stock. Rosen notice Faruqi notice Schall notice
• Negative Sentiment: Reporters/analysts warn that Nvidia’s willingness to supply GPUs to Supermicro is a key dependency; Bernstein flagged that Nvidia could “walk away,” which would be materially damaging given SMCI’s exposure to AI/GPU demand — this raises execution and customer‑supply risk for investors to watch. Yahoo/ Bernstein article
• Negative Sentiment: Opinion pieces (e.g., Seeking Alpha) are advising caution and highlight the lawsuit headlines and rating pressures — these narratives can amplify selling and keep sentiment muted until clarity on legal outcomes and partner relationships arrives. Seeking Alpha

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Super Micro Computer

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 68,848,777 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,300,610,000 after acquiring an additional 2,695,829 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 13,808,499 shares of the company’s stock valued at $402,627,000 after acquiring an additional 41,314 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 21.2% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 9,953,780 shares of the company’s stock valued at $291,347,000 after acquiring an additional 1,738,749 shares in the last quarter. Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN lifted its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 16.5% in the 2nd quarter. Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN now owns 9,730,773 shares of the company’s stock worth $476,905,000 after purchasing an additional 1,381,046 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in Super Micro Computer during the fourth quarter worth approximately $136,569,000. 84.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Super Micro Computer Stock Down 5.0%

The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $29.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $35.98. The stock has a market cap of $13.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.46, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 1.64.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $12.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.34 billion. Super Micro Computer had a net margin of 3.11% and a return on equity of 13.22%. Super Micro Computer’s revenue for the quarter was up 123.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.59 earnings per share. Super Micro Computer has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.600- EPS. Analysts expect that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 1.86 EPS for the current year.

Super Micro Computer Company Profile

Super Micro Computer, Inc (Supermicro) is a technology company that designs, develops and manufactures high-performance server, storage and networking solutions for enterprise, cloud, data center, high performance computing (HPC) and edge computing customers. The company’s product portfolio includes rackmount and blade servers, storage subsystems, motherboards, chassis, power supplies and networking components, with an emphasis on high-density, energy-efficient configurations and platforms optimized for GPU-accelerated workloads and artificial intelligence applications.

Headquartered in San Jose, California, Supermicro combines in-house engineering with a global manufacturing and distribution footprint to deliver configurable, application-specific systems.