Leslie Global Wealth LLC Purchases Shares of 930 Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Leslie Global Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 930 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $265,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Micron Technology in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Micron Technology in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 295.8% in the fourth quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 95 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 4,800.0% in the fourth quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 98 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GHP Investment Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 91.2% in the fourth quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 109 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. 80.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 24,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, April 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $421.35, for a total transaction of $10,112,400.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 224,021 shares in the company, valued at approximately $94,391,248.35. The trade was a 9.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $347.39, for a total transaction of $13,895,600.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 125,737 shares in the company, valued at approximately $43,679,776.43. The trade was a 24.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on MU. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $510.00 to $535.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. HSBC lifted their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $350.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Erste Group Bank downgraded shares of Micron Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $400.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $500.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $478.24.

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Micron Technology Price Performance

Shares of MU opened at $542.21 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $611.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.60 and a beta of 1.91. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 1-year low of $78.54 and a 1-year high of $545.91. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $422.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $338.52. The company has a current ratio of 2.90, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 30th were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 30th. This is a positive change from Micron Technology’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio is presently 2.83%.

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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