Micron Technology, Inc. $MU Position Boosted by FWG Holdings LLC

FWG Holdings LLC grew its holdings in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) by 35.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,624 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,218 shares during the period. FWG Holdings LLC’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $1,320,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in MU. iA Global Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Micron Technology by 18.7% in the third quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 146,890 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $24,578,000 after purchasing an additional 23,117 shares in the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its position in shares of Micron Technology by 9.8% in the third quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 95,396 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $15,962,000 after purchasing an additional 8,489 shares in the last quarter. Generation Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Micron Technology in the third quarter worth approximately $238,000. Westpac Banking Corp lifted its position in shares of Micron Technology by 251.0% in the third quarter. Westpac Banking Corp now owns 23,086 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $3,863,000 after purchasing an additional 16,509 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Avanda Investment Management Pte. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Micron Technology in the third quarter worth approximately $418,000. Institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Micron Technology News Summary

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Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on MU shares. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Phillip Securities raised shares of Micron Technology to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $510.00 to $535.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $450.00 to $700.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $500.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $478.24.

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Micron Technology Stock Performance

NASDAQ:MU opened at $542.21 on Monday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 12 month low of $78.54 and a 12 month high of $545.91. The firm has a market cap of $611.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.60 and a beta of 1.91. The company has a quick ratio of 2.32, a current ratio of 2.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The company’s 50 day moving average is $422.13 and its 200-day moving average is $338.52.

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 30th were given a $0.15 dividend. 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 dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 30th. Micron Technology’s payout ratio is 2.83%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Micron Technology

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

Micron Technology Company Profile

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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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