West Family Investments Inc. Reduces Position in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

West Family Investments Inc. trimmed its position in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) by 10.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,577 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 773 shares during the quarter. West Family Investments Inc.’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $1,877,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. REAP Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Micron Technology in the third quarter valued at $25,000. High Note Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Micron Technology by 65.4% during the 4th quarter. High Note Wealth LLC now owns 86 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Micron Technology by 295.8% during the 4th quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 95 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. boosted its position in shares of Micron Technology by 4,800.0% during the 4th quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 98 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GHP Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Micron Technology by 91.2% during the 4th quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 109 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. 80.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Micron Technology Stock Performance

NASDAQ:MU opened at $864.01 on Monday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 1 year low of $103.38 and a 1 year high of $1,089.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a current ratio of 2.90. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $617.28 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $439.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $974.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.79 and a beta of 2.15.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MUGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 18th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $12.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.19 by $3.01. The business had revenue of $23.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.97 billion. Micron Technology had a net margin of 41.49% and a return on equity of 41.16%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 196 on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.56 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 58.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on MU. Mizuho raised their target price on Micron Technology to $800.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Bank of America upped their price target on Micron Technology from $400.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $450.00 to $675.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $350.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, DA Davidson initiated coverage on shares of Micron Technology in a report on Monday, May 11th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $1,000.00 target price for the company. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Micron Technology presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $641.97.

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Insider Transactions at Micron Technology

In related news, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 24,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $421.35, for a total value of $10,112,400.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 224,021 shares in the company, valued at $94,391,248.35. This represents a 9.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Steven J. Gomo sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $787.03, for a total value of $1,574,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 17,139 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,488,907.17. The trade was a 10.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 146,000 shares of company stock worth $85,486,715 over the last quarter. 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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