Wallington Asset Management LLC Sells 18,155 Shares of Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Wallington Asset Management LLC trimmed its stake in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) by 22.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 64,011 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 18,155 shares during the quarter. Micron Technology makes up 2.9% of Wallington Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 11th biggest position. Wallington Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $21,625,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of MU. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC raised its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 10.3% in the 1st quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 247 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $83,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Micron Technology by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC now owns 1,030 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $301,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares during the period. Essex Bank increased its position in Micron Technology by 2.0% in the first quarter. Essex Bank now owns 1,252 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $423,000 after buying an additional 24 shares during the last quarter. SWAN Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 9.7% in the fourth quarter. SWAN Capital LLC now owns 271 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $77,000 after buying an additional 24 shares during the period. Finally, Vivaldi Capital Management LP raised its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Vivaldi Capital Management LP now owns 1,964 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $561,000 after buying an additional 24 shares during the period. 80.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Micron Technology Stock Performance

Shares of MU opened at $1,132.33 on Monday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 52-week low of $103.38 and a 52-week high of $1,255.00. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $817.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is $526.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a current ratio of 3.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.28 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.64 and a beta of 2.15.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MUGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 24th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $25.11 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $21.39 by $3.72. Micron Technology had a net margin of 55.91% and a return on equity of 71.13%. The company had revenue of $41.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.91 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.91 earnings per share. Micron Technology’s revenue was up 345.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Micron Technology has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 30.000-32.000 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 61.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Micron Technology Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 6th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 1.36%.

Key Stories Impacting Micron Technology

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Micron Technology news, Director Steven J. Gomo sold 2,000 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $787.03, for a total transaction of $1,574,060.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 17,139 shares in the company, valued at $13,488,907.17. The trade was a 10.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, 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 transaction 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 position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 146,000 shares of company stock worth $85,486,715. Insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup increased their price target on Micron Technology from $1,200.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on Micron Technology from $1,750.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $1,150.00 to $1,375.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Wedbush increased their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $1,300.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of Micron Technology from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $1,263.76.

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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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