24,000 Shares in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU Bought by Senvest Management LLC

Senvest Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm acquired 24,000 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $8,108,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in MU. Heritage Trust Co raised its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 9.7% during the fourth quarter. Heritage Trust Co now owns 15,026 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $4,289,000 after acquiring an additional 1,323 shares during the last quarter. Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Micron Technology in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,316,000. PKO BP BANKOWY Universal Pension Society JSC acquired a new stake in shares of Micron Technology in the fourth quarter worth approximately $61,306,000. Dara Capital US Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Micron Technology during the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,926,000. Finally, Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. increased its position in shares of Micron Technology by 231.7% during the fourth quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. now owns 23,192 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $6,619,000 after purchasing an additional 16,200 shares in the last quarter. 80.84% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Lynn A. Dugle sold 1,300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,150.43, for a total value of $1,495,559.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 17,728 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,394,823.04. This represents a 6.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $536.26, for a total value of $21,450,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 424,503 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $227,643,978.78. This represents a 8.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 163,300 shares of company stock worth $152,667,204. Company insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently commented on the company. Raymond James Financial increased their price objective on Micron Technology from $1,100.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Wolfe Research set a $1,500.00 target price on shares of Micron Technology in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $900.00 to $1,100.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Wedbush increased their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $1,300.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities increased their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $1,200.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Micron Technology presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,268.93.

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Micron Technology News Summary

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Micron Technology Stock Performance

Micron Technology stock opened at $920.95 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $966.27 and a 200-day simple moving average of $622.56. The stock has a market cap of $1.04 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.85 and a beta of 2.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a current ratio of 3.42 and a quick ratio of 2.98. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 1-year low of $103.38 and a 1-year high of $1,255.00.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MUGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 24th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $25.11 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $21.39 by $3.72. Micron Technology had a net margin of 55.91% and a return on equity of 71.13%. The firm had revenue of $41.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.91 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.91 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. On average, analysts expect that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 72.93 EPS for the current year.

Micron Technology Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 6th were given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 6th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Micron Technology’s payout ratio is currently 1.36%.

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.

Further Reading

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