Micron Technology, Inc. $MU Stock Position Raised by Hilltop Holdings Inc.

Hilltop Holdings Inc. lifted its position in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) by 18.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 13,090 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after buying an additional 2,018 shares during the quarter. Hilltop Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $2,190,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Micron Technology during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,980,700,000. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Micron Technology by 411.9% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,627,022 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $606,873,000 after purchasing an additional 2,918,535 shares in the last quarter. Slate Path Capital LP bought a new stake in Micron Technology in the second quarter worth $317,751,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Micron Technology by 1.9% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 103,879,662 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $12,803,168,000 after buying an additional 1,973,294 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp raised its holdings in Micron Technology by 2.7% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 51,373,591 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $6,331,795,000 after buying an additional 1,349,713 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Teyin M. Liu bought 7,820 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 14th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $337.50 per share, with a total value of $2,639,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 25,910 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,744,625. The trade was a 43.23% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Manish H. Bhatia sold 26,623 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $391.04, for a total transaction of $10,410,657.92. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 323,486 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $126,495,965.44. The trade was a 7.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have acquired 23,200 shares of company stock valued at $7,821,723 and have sold 73,623 shares valued at $27,307,408. Insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have weighed in on MU. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Micron Technology from $350.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Susquehanna increased their price objective on Micron Technology from $345.00 to $525.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price objective on Micron Technology from $350.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on Micron Technology from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on Micron Technology from $385.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Micron Technology currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $394.59.

Key Stories Impacting Micron Technology

Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages lifted ratings and price targets (RBC to $525, TD Cowen to $500, Rosenblatt/Baird raised estimates), supporting further upside expectations ahead of earnings. Brokers lift price targets
• Positive Sentiment: Micron announced high‑volume production of HBM4 (designed for NVIDIA Vera Rubin), the industry’s first PCIe Gen6 SSD in volume, and large SOCAMM2 parts — product wins that reinforce AI/data‑center demand and justify premium valuation. High-volume production announcements
• Positive Sentiment: Micron completed acquisition of Powerchip’s Tongluo P5 site in Taiwan and plans a second facility there — a clear capacity push to capture prolonged AI/DRAM demand (though production ramp is multi-year). Tongluo acquisition & expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Street previews and models expect a strong Q2 (sales seen near ~$19B in some previews, big DRAM/HBM revenue upside) — this raises the chance of an earnings beat and bullish guidance that traders are buying into. Earnings preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market tailwinds today (oil price moves and risk‑on flows) helped tech names rally; Micron benefited as a large-cap AI/memory leader. Market rally context
• Neutral Sentiment: Relative‑performance narratives (e.g., Nvidia vs. Micron) are circulating — some analysts see Micron re‑rating, others argue GPU leaders may still outperform; this influences rotation and multiple expansion decisions. Nvidia vs Micron view
• Negative Sentiment: Contrasting views warn the memory upcycle could be shorter than expected; a faster‑than‑anticipated downcycle would pressure DRAM pricing and margins post‑beat. Downcycle warning
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling and the long timeline for meaningful shipments from the Tongluo site (company cites fiscal‑2028) are reminders that capacity investments are multi‑year and won’t immediately boost revenue. Acquisition details & insider notes

Micron Technology Price Performance

NASDAQ MU opened at $441.80 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $393.94 and a 200 day simple moving average of $276.09. Micron Technology, Inc. has a twelve month low of $61.54 and a twelve month high of $455.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $497.25 billion, a PE ratio of 42.00 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a current ratio of 2.46.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, December 17th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $4.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.77 by $1.01. The firm had revenue of $13.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.62 billion. Micron Technology had a return on equity of 22.71% and a net margin of 28.15%.The company’s revenue was up 56.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.79 EPS. Micron Technology has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 8.220-8.620 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 6.08 EPS for the current year.

Micron Technology Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 29th were paid a $0.115 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 29th. This represents a $0.46 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.37%.

Micron Technology Profile

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.