Micron Technology, Inc. $MU Position Increased by Moors & Cabot Inc.

Moors & Cabot Inc. lifted its position in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) by 31.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 30,292 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,181 shares during the period. Moors & Cabot Inc.’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $5,068,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in MU. REAP Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Micron Technology in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Micron Technology during the third quarter valued at $27,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new position in Micron Technology during the second quarter valued at $30,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. raised its position in Micron Technology by 79.3% during the third quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 199 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 88 shares during the period. Finally, WealthCollab LLC lifted its stake in Micron Technology by 4,500.0% in the 2nd quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 276 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 270 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Micron Technology

In other news, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $277.09, for a total transaction of $4,156,350.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 165,618 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $45,891,091.62. This represents a 8.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Manish H. Bhatia sold 26,623 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $391.04, for a total value of $10,410,657.92. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 323,486 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $126,495,965.44. This trade represents a 7.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders purchased 23,200 shares of company stock valued at $7,821,723 and sold 73,623 shares valued at $27,307,408. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MU has been the subject of a number of research reports. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Micron Technology from $350.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. William Blair began coverage on shares of Micron Technology in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $275.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $380.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Phillip Securities raised shares of Micron Technology to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $394.59.

Micron Technology Price Performance

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

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

Micron Technology Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 29th were given a dividend of $0.115 per share. This represents a $0.46 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 29th. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio is presently 4.37%.

More Micron Technology News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street lifts targets and ratings — multiple brokers (RBC, TD Cowen, Rosenblatt, Baird and others) have raised price targets into the ~$500 area on stronger AI memory demand and tighter DRAM pricing, supporting upside expectations. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Production milestones: Micron says HBM4 36GB, PCIe Gen6 SSD and SOCAMM2 families are in high‑volume production — these product ramps directly address data‑center/AI customers (NVIDIA cited) and should support near‑term revenue and margin improvements. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Tongluo (Taiwan) acquisition and second‑fab plan — Micron completed the PSMC Tongluo P5 site acquisition and plans a second facility, expanding cleanroom capacity to support AI DRAM/HBM shipments (meaningful shipments expected from fiscal 2028). This strengthens capacity roadmap for sustained AI demand. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum and technicals: MU is trading near 52‑week highs with bullish MACD and strong institutional flows; technical strength is attracting momentum traders into earnings week. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre‑earnings positioning and mixed investor moves — hedge funds and some billionaire filings show rotation into MU while others trim peers; traders are pricing in a possible beat but volatility around the print remains possible. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Downcycle risk and timing: some analysts and commentary warn a memory downcycle could arrive sooner than expected, and the Tongluo site won’t meaningfully contribute until FY2028 — both raise execution/timing risk for near‑term revenue. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: public filings and data summaries show notable insider sales activity in recent months, which some investors view as a cautionary flag despite institutional accumulation. Article Title

About Micron Technology

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.