Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) CEO Sells $3,719,000.00 in Stock

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) CEO Charles Liang sold 100,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.19, for a total value of $3,719,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 537,506 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,989,848.14. This represents a 15.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Super Micro Computer Stock Up 1.7%

SMCI stock traded up $0.67 on Tuesday, reaching $40.26. 42,315,151 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 44,901,441. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a one year low of $19.48 and a one year high of $58.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 3.87 and a quick ratio of 2.07. The company has a market cap of $26.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 2.00. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $31.87 and a 200-day simple moving average of $31.30.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.78. Super Micro Computer had a return on equity of 27.83% and a net margin of 5.71%.The business had revenue of $11.12 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.60 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.31 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 93.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Super Micro Computer has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.010-1.100 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 4.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $42.00 price target on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Mizuho set a $35.00 target price on Super Micro Computer and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $46.00 target price on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Bank of America restated an “underperform” rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Wedbush upped their price target on Super Micro Computer from $34.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Super Micro Computer presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $42.13.

Key Super Micro Computer News

Here are the key news stories impacting Super Micro Computer this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street’s earnings expectations for Supermicro have risen sharply over the past month, suggesting analysts are becoming more confident in the company’s ability to benefit from renewed AI-server demand. Wall Street Is Getting Much More Bullish on Supermicro
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst screening services identify SMCI as an undervalued stock with favorable estimate revisions and growth prospects. Its AI-driven expansion, record backlog, liquid-cooling capabilities and comparatively low valuation are supporting the buy case. Buy Super Micro Computer for Handsome Returns & Attractive Valuations
• Positive Sentiment: Supermicro is viewed as delivering strong growth at a lower valuation than many AI-hardware peers, potentially attracting investors seeking exposure to AI infrastructure without paying premium multiples. SMCI Outworks Its Peers And Costs Less
• Neutral Sentiment: AI-server shares are benefiting from sector-wide buying while broader large-cap technology stocks remain relatively flat. The move appears partly driven by industry rotation rather than a new company-specific announcement. Super Micro Climbs, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Advances
• Neutral Sentiment: Heavy investor searches and an extremely bullish long-term forecast calling for a potential $700 price target may be increasing attention, but these signals are speculative and do not establish a fundamental valuation. Why SMCI Stock Is Ready to Rally
• Negative Sentiment: Critics warn that the recent gross-margin improvement may be temporary. Management reportedly indicated that favorable margins could expire, limiting the durability of the latest earnings beat. Don’t Fall for Supermicro’s Margin Magic
• Negative Sentiment: High short interest reflects ongoing concerns about margins, cash generation and the spending required to support rapid AI-infrastructure growth. Weak cash flow is also cited as a barrier to a sustained move toward $50. Short Sellers Are Betting Against Three AI Infrastructure Stocks

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Super Micro Computer

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SMCI. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Arax Advisory Partners purchased a new stake in Super Micro Computer during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Super Micro Computer during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise bought a new position in Super Micro Computer in the first quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, Peterson Wealth Services boosted its position in Super Micro Computer by 273.6% in the fourth quarter. Peterson Wealth Services now owns 1,274 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 933 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.06% of the company’s stock.

Super Micro Computer Company Profile

Super Micro Computer, Inc (Supermicro) is a technology company that designs, develops and manufactures high-performance server, storage and networking solutions for enterprise, cloud, data center, high performance computing (HPC) and edge computing customers. The company’s product portfolio includes rackmount and blade servers, storage subsystems, motherboards, chassis, power supplies and networking components, with an emphasis on high-density, energy-efficient configurations and platforms optimized for GPU-accelerated workloads and artificial intelligence applications.

Headquartered in San Jose, California, Supermicro combines in-house engineering with a global manufacturing and distribution footprint to deliver configurable, application-specific systems.