VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al Makes New Investment in Super Micro Computer, Inc. $SMCI

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al purchased a new position in Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 286,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,412,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 2,984.2% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 25,071,724 shares of the company’s stock worth $735,354,000 after purchasing an additional 24,258,827 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Super Micro Computer during the 2nd quarter valued at about $319,000. Saudi Central Bank increased its stake in Super Micro Computer by 99.5% during the 2nd quarter. Saudi Central Bank now owns 39,564 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,160,000 after buying an additional 19,733 shares during the period. TOP Private Wealth LLC. acquired a new position in Super Micro Computer during the 2nd quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, Odyssean LLC raised its position in shares of Super Micro Computer by 12.3% during the 2nd quarter. Odyssean LLC now owns 15,989 shares of the company’s stock worth $469,000 after buying an additional 1,750 shares in the last quarter. 84.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Super Micro Computer News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street analysts have raised earnings expectations sharply over the past month, suggesting improving confidence in Super Micro’s growth outlook. Wall Street Is Getting Much More Bullish on Supermicro
• Positive Sentiment: Several research reports describe SMCI as undervalued, citing AI-driven demand, strong estimate revisions, record backlog, liquid-cooling capabilities and attractive valuation metrics. Buy Super Micro Computer for Handsome Returns & Attractive Valuations
• Positive Sentiment: AI-server stocks rallied as investors rotated into the subsector, providing a favorable industry backdrop for Super Micro. The company’s latest quarter also showed substantial year-over-year revenue growth and an EPS beat, although revenue was below consensus.
• Positive Sentiment: One bullish long-term thesis argues that expanding AI infrastructure spending could support significant upside for Super Micro, though the cited $700 projection is highly speculative. Why SMCI Stock Is Ready to Rally 1,700%, According to Expert
• Neutral Sentiment: Super Micro is receiving unusually high investor attention and remains one of the most searched stocks, which may increase trading activity but does not by itself indicate improving fundamentals. Investors Heavily Search Super Micro Computer
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that the latest gross-margin improvement may be temporary, with management reportedly indicating that margins could normalize. This creates risk that future profitability will fall short of the unusually strong recent result. Don’t Fall for Supermicro’s Margin Magic
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy short interest highlights ongoing concerns about margins, cash flow and the spending required to support rapid AI growth. Weak cash generation has also been cited as a reason the stock may struggle to reach higher price targets. Short Sellers Are Betting Against 3 AI Infrastructure Stocks
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Charles Liang and Director Chiu-Chu Liang each sold 100,000 shares, reducing their holdings by 15.69%. Both transactions were executed under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans, which reduces—but does not eliminate—the signaling concern.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Northland Securities set a $36.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Zacks Research raised Super Micro Computer from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Wedbush lifted their price target on Super Micro Computer from $34.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “sell” rating and issued a $34.00 price objective (up from $30.00) on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $42.00 price objective on Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Super Micro Computer has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $42.13.

Super Micro Computer Trading Up 1.7%

NASDAQ:SMCI opened at $40.26 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.07, a current ratio of 3.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a 1-year low of $19.48 and a 1-year high of $58.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 2.00. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $32.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $31.37.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share (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 firm had revenue of $11.12 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.60 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.31 EPS. The business’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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 4.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Super Micro Computer

In other Super Micro Computer news, Director Chiu-Chu Liang sold 100,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.19, for a total transaction of $3,719,000.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 537,506 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,989,848.14. The trade was a 15.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Charles Liang sold 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were 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 owned 537,506 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,989,848.14. The trade was a 15.69% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 16.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Super Micro Computer

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.