Arizona State Retirement System Grows Stake in Super Micro Computer, Inc. $SMCI

Arizona State Retirement System increased its position in Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) by 11.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 161,980 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,990 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System’s holdings in Super Micro Computer were worth $4,751,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of SMCI. Nykredit A S bought a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer during the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,559,000. Corient Private Wealth LP lifted its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 45.7% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 31,716 shares of the company’s stock worth $930,000 after purchasing an additional 9,950 shares during the period. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al purchased a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer in the second quarter worth approximately $8,412,000. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 24,258,827 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Super Micro Computer during the second quarter valued at approximately $319,000. Institutional investors own 84.06% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have commented on SMCI shares. Barclays set a $39.00 target price on shares of Super Micro Computer and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Wedbush upped their price objective on Super Micro Computer from $34.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $48.00 target price on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $42.00 target price on Super Micro Computer in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Super Micro Computer in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock. 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Super Micro Computer presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $42.13.

Insider Activity at Super Micro Computer

In related news, Director Chiu-Chu Liang sold 100,000 shares of the firm’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 completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 537,506 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,989,848.14. This trade represents a 15.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Charles Liang sold 100,000 shares of Super Micro Computer 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 16.10% of the company’s stock.

More Super Micro Computer News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle’s spending outlook is supporting expectations for sustained AI-server demand, benefiting Super Micro alongside Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Dell. The company’s shares are participating in the sector rally despite no new company-specific announcement. Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Dell Surge as Oracle’s Capex Guidance Lifts AI Server Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Recent analysis highlights a potential long-term rerating tied to Super Micro’s exposure to AI infrastructure and data-center growth, helping reinforce the bullish narrative. Super Micro’s $60 Billion Rerating
• Positive Sentiment: Super Micro remains attractive to value-focused investors relative to NetApp, with its AI growth potential and comparatively low valuation supporting interest in SMCI. SMCI or NTAP: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: The latest earnings report showed a substantial year-over-year revenue increase and an earnings beat, although revenue came in below estimates. Management’s forward EPS guidance provides a key test for whether the AI-driven growth can continue.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary and market coverage emphasize SMCI’s volatility, including option-income products and the stock’s sensitivity to AI-server momentum. These developments may amplify trading activity without changing the company’s fundamentals. This Super Micro ETF Is Paying a Massive Yield but There Is a Big Catch
• Negative Sentiment: Earlier pressure came from reported insider selling, which can concern investors about executive confidence even though the broader AI-server rally is currently outweighing that signal. Super Micro Computer Stock Price After Insider Selling

Super Micro Computer Trading Up 7.3%

Shares of Super Micro Computer stock opened at $40.10 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $26.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.53, a P/E/G ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 2.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 2.07 and a current ratio of 3.87. The company has a fifty day moving average of $32.77 and a 200 day moving average of $31.52. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $19.48 and a fifty-two week high of $58.78.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last released its earnings results 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. The firm had revenue of $11.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.60 billion. Super Micro Computer had a return on equity of 27.83% and a net margin of 5.71%.The firm’s revenue was up 93.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.31 earnings per share. Super Micro Computer has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.010-1.100 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 4.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Super Micro Computer

Super Micro Computer, Inc, doing business as Supermicro, develops and sells application-optimized server and storage systems. Its product portfolio includes servers, workstations, storage platforms, networking equipment, motherboards, chassis, power supplies and related software and support services.

The company also provides high-performance computing and data center infrastructure, including systems designed for artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud computing, enterprise applications, telecommunications and edge computing.