Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) Director Liang Chiu-Chu Sara Liu Sells 100,000 Shares of Stock

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) Director Chiu-Chu Liang sold 100,000 shares of Super Micro Computer stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.02, for a total value of $4,502,000.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 337,506 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,194,520.12. This trade represents a 22.86% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Liang Chiu-Chu Sara Liu also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, September 3rd, Chiu-Chu Liang sold 100,000 shares of Super Micro Computer stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.19, for a total transaction of $3,719,000.00.

Super Micro Computer Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:SMCI opened at $41.85 on Friday. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a twelve month low of $19.48 and a twelve month high of $58.51. The company has a current ratio of 3.87, a quick ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The company has a market cap of $27.49 billion, a PE ratio of 13.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 2.02. The company’s 50 day moving average is $38.23 and its 200 day moving average is $32.93.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.78. The business had revenue of $11.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.60 billion. Super Micro Computer had a net margin of 5.71% and a return on equity of 27.83%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 93.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.31 EPS. Super Micro Computer has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.010-1.100 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 3.94 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Super Micro Computer

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its stake in Super Micro Computer by 49.0% in the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 155,225 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,534,000 after purchasing an additional 51,049 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 134.8% during the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 144,238 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,284,000 after purchasing an additional 82,820 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,353,000. Czech National Bank grew its position in shares of Super Micro Computer by 16.9% in the second quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 160,189 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,698,000 after purchasing an additional 23,158 shares in the last quarter. Finally, OP Asset Management Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer in the first quarter valued at approximately $1,221,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.06% of the company’s stock.

Super Micro Computer News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Supermicro added Shesha Krishnapura, a 35-year Intel veteran with high-performance computing and AI infrastructure experience, as an independent director. The appointment may strengthen the company’s strategic and operational expertise as it expands in AI data-center infrastructure. Supermicro Appoints Shesha Krishnapura to Board of Directors
• Positive Sentiment: Super Micro enters fiscal 2027 with a reported order pipeline exceeding $60 billion, supported by demand for AI systems and enterprise infrastructure. If converted into revenue, the pipeline could support continued growth. Can Super Micro Computer Sustain Its AI Capex Momentum in 2027?
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks added SMCI to its Rank #1 “Strong Buy” and value-stock lists, providing a favorable near-term analyst signal. Zacks Strong Buy Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: A report stated that short interest totaled zero shares, implying no days-to-cover. This figure conflicts with the description of a sharp increase in short interest and may reflect incomplete or inaccurate data, limiting its usefulness as a trading signal.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Charles Liang and director Chiu-Chu Liang each sold 100,000 shares at an average of $45.02, reducing their direct holdings by 22.86%. The sales were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans, which reduces their significance but may still weigh on sentiment.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are questioning whether SMCI’s roughly 11-fold five-year gain is supported by long-term cash generation. High-volume GPU systems typically carry lower margins, raising concerns that rapid sales growth may not translate proportionally into profits. One Unsettled Question Sits Under Super Micro Computer Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Recent gains in server stocks have begun to unwind as investors take profits, adding to short-term selling pressure across the sector. Super Micro Drops as Profit Taking Unwinds Server Rally

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have weighed in on SMCI. Barclays set a $39.00 price target on Super Micro Computer and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research raised Super Micro Computer from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Northland Securities set a $36.00 target price on Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Mizuho raised their target price on Super Micro Computer from $35.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, 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. One 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $43.07.

Super Micro Computer Company Profile

Super Micro Computer, Inc develops and sells application-optimized server and storage systems for data centers, cloud computing, enterprise IT, artificial intelligence, and other demanding computing environments. The company offers complete computing platforms as well as modular components, allowing customers to configure systems for specific performance, power, and workload requirements.

Its product portfolio includes server and storage systems, workstations, networking equipment, rack-scale solutions, GPU and AI systems, and related software and services.