Super Micro Computer, Inc. $SMCI Shares Bought by Inspire Investing LLC

Inspire Investing LLC raised its position in shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) by 29.1% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 247,468 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 55,806 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC’s holdings in Super Micro Computer were worth $10,164,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 2.8% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,082,780 shares of the company’s stock worth $92,872,000 after acquiring an additional 111,388 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its position in Super Micro Computer by 1,770.4% during the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 2,174,863 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,789,000 after acquiring an additional 2,058,588 shares during the last quarter. Swiss National Bank increased its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 7.6% during the 1st quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 1,576,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,904,000 after purchasing an additional 111,100 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 1.3% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 565,746 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,882,000 after purchasing an additional 7,373 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ardmore Road Asset Management LP acquired a new stake in Super Micro Computer during the 1st quarter valued at $11,954,000. Institutional investors own 84.06% of the company’s stock.

Super Micro Computer News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities significantly raised its earnings outlook, increasing its FY2027 EPS forecast to $5.38 from $3.78 and FY2028 EPS to $6.85 from $4.80. The firm also lifted estimates across multiple quarters, indicating stronger expected demand and profitability. MarketBeat analyst estimate report
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlighted Supermicro’s strong earnings-surprise history and favorable combination of earnings-estimate revisions and momentum, suggesting the company could again exceed expectations in its next report. Will Super Micro Beat Estimates Again
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s fiscal first-quarter 2027 revenue outlook of $18.5 billion to $19.5 billion is well above the approximately $14.9 billion analyst consensus, reinforcing expectations for robust AI-server demand. Supermicro also introduced a liquid-cooled NVIDIA Vera CPU rack aimed at high-density agentic-AI deployments. Super Micro Bullish AI Demand Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Super Micro was comparatively unchanged while Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Dell gained, suggesting investors may be rotating toward larger AI-server peers rather than broadly abandoning the sector. AI Server Peers Diverge
• Negative Sentiment: Recent pullbacks have reflected profit-taking after a major rally, renewed AI-hardware supply concerns and ongoing scrutiny of Supermicro’s supply chain. Super Micro Pullback on AI Supply Fears
• Negative Sentiment: An analysis noted that SMCI has fallen substantially since joining the S&P 500, highlighting the risk that index inclusion occurred near peak enthusiasm and left passive investors exposed to subsequent volatility. Super Micro S&P 500 Performance Analysis

Super Micro Computer Price Performance

Shares of SMCI stock opened at $32.94 on Friday. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a 1 year low of $19.48 and a 1 year high of $54.08. 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 firm’s 50 day moving average is $38.58 and its 200-day moving average is $33.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.29, a PEG ratio of 0.53 and a beta of 2.02.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.78. The business had revenue of $11.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.60 billion. Super Micro Computer had a net margin of 5.71% and a return on equity of 27.83%. Super Micro Computer’s revenue for the quarter was up 93.2% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 4.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have issued reports on SMCI shares. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $45.00 price objective (up from $39.00) on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Mizuho increased 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, October 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $42.00 target price on Super Micro Computer in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Northland Securities set a $36.00 target price on Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $48.00 price target on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Super Micro Computer currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $43.07.

Insider Buying and Selling at Super Micro Computer

In other Super Micro Computer news, CEO Charles Liang sold 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 337,506 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,194,520.12. This trade represents a 22.86% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Chiu-Chu Liang sold 100,000 shares of Super Micro Computer stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.02, for a total value of $4,502,000.00. Following the completion of 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 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. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 400,000 shares of company stock worth $16,442,000. Company insiders own 16.10% of the company’s stock.

About Super Micro Computer

Super Micro Computer, Inc develops and sells high-performance server and storage systems for data centers, cloud computing, enterprise IT, telecommunications, and other demanding computing environments. The company offers application-optimized servers, workstations, blade and rack systems, storage solutions, networking products, and related infrastructure.

Supermicro also provides systems designed for artificial intelligence, machine learning, accelerated computing, and other workloads that use graphics processing units and specialized processors.