Stocks of Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) traded higher last session on Wall Street, down -0.69% to $69.48.
According to the data, Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) has 40 analysts covering its stock. The consensus rating among analysts is ‘Overweight’. As we calculate the median target price by taking the range between a high of $100.00 and a low of $58.50, we find $80.00. Given the previous closing price of $69.96, this indicates a potential upside of 14.35 percent. MU stock price is now 2.13% away from the 50-day moving average and 10.44% away from the 200-day moving average. The market capitalization of the company currently stands at $76.10B.
A total of 7 analysts have issued a hold rating and 24 have given it a buy rating. Brokers who have rated the stock have averaged $80.50 as their price target over the next twelve months.
In other news, MEHROTRA SANJAY, CEO and President sold 7,000 shares of the company’s stock on Oct 03. The stock was sold for $477,326 at an average price of $68.19. Upon completion of the transaction, the CEO and President now directly owns 582,862 shares in the company, valued at $40.5 million. An SEC document containing details of the transaction can be found on the SEC’s website. On Sep 26, CEO and President MEHROTRA SANJAY sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock. A total of $478,067 was realized by selling the stock at an average price of $68.30. This leaves the insider owning 582,862 shares of the company worth $40.5 million. Insiders disposed of 1,619,567 shares of company stock worth roughly $112.53 million over the past 1 year. A total of 0.52% of the company’s stock is owned by insiders.
There have been several recent changes in the stakes of large investors in MU stock. A new stake in Micron Technology Inc. shares was purchased by SLATE PATH CAPITAL LP during the first quarter worth $225,108,000. POINT72 ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. invested $196,281,000 in shares of MU during the first quarter. In the first quarter, APPALOOSA LP acquired a new stake in Micron Technology Inc. valued at approximately $97,272,000. WOODLINE PARTNERS LP acquired a new stake in MU for approximately $63,068,000. THUNDERBIRD PARTNERS LLP purchased a new stake in MU valued at around $56,220,000 in the second quarter. In total, there are 1,840 active investors with 81.98% ownership of the company’s stock.
Monday’s opening bell rang with an opening price of $69.61 for Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU). During the past 12 months, Micron Technology Inc. has had a low of $48.43 and a high of $74.77. As of last week, the company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 4.46, and a quick ratio of 2.70. The fifty day moving average price for MU is $68.00 and a two-hundred day moving average price translates $63.01 for the stock.
The latest earnings results from Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) was released for Aug, 2023. According to the Semiconductors Company, earnings per share came in at -$1.07, beating analysts’ expectations of -$1.18 by 0.11. This compares to $1.36 EPS in the same period last year. The net profit margin was -37.54% and return on equity was -12.41% for MU. The company reported revenue of $4.01 billion for the quarter, compared to $6.64 billion a year earlier. Comparatively to last year’s same quarter, the company’s quarterly revenue fell -39.64 percent. For the current quarter, analysts expect MU to generate $4.45B in revenue.
Moreover, the firm recently paid out its quarterly dividend on 10/25/2023. Investors who held shares on 10/10/2023 were paid a $0.115 dividend. On an annualized basis, this represents a $0.36 dividend and a 0.52% percent yield. There was an ex-dividend date of 10/06/2023 for this dividend. In terms of dividend payout ratio, MU is presently at 5.55%.
Micron Technology Inc.(MU) Company Profile
Micron Technology, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells memory and storage products worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Compute and Networking Business Unit, Mobile Business Unit, Embedded Business Unit, and Storage Business Unit. It provides memory and storage technologies comprising dynamic random access memory semiconductor devices with low latency that provide high-speed data retrieval; non-volatile and re-writeable semiconductor storage devices; and non-volatile re-writable semiconductor memory devices that provide fast read speeds under the Micron and Crucial brands, as well as through private labels. The company offers memory products for the cloud server, enterprise, client, graphics, networking, industrial, and automotive markets, as well as for smartphone and other mobile-device markets; SSDs and component-level solutions for the enterprise and cloud, client, and consumer storage markets; discrete storage products in component and wafers; and memory and storage products for the automotive, industrial, and consumer markets. It markets its products through its direct sales force, independent sales representatives, distributors, and retailers; and web-based customer direct sales channel, as well as through channel and distribution partners. Micron Technology, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.
