Cane Capital Partners LLC Makes New $1.43 Million Investment in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Cane Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 4,999 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,427,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Micron Technology by 0.7% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 104,653,450 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $17,510,615,000 after buying an additional 773,788 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Micron Technology by 0.6% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 51,659,173 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $8,643,613,000 after buying an additional 285,582 shares during the period. Capital International Investors lifted its holdings in Micron Technology by 0.7% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 23,372,821 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $3,910,198,000 after buying an additional 155,860 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in Micron Technology by 8.0% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 9,622,166 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,609,981,000 after buying an additional 708,716 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc lifted its holdings in Micron Technology by 1.9% during the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 7,275,842 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,217,394,000 after buying an additional 135,850 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Micron Technology Price Performance

NASDAQ MU opened at $377.58 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 2.90 and a quick ratio of 2.32. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $402.23 and its 200 day moving average price is $303.88. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 1 year low of $63.52 and a 1 year high of $471.34. The company has a market cap of $425.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.83 and a beta of 1.60.

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 30th will be given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 30th. This is a positive change from Micron Technology’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. Micron Technology’s payout ratio is currently 2.83%.

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Insider Transactions at Micron Technology

In related news, EVP Manish H. Bhatia sold 26,623 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $391.04, for a total value of $10,410,657.92. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 323,486 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $126,495,965.44. This represents a 7.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Teyin M. Liu bought 11,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $337.07 per share, for a total transaction of $3,910,012.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 14,310 shares in the company, valued at $4,823,471.70. This trade represents a 428.04% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders bought 23,200 shares of company stock valued at $7,821,723 and sold 91,623 shares valued at $35,053,508. Company insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have weighed in on MU shares. Wedbush upped their target price on Micron Technology from $320.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Bank of America upped their price target on Micron Technology from $400.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. KeyCorp upped their price target on Micron Technology from $450.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. William Blair initiated coverage on Micron Technology in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Micron Technology from $350.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Micron Technology presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $463.71.

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About Micron Technology

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Micron Technology, Inc is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures memory and storage solutions. Its product portfolio includes dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), NAND flash memory, solid-state drives (SSDs), memory modules and embedded memory solutions for a wide range of computing and electronic devices. Micron supplies components used in data centers, enterprise and cloud infrastructure, client computing, mobile devices, automotive systems and industrial applications, and also markets consumer-facing products under the Crucial brand.

Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Boise, Idaho, Micron has grown into an international manufacturer with research, development and production facilities across multiple regions.

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