1ST Source Bank Makes New Investment in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

1ST Source Bank bought a new position in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 975 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $329,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in MU. Heritage Trust Co grew its position in Micron Technology by 9.7% during the 4th quarter. Heritage Trust Co now owns 15,026 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $4,289,000 after purchasing an additional 1,323 shares during the last quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. raised its holdings in Micron Technology by 79.1% in the fourth quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 16,183 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $4,619,000 after buying an additional 7,147 shares during the last quarter. Financial Synergies Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Micron Technology in the fourth quarter worth about $1,316,000. PKO BP BANKOWY Universal Pension Society JSC bought a new position in shares of Micron Technology in the fourth quarter worth approximately $61,306,000. Finally, Dara Capital US Inc. bought a new position in shares of Micron Technology in the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,926,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Micron Technology Trading Down 8.0%

NASDAQ:MU opened at $904.28 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 3.42, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 12 month low of $103.38 and a 12 month high of $1,255.00. The company has a market cap of $1.02 trillion, a PE ratio of 20.47 and a beta of 2.14. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $943.28 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $594.19.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MUGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 24th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $25.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $21.39 by $3.72. The firm had revenue of $41.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $35.91 billion. Micron Technology had a return on equity of 71.13% and a net margin of 55.91%.The company’s revenue was up 345.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.91 EPS. Micron Technology has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 30.000-32.000 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 72.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Micron Technology Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 6th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio is currently 1.36%.

Insider Transactions at Micron Technology

In other news, CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold 40,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $536.26, for a total transaction of $21,450,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 424,503 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $227,643,978.78. This represents a 8.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Lynn A. Dugle sold 1,300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,150.43, for a total transaction of $1,495,559.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 17,728 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,394,823.04. The trade was a 6.83% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 163,300 shares of company stock worth $152,667,204 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on MU shares. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $1,300.00 price target on shares of Micron Technology in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Wolfe Research set a $1,500.00 price objective on Micron Technology in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $1,500.00 target price on shares of Micron Technology in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. UBS Group lifted their target price on Micron Technology from $535.00 to $1,625.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Raymond James Financial boosted their price target on Micron Technology from $1,100.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,268.93.

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Micron Technology Company Profile

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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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