Super Micro Computer Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NASDAQ:SMCI)

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) was the target of unusually large options trading activity on Wednesday. Stock investors bought 383,950 call options on the company. This represents an increase of 35% compared to the average volume of 284,072 call options.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on SMCI. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Super Micro Computer from $34.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Rosenblatt Securities set a $45.00 price target on Super Micro Computer and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Mizuho reduced their price objective on Super Micro Computer from $44.00 to $34.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Super Micro Computer from $28.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Wedbush dropped their target price on Super Micro Computer from $42.00 to $34.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $39.21.

Super Micro Computer Stock Up 2.1%

Super Micro Computer stock opened at $31.20 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.66, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. Super Micro Computer has a 1-year low of $19.48 and a 1-year high of $62.36. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $32.70 and a 200 day simple moving average of $30.52. The company has a market cap of $18.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 1.94.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.84 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $10.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.39 billion. Super Micro Computer had a net margin of 3.70% and a return on equity of 17.49%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 122.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.31 EPS. Super Micro Computer has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.790 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Super Micro Computer will post 2.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Super Micro Computer News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Super Micro said gross margin is now expected to be 15% to 17%, far above its prior 8.2% to 8.4% outlook, easing investor concerns about profitability and helping explain the stock’s surge. Super Micro Computer stock surges 20% on margin recovery
• Positive Sentiment: The company disclosed more than $60 billion in new orders in the quarter and a record backlog, reinforcing the view that demand for its AI servers remains very strong. Supermicro Introduces New Server Portfolio with 6th Gen AMD EPYC CPUs
• Positive Sentiment: Super Micro also introduced a new H15 server portfolio powered by 6th Gen AMD EPYC CPUs and optimized for next-generation AI workloads, which supports its growth narrative in AI infrastructure. Supermicro Introduces New Server Portfolio
• Neutral Sentiment: Several analysts raised price targets or upgraded the stock, while others stayed cautious, suggesting expectations remain mixed despite the stronger update.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue is still expected near the low end of guidance, and some reports warned that fulfilling the huge backlog may require additional financing or capital raises, tempering the bullish reaction.
• Negative Sentiment: Northland and Mizuho kept a more restrained view on the name, with one cutting near-term EPS estimates and another lowering its price target, showing concerns have not fully disappeared.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Arax Advisory Partners acquired a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. SHP Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Concord Wealth Partners grew its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 2,564.1% in the fourth quarter. Concord Wealth Partners now owns 1,039 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. 84.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Super Micro Computer Company Profile

Super Micro Computer, Inc (Supermicro) is a technology company that designs, develops and manufactures high-performance server, storage and networking solutions for enterprise, cloud, data center, high performance computing (HPC) and edge computing customers. The company’s product portfolio includes rackmount and blade servers, storage subsystems, motherboards, chassis, power supplies and networking components, with an emphasis on high-density, energy-efficient configurations and platforms optimized for GPU-accelerated workloads and artificial intelligence applications.

Headquartered in San Jose, California, Supermicro combines in-house engineering with a global manufacturing and distribution footprint to deliver configurable, application-specific systems.