Citigroup Lowers Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) Price Target to $39.00

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) had its target price lowered by Citigroup from $48.00 to $39.00 in a report released on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. Citigroup’s target price indicates a potential upside of 20.97% from the company’s current price.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Wedbush dropped their price target on shares of Super Micro Computer from $48.00 to $42.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $26.00 target price on shares of Super Micro Computer and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Super Micro Computer from $43.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Raymond James Financial cut their price objective on Super Micro Computer from $53.00 to $50.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Super Micro Computer from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $46.19.

Super Micro Computer Price Performance

NASDAQ:SMCI opened at $32.24 on Tuesday. Super Micro Computer has a 52-week low of $25.71 and a 52-week high of $66.44. The company has a market cap of $19.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.79, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 2.95 and a current ratio of 5.39. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $31.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $42.71.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by ($0.11). Super Micro Computer had a net margin of 3.77% and a return on equity of 12.70%. The company had revenue of $5.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.48 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.73 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 15.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Super Micro Computer has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.460-0.540 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Super Micro Computer will post 1.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Super Micro Computer

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 2.7% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 66,152,948 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,242,156,000 after acquiring an additional 1,745,179 shares during the period. Park Avenue Securities LLC bought a new position in Super Micro Computer during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $310,000. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $150,395,000. Bank Hapoalim BM bought a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer in the 2nd quarter valued at $748,000. Finally, Fiduciary Planning LLC bought a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer in the 2nd quarter valued at $255,000. 84.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Super Micro Computer

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

• Positive Sentiment: Large NVIDIA-related backlog and AI demand could support outsized revenue growth and eventual recovery if margins stabilize; some bullish commentators call SMCI an undervalued AI play. Super Micro: AI’s Most Underrated Trade Of 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Short-squeeze narrative and renewed interest around AI/server demand (TSMC comment on insatiable AI demand) are being cited by some retail-focused writers as a catalyst for a sharp move higher. Short Squeeze Season: Is Super Micro Ready to Fly?
• Neutral Sentiment: Options market shows elevated activity — useful for traders to watch for flow and positioning but ambiguous for direction unless skewed strongly one way. A Closer Look at Super Micro Computer’s Options Market Dynamics
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre-earnings coverage outlines expectations for Q2 FY2026 and where guidance/beat-or-miss risks lie — useful for near-term event risk management. Super Micro Computer’s Q2 2026 Earnings: What to Expect
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts are cutting targets and turning cautious after a steep share decline; Citigroup lowered its price target to $39 with a neutral rating (reduces investor conviction). Citigroup Lowers PT on SMCI
• Negative Sentiment: Margin pressure remains the central concern: SMCI must accept NVIDIA pricing to capture Blackwell/server sales, and management has warned of near-term gross-margin declines — analysts (Goldman, Mizuho) flagged limited visibility on margin recovery. SMCI vs. META: Which AI Infrastructure Stock Has an Edge Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights analyst pessimism and share-price weakness after FY2026 earnings and guidance; headlines point to a meaningful decline from prior highs and warn recovery depends on margin and cash-flow improvement. 2 Analysts Sour On Super Micro: Can SMCI Recover Amid +40% Fall?
• Negative Sentiment: High-profile sell calls and negative pundit commentary (e.g., Jim Cramer recommending selling SMCI) add to downside sentiment and can pressure momentum traders. Jim Cramer Says Sell Super Micro

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.