712 Shares in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU Bought by Convergence Financial LLC

Convergence Financial 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 Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 712 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $203,000.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Micron Technology by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC now owns 1,030 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $301,000 after acquiring an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. Round Rock Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Micron Technology by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Round Rock Advisors LLC now owns 4,333 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,237,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC increased its position in shares of Micron Technology by 26.3% during the fourth quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC now owns 120 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. Manuka Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Micron Technology by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Manuka Financial LLC now owns 1,243 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $355,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Valued Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Micron Technology by 20.9% during the fourth quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 168 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

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Insider Activity at Micron Technology

In other Micron Technology news, Director Steven J. Gomo sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $787.03, for a total value of $1,574,060.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 17,139 shares in the company, valued at $13,488,907.17. The trade was a 10.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold 40,000 shares of the business’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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 424,503 shares in the company, valued at approximately $227,643,978.78. The trade was a 8.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 146,000 shares of company stock valued at $85,486,715 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Micron Technology Stock Down 13.3%

MU opened at $864.01 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.32, a current ratio of 2.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The stock has a market cap of $974.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.79 and a beta of 2.16. Micron Technology, Inc. has a twelve month low of $103.38 and a twelve month high of $1,089.29. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $617.28 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $437.99.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MUGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, March 18th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $12.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.19 by $3.01. The firm had revenue of $23.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $19.97 billion. Micron Technology had a net margin of 41.49% and a return on equity of 41.16%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 196 on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.56 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 58.79 earnings per share for the current year.

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 30th were paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 30th. This is a positive change from Micron Technology’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio is presently 2.83%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on MU. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $425.00 to $840.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Wedbush boosted their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $320.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $360.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $550.00 to $660.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $641.97.

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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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