Arax Advisory Partners Cuts Stock Position in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Arax Advisory Partners lessened its holdings in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) by 88.5% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 15,231 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 116,952 shares during the quarter. Arax Advisory Partners’ holdings in Micron Technology were worth $4,347,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. High Note Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Micron Technology by 65.4% during the 4th quarter. High Note Wealth LLC now owns 86 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in Micron Technology by 295.8% during the 4th quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 95 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. grew its holdings in Micron Technology by 4,800.0% during the 4th quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 98 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in Micron Technology by 91.2% during the 4th quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 109 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Joseph Group Capital Management acquired a new stake in Micron Technology during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. 80.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Micron Technology Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MU opened at $981.61 on Monday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $103.38 and a fifty-two week high of $1,089.29. The company has a market cap of $1.11 trillion, a PE ratio of 46.35 and a beta of 2.15. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $677.58 and its 200 day moving average price is $465.20. The company has a quick ratio of 2.32, a current ratio of 2.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MUGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 18th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $12.20 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.19 by $3.01. Micron Technology had a net margin of 41.49% and a return on equity of 41.16%. The company had revenue of $23.86 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.97 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.56 EPS. Micron Technology’s revenue was up 196 on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 59.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently weighed in on MU. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $520.00 to $1,050.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $535.00 to $1,625.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $450.00 to $675.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Summit Insights lowered shares of Micron Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, Melius Research assumed coverage on shares of Micron Technology in a report on Monday, April 27th. They set a “buy” rating and a $700.00 price objective for the company. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $737.63.

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Insider Activity

In other news, Director Steven J. Gomo sold 2,000 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $13,488,907.17. This trade represents a 10.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 24,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $421.35, for a total transaction of $10,112,400.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 224,021 shares in the company, valued at $94,391,248.35. The trade was a 9.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 146,000 shares of company stock valued at $85,486,715. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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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