Micron Technology, Inc. $MU Shares Sold by Xponance Inc.

Xponance Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 160,609 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 5,359 shares during the period. Xponance Inc.’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $26,873,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Micron Technology in the third quarter worth $25,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Micron Technology during the third quarter valued at $27,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. increased its position in Micron Technology by 79.3% during the 3rd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 199 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares in the last quarter. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new position in Micron Technology in the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Micron Technology by 248.0% in the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 261 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 186 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $275.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Micron Technology from $220.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Raymond James Financial lifted their price objective on Micron Technology from $190.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Wolfe Research upped their target price on Micron Technology from $300.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Micron Technology from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, November 23rd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Micron Technology presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $358.38.

Key Stories Impacting Micron Technology

Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Micron announced a US$200 billion U.S. buildout through 2030 and says HBM4 shipments are arriving ahead of schedule, with 2026 HBM output already allocated to customers — this directly targets AI/data-center demand and supports pricing power and long-term revenue visibility. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: S&P raised Micron’s credit rating to BBB, citing stronger AI-driven demand — a credit upgrade lowers financing risk for large capex plans and is a vote of confidence in Micron’s growth outlook. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and authors highlight structural DRAM/HBM demand from AI and limited near-term global capacity additions (through 2027–28), arguing Micron can sustain elevated pricing and margins — a bullish fundamental case supporting further upside. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary notes MU is breaking out of consolidation and remains in a strong momentum trend tied to HBM exposure — that technical momentum is attracting momentum traders and adds to upside pressure. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple bullish write-ups (The Motley Fool, Zacks, 247WallSt) reiterate big YTD gains and argue valuation still looks reasonable given accelerating AI demand — useful for sentiment but largely reiterative rather than news-driving. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Technical analysts warn MU is technically overextended after a historic rally, raising the risk of a near-term pullback unless price breaks decisively above recent highs. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term market data shows MU underperformed some semiconductor peers on Thursday, a reminder that relative weakness can appear even amid strong sector tailwinds. Read More.

Micron Technology Price Performance

MU stock opened at $415.56 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $467.72 billion, a PE ratio of 39.50 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a current ratio of 2.46, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $366.07 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $250.27. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 12-month low of $61.54 and a 12-month high of $455.50.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 17th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $4.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.77 by $1.01. The business had revenue of $13.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.62 billion. Micron Technology had a return on equity of 22.71% and a net margin of 28.15%.The company’s revenue was up 56.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.79 EPS. Micron Technology has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 8.220-8.620 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 6.08 EPS for the current year.

Micron Technology Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 29th were given a $0.115 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 29th. This represents a $0.46 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio is presently 4.37%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Micron Technology news, EVP Manish H. Bhatia sold 26,623 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $391.04, for a total transaction of $10,410,657.92. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 323,486 shares in the company, valued at $126,495,965.44. The trade was a 7.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $277.09, for a total value of $4,156,350.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 165,618 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $45,891,091.62. This trade represents a 8.30% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have bought 23,200 shares of company stock worth $7,821,723 and have sold 73,623 shares worth $27,307,408. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Micron Technology Company Profile

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.