Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Raises Position in Super Micro Computer, Inc. $SMCI

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) by 18.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 127,843 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 20,329 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s holdings in Super Micro Computer were worth $3,742,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of SMCI. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 4.1% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 68,848,777 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,300,610,000 after purchasing an additional 2,695,829 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 13,808,499 shares of the company’s stock worth $402,627,000 after buying an additional 41,314 shares during the period. Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN raised its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 16.5% during the 2nd quarter. Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN now owns 9,730,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $476,905,000 after buying an additional 1,381,046 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc raised its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 3,956,726 shares of the company’s stock valued at $115,813,000 after buying an additional 63,877 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clear Street Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Super Micro Computer during the 3rd quarter valued at $147,631,000. 84.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Super Micro Computer Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of SMCI opened at $46.90 on Friday. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a 1-year low of $19.48 and a 1-year high of $62.36. The company has a current ratio of 2.66, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $30.67 and its 200-day moving average price is $31.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.81, a PEG ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.87.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.21. Super Micro Computer had a net margin of 3.70% and a return on equity of 17.49%. The company had revenue of $10.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.39 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.31 earnings per share. Super Micro Computer’s revenue was up 122.7% on a year-over-year basis. Super Micro Computer has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.790 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 2.12 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer from $38.00 to $34.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $40.00 target price on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Super Micro Computer from $28.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Northland Securities increased their price objective on Super Micro Computer from $22.00 to $34.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $39.00.

Key Headlines Impacting Super Micro Computer

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

• Positive Sentiment: Super Micro is expanding its AI server lineup with new offerings tied to AMD Helios, NVIDIA Vera Rubin, Arm, and Intel Xeon 6+, reinforcing its role as a key supplier in the AI data-center buildout. Assessing Super Micro Computer (SMCI) Valuation After New AI Data Center Launches And Major Partnership Wins
• Positive Sentiment: The company is also being viewed as a beneficiary of the broader AI server rotation, with a focus on its push into edge computing and efforts to defend market share against rivals like Hewlett Packard Enterprise. The Great AI Server Rotation Puts Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Super Micro Computer in Focus (SMCI)
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage notes SMCI has climbed sharply since its last earnings report, suggesting investors are still rewarding the company’s return to growth and AI infrastructure momentum. Super Micro (SMCI) Up 36.8% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles this week also highlight that SMCI has been highly volatile, with sharp daily swings even as the stock has surged over the past month. Why Super Micro Computer Stock Jumped 68% in May
• Negative Sentiment: Super Micro also got hit in a broader tech and AI trade-off day after softer-than-expected guidance from Broadcom raised questions about the pace of AI demand, adding near-term pressure to SMCI shares. Broadcom, Marvell, Sandisk, and More Stocks That Explain Today’s Market
• Negative Sentiment: One report also said SMCI shares fell on Wednesday despite a major AI infrastructure deal with Gorilla Technology, suggesting investors may be concerned about execution, timing, or valuation after the recent run-up. Super Micro Computer Sinks 9%, Gorilla Technology Tumbles 20% Despite $2 Billion India AI Infrastructure Deal
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts are also warning that the stock’s rapid climb has left valuation stretched, which could limit upside if AI-driven growth fails to keep accelerating. Supermicro Stock Soars 85% in a Month. It’s Time to Worry About Its Valuation.

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.