Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky Raises Stock Position in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky boosted its stake in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) by 68.7% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 228,340 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 92,987 shares during the period. Micron Technology makes up approximately 0.6% of Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky’s holdings, making the stock its 15th largest position. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $77,142,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Micron Technology by 18.3% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,318 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $532,000 after acquiring an additional 976 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its position in Micron Technology by 21.7% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,528 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $435,000 after acquiring an additional 628 shares during the period. United Bank purchased a new position in shares of Micron Technology during the 2nd quarter worth $236,000. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 67.9% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 16,984 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $2,093,000 after acquiring an additional 6,867 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. grew its position in shares of Micron Technology by 5.6% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 405,545 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $49,987,000 after acquiring an additional 21,619 shares during the period. 80.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Micron Technology Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ MU opened at $979.30 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $923.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $580.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a current ratio of 3.42 and a quick ratio of 2.98. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 1-year low of $103.38 and a 1-year high of $1,255.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.11 trillion, a P/E ratio of 22.17 and a beta of 2.14.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MUGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 24th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $25.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $21.39 by $3.72. The business had revenue of $41.46 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.91 billion. Micron Technology had a return on equity of 71.13% and a net margin of 55.91%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 345.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.91 earnings per share. Micron Technology has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 30.000-32.000 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 72.94 EPS for the current year.

Micron Technology Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 6th. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio is presently 1.36%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Micron Technology news, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,083.94, for a total transaction of $43,357,600.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 85,737 shares in the company, valued at $92,933,763.78. The trade was a 31.81% 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, CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold 28,506 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,149.28, for a total transaction of $32,761,375.68. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 355,997 shares in the company, valued at approximately $409,140,232.16. This represents a 7.41% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 163,300 shares of company stock valued at $152,667,204 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on MU. Wolfe Research set a $1,500.00 price objective on Micron Technology in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on Micron Technology from $1,200.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Mizuho upped their price target on Micron Technology from $1,150.00 to $1,375.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on Micron Technology from $1,500.00 to $1,550.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,263.76.

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Micron Technology Profile

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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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