Doliver Advisors LP Sells 1,456 Shares of Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Doliver Advisors LP trimmed its stake in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) by 13.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,554 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 1,456 shares during the period. Micron Technology comprises approximately 0.7% of Doliver Advisors LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 20th biggest position. Doliver Advisors LP’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $2,727,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Noble Wealth Management PBC bought a new stake in shares of Micron Technology in the 4th quarter valued at about $40,000. REAP Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Micron Technology during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Micron Technology in the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 79.3% in the third quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 199 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares during the period. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Micron Technology by 205.5% in the third quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 223 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. 80.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Micron Technology

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Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. Raymond James Financial increased their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $190.00 to $310.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. William Blair assumed coverage on shares of Micron Technology in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $400.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $450.00 to $675.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $453.55.

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Micron Technology Price Performance

Shares of MU opened at $444.27 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $500.03 billion, a PE ratio of 20.98 and a beta of 1.50. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 52-week low of $61.54 and a 52-week high of $471.34. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $401.09 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $280.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a current ratio of 2.46.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MUGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 18th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $12.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $8.50 by $3.70. The company had revenue of $23.86 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.90 billion. Micron Technology had a net margin of 41.49% and a return on equity of 44.53%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 196.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.56 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 6.08 EPS for the current year.

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 30th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is 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 2.17%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Manish H. Bhatia sold 26,623 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $126,495,965.44. This represents a 7.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Scott R. Allen sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $337.50, for a total value of $675,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 38,237 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,904,987.50. This represents a 4.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders acquired 23,200 shares of company stock valued at $7,821,723 and sold 68,623 shares valued at $25,989,258. Company insiders own 0.24% of the company’s stock.

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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU)

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