CJS Securities Downgrades Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) to Market Underperform

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) was downgraded by investment analysts at CJS Securities from a “market perform” rating to a “market underperform” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on SMCI. Zacks Research upgraded Super Micro Computer from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Barclays set a $38.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their target price on shares of Super Micro Computer from $42.00 to $37.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Mizuho set a $33.00 price target on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Super Micro Computer currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $43.43.

Super Micro Computer Price Performance

Super Micro Computer stock traded down $8.11 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $22.68. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 75,251,663 shares, compared to its average volume of 31,016,633. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.91, a P/E/G ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.52. Super Micro Computer has a twelve month low of $21.85 and a twelve month high of $62.36. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $31.31 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $37.62.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $12.68 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.34 billion. Super Micro Computer had a return on equity of 13.22% and a net margin of 3.11%.The firm’s revenue was up 123.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.59 earnings per share. Super Micro Computer has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.600- EPS. Research analysts forecast that Super Micro Computer will post 1.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Super Micro Computer

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SMCI. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Super Micro Computer by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 19,374 shares of the company’s stock valued at $929,000 after buying an additional 266 shares during the period. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. lifted its position in Super Micro Computer by 68.6% in the 3rd quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 661 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 269 shares in the last quarter. Fairscale Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 12.5% during the 3rd quarter. Fairscale Capital LLC now owns 2,693 shares of the company’s stock valued at $129,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 14.2% during the 3rd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 2,459 shares of the company’s stock valued at $118,000 after acquiring an additional 305 shares in the last quarter. Finally, WealthPlan Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC now owns 6,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $330,000 after acquiring an additional 305 shares in the last quarter. 84.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Super Micro Computer News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company response and internal actions: Supermicro says it has been cooperating with authorities, placed implicated employees on leave and fired a contractor — steps that may limit near-term operational exposure. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company not named as a defendant in the indictment — prosecutors charged three individuals tied to the firm, not the corporate entity, which is a mitigating legal detail but does not remove risk. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Co-founder and two others charged with allegedly funneling U.S.-assembled servers containing banned Nvidia AI chips to China through intermediaries — prosecutors describe a multi‑billion‑dollar scheme, exposing the company to potential investigations, regulatory scrutiny and customer fallout. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Broad media coverage and market reaction: Major outlets report arrests/indictments and the stock plunged on the news, increasing volatility and likely prompting institutional and retail re‑rating until legal clarity emerges. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Potential long-term risks: exposure to export-control violations can lead to fines, export restrictions, lost customers and supply-chain reviews — issues investors should consider for revenue and margin outlooks. Read More.

About Super Micro Computer

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.