Sax Wealth Advisors LLC Acquires New Holdings in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Sax Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 2,151 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $614,000.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 18.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,318 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $532,000 after purchasing an additional 976 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 628 shares in the last quarter. United Bank acquired a new position in Micron Technology during the second quarter worth $236,000. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its position in Micron Technology by 67.9% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 16,984 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $2,093,000 after buying an additional 6,867 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new position in Micron Technology during the second quarter valued at about $1,922,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Micron Technology

In related news, Director Teyin M. Liu purchased 11,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 13th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $337.07 per share, for a total transaction of $3,910,012.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 14,310 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,823,471.70. This trade represents a 428.04% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, 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 approximately $126,495,965.44. The trade was a 7.60% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders acquired 23,200 shares of company stock worth $7,821,723 and sold 53,623 shares worth $21,832,908. 0.24% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Micron Technology Stock Performance

MU opened at $355.43 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $400.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.78 and a beta of 1.50. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $406.31 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $290.29. The company has a quick ratio of 2.32, a current ratio of 2.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 12-month low of $61.54 and a 12-month high of $471.34.

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 30th will be given a $0.15 dividend. This is a positive change from Micron Technology’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 30th. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 2.17%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently issued reports on MU shares. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $500.00 price target on shares of Micron Technology in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Wedbush boosted their target price on Micron Technology from $320.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Barclays upped their target price on Micron Technology from $450.00 to $675.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. UBS Group increased their price target on Micron Technology from $475.00 to $510.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $350.00 to $450.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Micron Technology has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $466.75.

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Micron Technology Company 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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