Panoramic Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 10,000 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $11,543,000. Micron Technology makes up about 5.0% of Panoramic Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in 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 buying an additional 976 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 21.7% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 3,528 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $435,000 after buying an additional 628 shares during the last quarter. United Bank purchased a new position in shares of Micron Technology in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $236,000. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. grew its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 67.9% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 16,984 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $2,093,000 after acquiring an additional 6,867 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. grew its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 5.6% in the second 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 in the last quarter. 80.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
MU has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Citigroup dropped their price target on Micron Technology from $1,400.00 to $1,150.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 7th. Barclays upped their price objective on Micron Technology from $1,175.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Micron Technology from $900.00 to $1,100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Susquehanna lifted their target price on Micron Technology from $1,750.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Raymond James Financial boosted their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $1,100.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,295.63.
Key Headlines Impacting Micron Technology
Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: AI memory demand remains the key catalyst. Micron is reportedly increasing production capacity for more profitable, high-demand memory products used in AI servers, including high-bandwidth memory (HBM). Investors see sustained hyperscaler spending as supporting pricing, revenue and margins. Micron is doubling down on AI memory chips
- Positive Sentiment: Memory stocks led the market. Micron and other memory-related companies benefited from renewed enthusiasm for AI infrastructure, the release of a new OpenAI model and expectations that the NAND pricing cycle may be strengthening. Memory and AI-related stocks lead the market
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst upside forecasts added support. Lynx Equity Strategies said volatility has normalized and maintained an aggressive price target of $1,325 for MU, implying substantial potential upside from recent levels. Lynx Equity sees Micron and SanDisk breakout
- Positive Sentiment: Recent operating results provide fundamental support. Micron’s latest reported quarter significantly exceeded earnings and revenue expectations, with revenue up sharply year over year. The company also issued strong fourth-quarter guidance, reinforcing the view that AI-related memory shortages are translating into exceptional profitability.
- Neutral Sentiment: Long-term customer agreements may reduce—but not eliminate—cyclicality. Reports highlight 16 strategic agreements extending through 2030, some with price floors or bands. These contracts could improve earnings visibility, although investors remain concerned that new industry capacity could eventually pressure pricing. Micron’s contracts reveal the next AI bottleneck
- Negative Sentiment: Competition and execution risks remain. Chinese chipmaker CXMT is gaining DRAM market share, while planned capacity investments by Asian producers could eventually create oversupply. Micron also faces potential labor disruption in Taiwan after unions sought substantially higher compensation, creating a risk to costs and supply continuity. Chinese chipmaker CXMT gains DRAM share
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold 40,000 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $968.90, for a total value of $38,756,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 264,503 shares in the company, valued at $256,276,956.70. This trade represents a 13.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Lynn A. Dugle sold 1,300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,150.43, for a total transaction of $1,495,559.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 17,728 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,394,823.04. This trade represents a 6.83% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 177,204 shares of company stock worth $182,156,264 in the last ninety days. 0.24% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Micron Technology Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ MU opened at $1,016.59 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $935.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $734.51. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 1-year low of $125.66 and a 1-year high of $1,255.00. The firm has a market cap of $1.15 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 2.22. The company has a current ratio of 3.42, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05.
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, June 24th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $25.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $21.39 by $3.72. The business had revenue of $41.46 billion during 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 business’s revenue for the quarter was up 345.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.91 earnings per share. Micron Technology has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 30.000-32.000 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 72.93 earnings per share for the current year.
Micron Technology Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th were issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 6th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 1.36%.
Micron Technology Company Profile
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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