Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) CEO Charles Liang Sells 100,000 Shares of Stock

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) CEO Charles Liang sold 100,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.02, for a total value of $4,502,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 337,506 shares in the company, valued at $15,194,520.12. This represents a 22.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Charles Liang also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, September 3rd, Charles Liang sold 100,000 shares of Super Micro Computer stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.19, for a total value of $3,719,000.00.

Super Micro Computer Trading Down 2.2%

NASDAQ:SMCI traded down $0.92 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $41.85. The company had a trading volume of 27,196,044 shares, compared to its average volume of 43,861,117. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 2.07 and a current ratio of 3.87. The firm has a market cap of $27.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.08, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 2.02. The business’s fifty day moving average is $37.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $32.87. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $19.48 and a fifty-two week high of $58.51.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.78. Super Micro Computer had a net margin of 5.71% and a return on equity of 27.83%. The business had revenue of $11.12 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.60 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.31 EPS. Super Micro Computer’s revenue for the quarter was up 93.2% on a year-over-year basis. Super Micro Computer has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.010-1.100 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 3.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Super Micro Computer

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in SMCI. SHP Wealth Management bought a new stake in Super Micro Computer in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise bought a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer during the first quarter worth about $37,000. TOP Private Wealth LLC. acquired a new stake in Super Micro Computer in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA bought a new stake in Super Micro Computer in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Finally, Contravisory Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in Super Micro Computer in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $49,000. Institutional investors own 84.06% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Super Micro Computer

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

• Positive Sentiment: Supermicro appointed Shesha Krishnapura, a 35-year Intel veteran, as an independent director. His operational and technology experience could strengthen the board as the company expands its AI infrastructure business, while Judy Lin is retiring from the board. Supermicro Appoints Shesha Krishnapura to Board of Directors
• Positive Sentiment: Super Micro entered fiscal 2027 with an order pipeline exceeding $60 billion, supported by demand for AI systems and increasing enterprise adoption. This provides a potentially strong revenue-growth outlook if the company converts the pipeline into shipments. Can Super Micro Computer Sustain Its AI Capex Momentum in 2027?
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks added SMCI to its Rank #1, or “Strong Buy,” list and its value-stock list, potentially supporting investor interest given the company’s relatively low earnings valuation. New Strong Buy Stocks for October 8th
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary continues to focus on Super Micro alongside other major technology companies, keeping attention on the company’s AI-driven growth prospects and execution. Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies
• Negative Sentiment: The key unresolved issue is profitability: management has indicated that high-volume GPU systems generally carry lower margins than Super Micro’s other products. Investors therefore remain concerned that rapid sales growth may not translate into comparable earnings growth. One Unsettled Question Sits Under Super Micro Computer Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Recent weakness was attributed to profit-taking after a server-sector rally, suggesting some investors are locking in gains rather than reacting to a new deterioration in the company’s fundamentals. Super Micro Drops as Profit Taking Unwinds Server Rally

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on SMCI. Barclays set a $39.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $42.00 target price on Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Super Micro Computer in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $46.00 price target on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Bank of America reaffirmed an “underperform” rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $43.07.

Super Micro Computer Company Profile

Super Micro Computer, Inc develops and sells application-optimized server and storage systems for data centers, cloud computing, enterprise IT, artificial intelligence, and other demanding computing environments. The company offers complete computing platforms as well as modular components, allowing customers to configure systems for specific performance, power, and workload requirements.

Its product portfolio includes server and storage systems, workstations, networking equipment, rack-scale solutions, GPU and AI systems, and related software and services.