56,963 Super Micro Computer, Inc. $SMCI Shares Sold by Diversify Advisory Services LLC

Diversify Advisory Services LLC trimmed its position in Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) by 16.0% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 300,071 shares of the company’s stock after selling 56,963 shares during the period. Diversify Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Super Micro Computer were worth $12,324,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Super Micro Computer by 2.8% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,082,780 shares of the company’s stock worth $92,872,000 after purchasing an additional 111,388 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 1,770.4% during the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 2,174,863 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,789,000 after purchasing an additional 2,058,588 shares in the last quarter. Swiss National Bank increased its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 7.6% in the first quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 1,576,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,904,000 after buying an additional 111,100 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 13.7% in the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 1,134,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,203,000 after buying an additional 137,180 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 1.3% in the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 565,746 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,882,000 after buying an additional 7,373 shares during the last quarter. 84.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Super Micro Computer news, Director Chiu-Chu Liang sold 100,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.02, for a total value of $4,502,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director 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 SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Charles Liang sold 100,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 337,506 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,194,520.12. The trade was a 22.86% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders sold 400,000 shares of company stock valued at $16,442,000. 16.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Super Micro Computer Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:SMCI opened at $32.47 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $21.33 billion, a PE ratio of 10.15, a P/E/G ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 2.02. The company has a current ratio of 3.87, a quick ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a twelve month low of $19.48 and a twelve month high of $55.35. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $38.87 and a 200-day simple moving average of $33.64.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have weighed in on SMCI. Northland Securities set a $36.00 price target on Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $51.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $48.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $42.00 price objective on Super Micro Computer in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Bank of America reissued an “underperform” rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $43.07.

Key Stories Impacting Super Micro Computer

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

• Positive Sentiment: Supermicro expects fiscal Q1 2027 revenue of $18.5 billion to $19.5 billion, well above its prior guidance of $14.5 billion to $15.5 billion and the roughly $14.94 billion analyst estimate. The sharp increase, attributed to stronger AI-platform demand, is the primary catalyst for the stock’s rise. Super Micro expects first-quarter revenue above estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The preliminary sales outlook suggests Supermicro is benefiting from continued spending on high-performance computing and AI data centers. The news also lifted other server makers, including Dell Technologies and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, in sympathy. Super Micro Computer Surges On Blowout Preliminary Revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Supermicro recently introduced Open Compute Project-based AI and high-performance-computing systems, racks, liquid-cooling equipment and networking hardware. The expanded portfolio could strengthen its position in dense, rack-scale AI deployments. The company also appointed Mark Long, formerly of Western Digital, as chief financial officer. Super Micro Computer Unveils OCP AI Systems And Names Mark Long CFO

About Super Micro Computer

Super Micro Computer, Inc develops and sells high-performance server and storage systems for data centers, cloud computing, enterprise IT, telecommunications, and other demanding computing environments. The company offers application-optimized servers, workstations, blade and rack systems, storage solutions, networking products, and related infrastructure.

Supermicro also provides systems designed for artificial intelligence, machine learning, accelerated computing, and other workloads that use graphics processing units and specialized processors.