Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) Price Target Cut to $37.00 by Analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) had its target price decreased by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from $42.00 to $37.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a “market perform” rating on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 19.34% from the company’s previous close.

SMCI has been the subject of a number of other reports. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer from $48.00 to $39.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Barclays set a $38.00 target price on Super Micro Computer and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Super Micro Computer from $43.00 to $40.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Zacks Research raised shares of Super Micro Computer from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $55.00 target price on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Monday. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $44.13.

Super Micro Computer Trading Down 8.2%

Shares of Super Micro Computer stock traded down $2.76 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $31.00. 44,566,353 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 36,303,926. Super Micro Computer has a 1 year low of $27.60 and a 1 year high of $66.44. The company has a quick ratio of 2.95, a current ratio of 5.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $31.38 and its 200 day moving average is $41.34. The firm has a market cap of $18.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.53.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.69 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.20. The firm 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 13.52% and a net margin of 3.11%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 123.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.59 EPS. Super Micro Computer has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.600- EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Super Micro Computer will post 1.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Super Micro Computer

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Super Micro Computer by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 66,152,948 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,242,156,000 after purchasing an additional 1,745,179 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Super Micro Computer in the 2nd quarter worth $150,395,000. Fiduciary Planning LLC bought a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer during the second quarter valued at approximately $255,000. Focus Financial Network Inc. grew its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 4,042.2% during the 3rd quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 264,688 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,689,000 after buying an additional 258,298 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BLKBRD Asset Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer in the 2nd quarter worth about $9,486,000. 84.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Super Micro Computer

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

• Positive Sentiment: Blowout Q2 results and raised guidance — SMCI reported $12.7B in revenue and $0.69 EPS (well above consensus) and issued stronger next-quarter and full‑year revenue guidance, which underpins the bullish demand story for AI-optimized servers. Business Wire: Q2 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional/market activity: unusually large call-option buying and a strong, short-lived post-earnings rally indicate speculative positioning that can amplify intraday volatility (volume was well above average). (No single-article reference)
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts remain supportive — firms like Rosenblatt reiterated buy ratings after the print, a sign that at least some sell‑side players view the beat as durable. Rosenblatt Reiterates Buy
• Negative Sentiment: Severe margin deterioration — adjusted gross margin fell to ~6.3–6.4% (new lows) due to product mix, customer concentration and expedite costs; this raises questions about sustainable profitability even as revenue scales. Seeking Alpha: Margin Issues
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price-target cut — Needham trimmed its target from $51 to $40 (keeps Buy), signaling more cautious forward valuation assumptions despite the beat; such cuts can sap momentum. Needham Price Target Cut
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish caution and “head-fake” narratives — several analysts/commentaries warn the rally could be short-lived without sustained margin recovery or clearer evidence DCBBS (higher-margin Data Center Building Block Solutions) scales fast enough. Invezz: Rally May Be a Trap

Super Micro Computer Company Profile

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.