Prasad Wealth Partners LLC Sells 1,534 Shares of Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Prasad Wealth Partners LLC decreased its position in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) by 33.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,087 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after selling 1,534 shares during the quarter. Prasad Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Micron Technology were worth $881,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Micron Technology by 411.9% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,627,022 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $606,873,000 after purchasing an additional 2,918,535 shares during the period. California Public Employees Retirement System increased its position in Micron Technology by 70.2% during the 3rd quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 3,023,799 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $505,942,000 after buying an additional 1,246,773 shares during the period. Voloridge Investment Management LLC increased its position in Micron Technology by 1,064.3% during the 3rd quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 1,304,471 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $218,264,000 after buying an additional 1,192,433 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 19.9% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 7,150,530 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,196,427,000 after buying an additional 1,188,296 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Orbis Allan Gray Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 50.2% during the second quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd now owns 3,457,726 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $426,165,000 after buying an additional 1,156,086 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Micron Technology Price Performance

MU stock opened at $455.07 on Monday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 52 week low of $65.64 and a 52 week high of $471.34. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $406.41 and a 200 day simple moving average of $319.30. The company has a quick ratio of 2.32, a current ratio of 2.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The company has a market cap of $513.20 billion, a PE ratio of 21.49 and a beta of 1.60.

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 30th were given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 30th. This is a boost from Micron Technology’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio is presently 2.83%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $429.89, for a total transaction of $10,747,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 248,021 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $106,621,747.69. This represents a 9.16% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Manish H. Bhatia sold 26,623 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 323,486 shares in the company, valued at $126,495,965.44. This represents a 7.60% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 115,623 shares of company stock worth $45,165,908. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently commented on MU shares. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $510.00 to $535.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $500.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $480.00 to $530.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. KeyCorp increased their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $450.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $350.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $464.61.

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Micron Technology 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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