Keb Asset Management LLC Buys Shares of 960 Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Keb Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 960 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $324,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in MU. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Micron Technology by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 106,608,094 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $30,427,016,000 after acquiring an additional 1,954,644 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in Micron Technology by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 52,749,817 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $15,061,310,000 after acquiring an additional 1,090,644 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors raised its position in Micron Technology by 0.7% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 23,372,821 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $3,910,198,000 after acquiring an additional 155,860 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Micron Technology during the fourth quarter worth about $6,433,456,000. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 16,396,655 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $4,679,771,000 after purchasing an additional 794,289 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Steven J. Gomo sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $787.03, for a total value of $1,574,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 17,139 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,488,907.17. This represents a 10.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $536.26, for a total value of $21,450,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 424,503 shares in the company, valued at $227,643,978.78. This trade represents a 8.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 146,000 shares of company stock valued at $117,926,445 in the last quarter. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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Micron Technology Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ MU opened at $1,032.28 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $856.65 and a 200-day simple moving average of $544.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05, a current ratio of 3.42 and a quick ratio of 2.98. The company has a market cap of $1.17 trillion, a PE ratio of 23.37 and a beta of 2.13. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 12 month low of $103.38 and a 12 month high of $1,255.00.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MUGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 24th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $25.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $21.39 by $3.72. Micron Technology had a net margin of 55.91% and a return on equity of 71.13%. The business had revenue of $41.46 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $35.91 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.91 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 345.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Micron Technology has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 30.000-32.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 71.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Micron Technology Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio is currently 1.36%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently commented on MU shares. DA Davidson increased their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $1,500.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. UBS Group upped their target price on Micron Technology from $535.00 to $1,625.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on Micron Technology from $1,200.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Susquehanna raised their price target on Micron Technology from $1,750.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Melius Research began coverage on Micron Technology in a report on Monday, April 27th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $700.00 price target for the company. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $1,263.76.

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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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