1,200 Shares in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU Acquired by Empire Financial Management Company LLC

Empire Financial Management Company LLC purchased a new position in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 1,200 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $405,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of MU. Signature Equity Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Micron Technology by 6.3% during the 1st quarter. Signature Equity Partners LLC now owns 253 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $86,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Clearwater Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 1.1% in the 1st quarter. Clearwater Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,617 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $546,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC raised its position in shares of Micron Technology by 10.3% during the first quarter. Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC now owns 247 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $83,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Micron Technology by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC now owns 1,030 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $301,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares during the period. Finally, Essex Bank raised its position in shares of Micron Technology by 2.0% during the first quarter. Essex Bank now owns 1,252 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $423,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Micron Technology

Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Potential U.S. tariffs or restrictions on Chinese memory chips could strengthen Micron’s domestic competitive position, pricing power and margins by limiting lower-cost competition from ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) and Yangtze Memory Technologies. Chips & Clips: Memory Tariffs Rewire Tech Supply Chains
• Positive Sentiment: Micron’s latest results remain a fundamental support: quarterly revenue reached $41.46 billion, up 345.8% year over year, while earnings per share of $25.11 exceeded consensus by $3.72. Analysts and some commentary continue to view AI-driven demand, high-bandwidth memory and contracted customer agreements as evidence this cycle may be structurally stronger than prior memory booms. Micron: The Boom And Bust Memory Cycle Could Finally Be Dead
• Neutral Sentiment: CME Group launched nearly round-the-clock single-stock futures, including contracts linked to Micron. The move may improve access and liquidity but also allows investors to react more quickly to overnight semiconductor news. CME launches single stock futures enabling investors to trade SpaceX, Micron 23 hours a day
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are reducing exposure to the AI trade amid fears of an AI bubble, expensive data-center financing and concerns that semiconductor valuations and spending expectations have become excessive. Micron was among the weakest performers in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index as memory stocks extended their pullback. Chip Stocks Extend Pullback Amid AI Bubble Fears
• Negative Sentiment: CXMT’s blockbuster Shanghai IPO and reports of advances in China’s domestic semiconductor equipment heightened fears that Chinese manufacturers could rapidly expand DRAM production, narrow the technology gap and pressure Micron’s future pricing and market share. Why Micron Stock Just Dropped Again
• Negative Sentiment: Profit-taking is also significant after Micron’s extraordinary year-long rally. A chief accounting officer’s sale of 879 shares at approximately $1,000 per share added a minor insider-selling signal, though the transaction represented only about 2.45% of that executive’s holdings.

Micron Technology Trading Down 8.9%

Shares of NASDAQ MU opened at $820.53 on Wednesday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a one year low of $103.38 and a one year high of $1,255.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $926.70 billion, a PE ratio of 18.58 and a beta of 2.14. The company has a current ratio of 3.42, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $973.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $632.05.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, June 24th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $25.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $21.39 by $3.72. The company had revenue of $41.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $35.91 billion. Micron Technology had a return on equity of 71.13% and a net margin of 55.91%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 345.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.91 EPS. Micron Technology has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 30.000-32.000 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 72.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Micron Technology Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 6th were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 6th. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio is currently 1.36%.

Insider Activity at Micron Technology

In other Micron Technology news, Director Lynn A. Dugle sold 1,300 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,150.43, for a total value of $1,495,559.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 17,728 shares in the company, valued at $20,394,823.04. This represents a 6.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 40,000 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,083.94, for a total transaction of $43,357,600.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 85,737 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $92,933,763.78. This trade represents a 31.81% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 204,179 shares of company stock worth $190,836,321 in the last 90 days. 0.24% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on MU shares. Susquehanna increased their price target on Micron Technology from $1,750.00 to $2,000.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Micron Technology from $1,200.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Micron Technology from $900.00 to $1,100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Wolfe Research set a $1,500.00 price objective on shares of Micron Technology in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities raised their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $1,200.00 to $1,500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Micron Technology currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,268.93.

Micron Technology Company Profile

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.