Investors Purchase High Volume of Super Micro Computer Call Options (NASDAQ:SMCI)

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) saw some unusual options trading on Wednesday. Stock traders acquired 375,905 call options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 38% compared to the typical daily volume of 273,078 call options.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on SMCI. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. Bank of America reiterated an “underperform” rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday. Wedbush increased their target price on shares of Super Micro Computer from $34.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. CJS Securities upgraded shares of Super Micro Computer from a “market underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “sell” rating and set a $34.00 target price (up from $30.00) on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $41.80.

Super Micro Computer Price Performance

Shares of SMCI opened at $37.61 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $22.62 billion, a PE ratio of 11.75, a PEG ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 1.95. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $30.39 and its 200 day moving average price is $30.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 2.66. Super Micro Computer has a twelve month low of $19.48 and a twelve month high of $58.78.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.78. Super Micro Computer had a net margin of 5.71% and a return on equity of 31.02%. The company had revenue of $11.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.60 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.31 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 93.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Super Micro Computer has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.010-1.100 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Super Micro Computer will post 2.97 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Super Micro Computer News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong fiscal 2027 outlook: Supermicro forecast fiscal 2027 revenue of $65 billion to $72 billion, well above the roughly $53.1 billion analyst consensus. First-quarter revenue guidance of $14.5 billion to $15.5 billion also exceeded expectations, reinforcing confidence in sustained AI infrastructure spending. Super Micro forecasts upbeat annual revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Large earnings beat and margin rebound: Fiscal fourth-quarter adjusted EPS was $1.70, versus approximately $0.92 expected, while revenue rose 93.2% year over year to $11.12 billion. Gross margin reached about 17.5% to 17.6%, significantly above prior guidance, and quarterly profit surged. Super Micro Stock Surges as Earnings Smash Expectations and Revive AI Hope
• Positive Sentiment: Record demand and customer diversification: The company reported more than $60 billion in new orders and a book-to-bill ratio above 5x. Growth in enterprise and channel sales suggests Supermicro is expanding beyond lower-margin hyperscaler business, potentially improving profitability. Super Micro Computer’s $60 Billion Signal Changes the AI Story
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street turned more constructive: Rosenblatt raised its price target to $51 and Needham maintained a Buy rating with a $46 target. Citi and Wedbush also lifted targets, though both retained Neutral ratings. The outlook additionally provided a favorable read-through for AI suppliers and partners including Nvidia, Dell and memory makers.
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue missed the quarterly estimate: Fourth-quarter sales of $11.1 billion were below expectations of roughly $11.55 billion to $11.60 billion, reportedly because infrastructure-readiness delays pushed some customer deployments into later periods. Super Micro Guided Fiscal 2027 Revenue $16 Billion Above Wall Street and Missed the Quarter Anyway
• Negative Sentiment: Margin and dilution risks remain: Management’s first-quarter gross-margin outlook falls to approximately 10.4% to 10.8%, and higher share count following a roughly $7 billion equity and convertible financing could pressure per-share earnings. Investors also remain concerned about inventory exposure if large orders are delayed or canceled and about the lack of a clear free-cash-flow commitment.

Institutional Trading of Super Micro Computer

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SMCI. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd grew its position in Super Micro Computer by 210.8% during the fourth quarter. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd now owns 49,806 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,498,000 after buying an additional 33,782 shares in the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP grew its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 49.0% during the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 155,225 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,534,000 after purchasing an additional 51,049 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Super Micro Computer by 54.7% during the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 107,789 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,155,000 after purchasing an additional 38,098 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. raised its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 134.8% in the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 144,238 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,284,000 after purchasing an additional 82,820 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Generali Asset Management SPA SGR lifted its position in Super Micro Computer by 235.2% in the fourth quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR now owns 70,389 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,060,000 after purchasing an additional 49,389 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.06% of the company’s stock.

About Super Micro Computer

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.