Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eighteen ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $42.1333.

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on SMCI shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating and set a $34.00 target price (up from $30.00) on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research raised shares of Super Micro Computer from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Bank of America reiterated an “underperform” rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. CJS Securities raised shares of Super Micro Computer from a “market underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th.

Institutional Trading of Super Micro Computer

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. MCF Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 9.6% in the fourth quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 3,696 shares of the company’s stock valued at $108,000 after acquiring an additional 325 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 11.8% in the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 3,206 shares of the company’s stock worth $154,000 after purchasing an additional 339 shares in the last quarter. World Equity Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Super Micro Computer by 3.8% in the 1st quarter. World Equity Group Inc. now owns 9,877 shares of the company’s stock worth $225,000 after purchasing an additional 362 shares during the period. Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 26.4% during the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 1,870 shares of the company’s stock valued at $90,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gulf International Bank UK Ltd increased its position in shares of Super Micro Computer by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Gulf International Bank UK Ltd now owns 26,748 shares of the company’s stock valued at $783,000 after buying an additional 455 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.06% of the company’s stock.

Super Micro Computer Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SMCI opened at $37.08 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 3.87, a quick ratio of 2.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $31.14 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $31.01. Super Micro Computer has a 1-year low of $19.48 and a 1-year high of $58.78. The firm has a market cap of $22.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.95.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.78. Super Micro Computer had a return on equity of 27.83% and a net margin of 5.71%.The firm had revenue of $11.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.60 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.31 EPS. The business’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. Analysts anticipate that Super Micro Computer will post 4.04 earnings per share for the current year.

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.