Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) Trading 1.1% Higher – What’s Next?

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI)’s stock price traded up 1.1% during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $33.39 and last traded at $31.46. Approximately 54,949,815 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 26% from the average daily volume of 43,666,953 shares. The stock had previously closed at $31.13.

Key Super Micro Computer News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Super Micro reported fourth-quarter adjusted EPS of $1.70, well above the roughly $0.92 analyst consensus and up sharply from $0.31 a year earlier. Revenue rose 93.2% year over year to $11.12 billion, supported by AI-server demand, record orders and stronger profitability. Revenue was nevertheless slightly below the $11.60 billion consensus. Super Micro Computer Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
• Positive Sentiment: Management forecast fiscal 2027 revenue of $65 billion to $72 billion, far above the approximately $53.1 billion consensus estimate. First-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue guidance of $14.5 billion to $15.5 billion and EPS guidance of $1.01 to $1.10 also exceeded Wall Street expectations. The company cited AI-driven growth, a record backlog, enterprise demand and expansion of its direct-liquid-cooling business. Super Micro forecasts upbeat annual revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised their valuations following the report. Rosenblatt lifted its price target to $51 and reaffirmed a buy rating, while Needham maintained a buy rating with a $46 target. Wedbush raised its target to $40 but retained a neutral rating. Analysts Boost Forecasts on Super Micro Computer
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader technology shares also benefited from evidence that demand for AI data-center capacity remains strong, with upbeat results from CoreWeave and Super Micro supporting the sector. In-line July CPI data provided a generally supportive backdrop for growth stocks.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about margin volatility. Although fourth-quarter gross margin reached approximately 17.6%, management indicated that first-quarter margins could decline substantially as product mix shifts toward lower-margin enterprise business. The company also offered no firm free-cash-flow commitment, keeping execution and cash generation as risks. Super Micro Computer: A Good Quarter, But The Same Turbulent Margins

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on SMCI shares. Northland Securities set a $36.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Wedbush raised their price target on Super Micro Computer from $34.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Super Micro Computer in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “peer perform” rating for the company. CJS Securities raised Super Micro Computer from a “market underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Barclays set a $39.00 price objective on Super Micro Computer and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $41.80.

Super Micro Computer Stock Performance

The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $30.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $30.44. The company has a market cap of $22.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.37 and a beta of 1.95. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 2.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.78. Super Micro Computer had a net margin of 3.70% and a return on equity of 17.49%. The firm had revenue of $11.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.60 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.31 EPS. Super Micro Computer’s quarterly revenue 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. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 2.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Super Micro Computer

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. MCF Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 9.6% during the fourth quarter. MCF Advisors LLC now owns 3,696 shares of the company’s stock worth $108,000 after buying an additional 325 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Super Micro Computer by 11.8% during the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 3,206 shares of the company’s stock valued at $154,000 after acquiring an additional 339 shares in the last quarter. City State Bank boosted its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 4.9% during the fourth quarter. City State Bank now owns 7,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $220,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. World Equity Group Inc. boosted its stake in Super Micro Computer by 3.8% in the 1st quarter. World Equity Group Inc. now owns 9,877 shares of the company’s stock valued at $225,000 after buying an additional 362 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 26.4% in 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. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.