144,000 Shares in Super Micro Computer, Inc. $SMCI Acquired by Nykredit A S

Key Points

• Nykredit A S acquired 144,000 shares of Super Micro Computer during the second quarter, valued at approximately $4.22 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 84.06% of the company.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $42.13. Ratings range from Strong Buy to Sell, including a recent Zacks Research upgrade and Bank of America’s reiterated Underperform rating.
• Super Micro reported quarterly EPS of $1.70, surpassing estimates, while revenue rose 93.2% year over year to $11.12 billion. However, inconsistent margins remain a key profitability risk despite strong AI-server demand and revenue growth.

Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 144,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,224,000.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Legacy Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer during the 2nd quarter valued at $308,000. Quantitative Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer in the second quarter worth $1,936,000. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board increased its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 10.1% in the second quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 25,100 shares of the company's stock worth $736,000 after acquiring an additional 2,300 shares during the last quarter. Mufg Securities Americas Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 21.8% during the second quarter. Mufg Securities Americas Inc. now owns 16,951 shares of the company's stock worth $497,000 after acquiring an additional 3,029 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt purchased a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer during the second quarter worth $110,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.06% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SMCI has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Zacks Research upgraded Super Micro Computer from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Mizuho set a $35.00 price objective on Super Micro Computer and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Wedbush raised their price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer from $34.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Bank of America reiterated an "underperform" rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $42.13.

Trending Headlines about Super Micro Computer

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

• Positive Sentiment: Unusually heavy call-option activity suggests increased bullish speculation: investors purchased 472,874 SMCI call options, about 64% above the average daily volume. This may provide near-term support, although options activity does not guarantee sustained gains.
• Positive Sentiment: Super Micro is up about 29% year to date, with analysts citing a record backlog, AI partnerships, rising shipments, and improving margins as factors supporting continued growth. The company’s relatively modest valuation may also attract investors. SMCI Rises 29% Year to Date: Time to Buy, Sell or Hold the Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: SMCI benefited from a broader rotation into memory and AI-related stocks, while strength in the semiconductor and AI-server groups helped the shares outperform several competing hardware companies. Memory, Other AI-Related Stocks Lead the Market's Top Performers Friday
• Positive Sentiment: Investors also bought SMCI in sympathy with Dell’s strong quarterly results, reinforcing expectations for resilient demand for AI servers and data-center infrastructure. Super Micro Stock Rises in Sympathy After Dell's Blowout Quarter
• Neutral Sentiment: A sector comparison of second-quarter results gives investors additional context on SMCI’s execution versus other hardware and infrastructure companies, but the article does not identify a decisive new catalyst. Hardware & Infrastructure Stocks Q2 Teardown
• Negative Sentiment: Despite revenue growth of roughly 78% to $39.1 billion last year, investors remain concerned about inconsistent margins. The company therefore faces a profitability test as it expands rapidly, creating a risk to the current AI-driven rally. Supermicro's Revenue Boom Just Ran Into a Profit Test

Super Micro Computer Stock Performance

NASDAQ:SMCI opened at $39.59 on Monday. The company's 50 day moving average is $31.64 and its 200-day moving average is $31.23. The company has a quick ratio of 2.07, a current ratio of 3.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a 12 month low of $19.48 and a 12 month high of $58.78. The firm has a market cap of $26.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.37, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 2.00.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.78. The business had revenue of $11.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.60 billion. Super Micro Computer had a net margin of 5.71% and a return on equity of 27.83%. Super Micro Computer's quarterly revenue was up 93.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.31 EPS. Super Micro Computer has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.010-1.100 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 4.04 EPS for the current year.

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.

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