193,551 Shares in Super Micro Computer, Inc. $SMCI Purchased by BLKBRD Asset Management LP

Key Points

• BLKBRD Asset Management purchased 193,551 shares of Super Micro Computer (≈$9.49M) in Q2, making SMCI about 5.3% of BLKBRD’s portfolio and its seventh-largest holding.
• Super Micro missed Q3 expectations, reporting EPS of $0.35 vs. $0.46 expected and revenue of $5.02B vs. $6.48B (down 15.5% YoY); the company set Q2 2026 guidance of $0.460–$0.540 and analysts expect ~1.86 EPS for the year.
• CFO David Weigand sold 25,000 shares on Sept. 15 (about $1.13M), reducing his stake by ~19.97%; insiders now own 16.3% of the company while institutional investors/hedge funds hold ~84.06%.

BLKBRD Asset Management LP bought a new stake in Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 193,551 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $9,486,000. Super Micro Computer comprises approximately 5.3% of BLKBRD Asset Management LP's investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 66,152,948 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,242,156,000 after acquiring an additional 1,745,179 shares during the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer in the second quarter valued at $310,000. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Super Micro Computer in the second quarter valued at $150,395,000. Bank Hapoalim BM acquired a new position in Super Micro Computer in the second quarter valued at $748,000. Finally, Fiduciary Planning LLC purchased a new position in Super Micro Computer during the second quarter worth about $255,000. 84.06% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Super Micro Computer

In other Super Micro Computer news, CFO David E. Weigand sold 25,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.14, for a total value of $1,128,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 100,188 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,522,486.32. This trade represents a 19.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 16.30% of the company's stock.

Super Micro Computer Stock Down 5.0%

SMCI opened at $32.33 on Friday. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a 1 year low of $25.71 and a 1 year high of $66.44. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $42.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $45.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 2.95 and a current ratio of 5.39. The company has a market cap of $19.30 billion, a PE ratio of 25.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.52.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by ($0.11). Super Micro Computer had a return on equity of 12.70% and a net margin of 3.77%.The business had revenue of $5.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.48 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.73 earnings per share. Super Micro Computer's quarterly revenue was down 15.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Super Micro Computer has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.460-0.540 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 1.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have commented on the company. Zacks Research upgraded Super Micro Computer from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, December 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer from $43.00 to $40.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Wedbush lowered their target price on shares of Super Micro Computer from $48.00 to $42.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of Super Micro Computer from $50.00 to $45.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Super Micro Computer from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Saturday, November 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Super Micro Computer has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $48.38.

Super Micro Computer Profile

Super Micro Computer, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, develops and manufactures high performance server and storage solutions based on modular and open architecture in the United States, Europe, Asia, and internationally. Its solutions range from complete server, storage systems, modular blade servers, blades, workstations, full racks, networking devices, server sub-systems, server management software, and security software.

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