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Beto Financial Group LLC Buys New Stake in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

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Key Points

  • Beto Financial Group LLC opened a new position in Micron Technology, buying 5,557 shares valued at about $1.586 million. Micron now makes up 1.1% of the fund’s portfolio.
  • Micron’s latest quarterly results beat expectations, with EPS of $12.20 versus $9.19 expected and revenue of $23.86 billion versus $19.97 billion expected. The company also raised its quarterly dividend to $0.15 from $0.12.
  • Wall Street sentiment remains upbeat, with several firms raising price targets and analysts maintaining mostly Buy ratings. The stock has also benefited from strong enthusiasm around AI-driven memory demand and broader semiconductor strength.
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Beto Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 5,557 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock, valued at approximately $1,586,000. Micron Technology accounts for 1.1% of Beto Financial Group LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Generation Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Micron Technology during the third quarter worth $238,000. Wealthfront Advisers LLC grew its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 9.8% during the third quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 95,396 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $15,962,000 after buying an additional 8,489 shares in the last quarter. Westpac Banking Corp grew its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 251.0% during the third quarter. Westpac Banking Corp now owns 23,086 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $3,863,000 after buying an additional 16,509 shares in the last quarter. Avanda Investment Management Pte. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Micron Technology during the third quarter worth $418,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 19.9% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 7,150,530 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $1,196,427,000 after buying an additional 1,188,296 shares in the last quarter. 80.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 24,000 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction on Friday, April 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $421.35, for a total value of $10,112,400.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 224,021 shares in the company, valued at $94,391,248.35. This trade represents a 9.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 40,000 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $347.39, for a total transaction of $13,895,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 125,737 shares in the company, valued at approximately $43,679,776.43. This trade represents a 24.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 106,000 shares of company stock valued at $47,032,460. Corporate insiders own 0.24% of the company's stock.

Micron Technology Stock Up 6.6%

Shares of MU opened at $1,035.50 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.17 trillion, a PE ratio of 48.89 and a beta of 2.15. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 1 year low of $94.40 and a 1 year high of $1,046.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a current ratio of 2.90. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $569.31 and its 200-day simple moving average is $418.02.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 18th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $12.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $9.19 by $3.01. The business had revenue of $23.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $19.97 billion. Micron Technology had a net margin of 41.49% and a return on equity of 41.16%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 196 on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.56 earnings per share. Analysts forecast that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 58.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 30th were given a $0.15 dividend. This is a positive change from Micron Technology's previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 30th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. Micron Technology's payout ratio is 2.83%.

More Micron Technology News

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MU has been the subject of a number of research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $330.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $400.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Phillip Securities raised shares of Micron Technology to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $535.00 to $1,625.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $500.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Micron Technology currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $621.97.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on MU

About Micron Technology

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Micron Technology, Inc is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures memory and storage solutions. Its product portfolio includes dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), NAND flash memory, solid-state drives (SSDs), memory modules and embedded memory solutions for a wide range of computing and electronic devices. Micron supplies components used in data centers, enterprise and cloud infrastructure, client computing, mobile devices, automotive systems and industrial applications, and also markets consumer-facing products under the Crucial brand.

Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Boise, Idaho, Micron has grown into an international manufacturer with research, development and production facilities across multiple regions.

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