Gateway Investment Advisers LLC Has $3.87 Million Holdings in Super Micro Computer, Inc. $SMCI

Key Points

• Gateway Investment Advisers LLC reduced its stake in Super Micro Computer, Inc. by 22.2%, selling 22,602 shares during the second quarter, leaving it with 79,000 shares valued at approximately $3.87 million.
• Multiple large investors have adjusted their holdings, with Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. acquiring a new stake worth $5.41 million in the first quarter.
• CEO Charles Liang and Director Sara Liu both executed significant stock sales, each selling 200,000 shares for approximately $12 million at an average price of $60.00, contributing to a 0.49% decrease in their stock ownership.

Gateway Investment Advisers LLC lowered its stake in Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI - Free Report) by 22.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 79,000 shares of the company's stock after selling 22,602 shares during the quarter. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC's holdings in Super Micro Computer were worth $3,872,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 943.5% in the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 68,451 shares of the company's stock worth $2,087,000 after purchasing an additional 61,891 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP grew its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 3,294.5% during the fourth quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 20,503 shares of the company's stock worth $625,000 after buying an additional 19,899 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 597,348.0% in the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 746,810 shares of the company's stock valued at $22,762,000 after purchasing an additional 746,685 shares in the last quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank raised its position in shares of Super Micro Computer by 835.0% during the 4th quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 181,578 shares of the company's stock worth $5,535,000 after purchasing an additional 162,158 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP purchased a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer during the 4th quarter valued at $5,129,000. 84.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on SMCI shares. Raymond James Financial assumed coverage on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, June 25th. They set an "outperform" rating for the company. Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on shares of Super Micro Computer from $39.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer from $40.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, July 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Super Micro Computer from $24.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Bank of America started coverage on Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. They set an "underperform" rating and a $35.00 price objective for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Super Micro Computer currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $45.36.

Super Micro Computer Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of SMCI stock traded down $0.13 on Friday, hitting $45.81. The stock had a trading volume of 28,652,634 shares, compared to its average volume of 24,149,948. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $47.61 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $42.32. The company has a current ratio of 5.25, a quick ratio of 3.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a twelve month low of $17.25 and a twelve month high of $66.44. The firm has a market cap of $27.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.60, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.56.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.44 by ($0.03). Super Micro Computer had a net margin of 4.77% and a return on equity of 17.14%. The company had revenue of $5.76 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.88 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $6.25 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Super Micro Computer has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.400-0.520 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 1.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Liang Chiu-Chu Sara Liu sold 200,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total transaction of $12,000,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 40,426,120 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,425,567,200. The trade was a 0.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO David E. Weigand sold 25,000 shares of Super Micro Computer stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.14, for a total transaction of $1,128,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 100,188 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,522,486.32. This represents a 19.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 490,000 shares of company stock valued at $27,890,950 over the last ninety days. 16.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Super Micro Computer Company 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.