Grant Private Wealth Management Inc Makes New Investment in Super Micro Computer, Inc. $SMCI

Key Points

• Grant Private Wealth Management Inc acquired a stake of 23,841 shares in Super Micro Computer, valued at approximately $1,168,000, during Q2.
• Super Micro Computer's stock opened at $45.81 and has a market cap of $27.22 billion, with a 1-year high of $66.44 and a 1-year low of $17.25.
• The company reported earnings of $0.41 EPS for the last quarter, missing estimates, and its revenue was $5.76 billion, below analyst expectations of $5.88 billion.

Grant Private Wealth Management Inc bought a new position in Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 23,841 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,168,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its position in shares of Super Micro Computer by 6,368.8% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 2,815,996 shares of the company's stock valued at $85,832,000 after buying an additional 2,772,464 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Super Micro Computer by 3.9% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 64,407,769 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,205,322,000 after purchasing an additional 2,415,276 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in Super Micro Computer during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $53,031,000. Analog Century Management LP bought a new stake in Super Micro Computer during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $32,284,000. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System raised its stake in Super Micro Computer by 916.9% during the 4th quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 872,355 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,589,000 after purchasing an additional 786,568 shares during the period. 84.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP George Kao sold 40,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.88, for a total transaction of $1,755,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 21,820 shares in the company, valued at $957,461.60. The trade was a 64.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Charles Liang sold 200,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total value of $12,000,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 40,426,120 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,425,567,200. The trade was a 0.49% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 490,000 shares of company stock worth $27,890,950 in the last 90 days. 16.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on SMCI shares. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Super Micro Computer from $24.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised Super Micro Computer to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. 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 target price on the stock. Zacks Research raised Super Micro Computer to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Finally, Raymond James Financial started coverage on Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, June 25th. They issued an "outperform" rating on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $45.36.

Super Micro Computer Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ SMCI traded down $0.42 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $46.45. 19,617,828 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 51,853,824. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a current ratio of 5.25, a quick ratio of 3.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The company's 50 day moving average price is $47.56 and its 200 day moving average price is $42.42. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a 12 month low of $17.25 and a 12 month high of $66.44.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI - Get Free Report) last released its 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.88 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $6.25 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter 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. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 1.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.