IFP Advisors Inc Grows Stake in Super Micro Computer, Inc. $SMCI

Key Points

• IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in Super Micro Computer, Inc. by 131.5% during the second quarter, holding 15,415 shares valued at approximately $755,000 as of the last SEC filing.
• The company's recent earnings report showed a missed estimate for earnings per share at $0.41 compared to a consensus of $0.44, with revenue of $5.76 billion below the expected $5.88 billion.
• Insiders, including CEO Charles Liang and CFO David E. Weigand, recently sold significant shares, totaling almost $28 million, indicating potential concern over the company's stock performance.

IFP Advisors Inc boosted its position in Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI - Free Report) by 131.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 15,415 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 8,756 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc's holdings in Super Micro Computer were worth $755,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Eastern Bank purchased a new position in Super Micro Computer in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Super Micro Computer in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $34,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in Super Micro Computer by 90.7% in the 1st quarter. IMG Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,051 shares of the company's stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Super Micro Computer in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, TD Private Client Wealth LLC increased its stake in Super Micro Computer by 46.0% in the 2nd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 800 shares of the company's stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. 84.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Super Micro Computer Price Performance

Shares of Super Micro Computer stock opened at $54.75 on Tuesday. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a twelve month low of $17.25 and a twelve month high of $66.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $32.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.98, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.55. 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 business's fifty day moving average price is $46.48 and its 200 day moving average price is $43.67.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $5.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.88 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $6.25 EPS. Super Micro Computer'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, research analysts anticipate that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 1.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Super Micro Computer

In other Super Micro Computer news, CEO Charles Liang sold 200,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total value of $12,000,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 40,426,120 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,425,567,200. This trade represents a 0.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO David E. Weigand sold 25,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.14, for a total value of $1,128,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 100,188 shares in the company, valued at $4,522,486.32. This trade represents a 19.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 490,000 shares of company stock worth $27,890,950 over the last ninety days. 16.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wedbush reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $30.00 target price on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Monday, August 4th. Raymond James Financial began coverage on Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, June 25th. They set an "outperform" rating on the stock. Mizuho raised their price objective on Super Micro Computer from $40.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, July 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Super Micro Computer from $46.00 to $45.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $45.36.

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.

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