Inspire Investing LLC Has $2.98 Million Holdings in Super Micro Computer, Inc. $SMCI

Key Points

• Inspire Investing LLC reduced its holdings in Super Micro Computer, Inc. by 18.3%, now owning 60,813 shares valued at approximately $2.98 million.
• Institutional investors collectively own 84.06% of Super Micro Computer's stock, with significant investments from Vanguard Group, Charles Schwab, and others in recent quarters.
• Super Micro Computer's latest earnings report revealed a net margin of 4.77% with a revenue of $5.76 billion, missing analysts' expectations.

Inspire Investing LLC lessened its position in shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI - Free Report) by 18.3% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 60,813 shares of the company's stock after selling 13,582 shares during the quarter. Inspire Investing LLC's holdings in Super Micro Computer were worth $2,980,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 3.9% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 64,407,769 shares of the company's stock worth $2,205,322,000 after buying an additional 2,415,276 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 3.3% during the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,771,630 shares of the company's stock worth $129,141,000 after buying an additional 120,496 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 2.7% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 2,892,772 shares of the company's stock worth $99,049,000 after buying an additional 76,776 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 15.7% during the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,642,682 shares of the company's stock worth $56,246,000 after buying an additional 223,427 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen LLC bought a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer during the 1st quarter worth approximately $53,031,000. 84.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO David E. Weigand sold 25,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the sale, 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Liang Chiu-Chu Sara Liu sold 200,000 shares of the firm'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 sale, the director directly owned 40,426,120 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,425,567,200. This represents a 0.49% 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 valued at $27,890,950 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 16.30% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on SMCI shares. Zacks Research upgraded Super Micro Computer to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, August 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday. Raymond James Financial started coverage on Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, June 25th. They issued an "outperform" rating on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Super Micro Computer from $24.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Bank of America started coverage on Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. They issued an "underperform" rating and a $35.00 target price on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Super Micro Computer presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $45.36.

Super Micro Computer Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:SMCI opened at $52.86 on Friday. 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 stock's fifty day simple moving average is $46.55 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $43.42. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a 1-year low of $17.25 and a 1-year high of $66.44. The stock has a market cap of $31.41 billion, a PE ratio of 31.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.55.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 quarter last year, the business posted $6.25 earnings per share. Super Micro Computer's revenue was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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 EPS 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.

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