Kestra Advisory Services LLC Sells 7,748 Shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. $SMCI

Key Points

• Kestra Advisory Services LLC reduced its stake in Super Micro Computer, Inc. by 17.5%, selling 7,748 shares to end with 36,626 shares valued at approximately $1.25 million.
• Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Super Micro by 3.9%, owning over 64 million shares worth around $2.2 billion after purchasing a significant number of additional shares.
• Super Micro Computer reported a net margin of 4.77% and a year-over-year revenue growth of 8.5%, despite missing earnings estimates with $0.41 EPS against a forecast of $0.44.

Kestra Advisory Services LLC cut its position in Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI - Free Report) by 17.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 36,626 shares of the company's stock after selling 7,748 shares during the quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC's holdings in Super Micro Computer were worth $1,254,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 3.9% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 64,407,769 shares of the company's stock worth $2,205,322,000 after purchasing an additional 2,415,276 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 3.3% during the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,771,630 shares of the company's stock worth $129,141,000 after acquiring an additional 120,496 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 6,368.8% during the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 2,815,996 shares of the company's stock worth $85,832,000 after acquiring an additional 2,772,464 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 15.7% during the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,642,682 shares of the company's stock worth $56,246,000 after acquiring an additional 223,427 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer during the first quarter worth about $53,031,000. 84.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Super Micro Computer Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ SMCI opened at $41.54 on Monday. The business's 50 day moving average price is $48.99 and its 200 day moving average price is $42.81. The firm has a market cap of $24.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.56. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a 52 week low of $17.25 and a 52 week high of $66.44. The company has a quick ratio of 3.25, a current ratio of 5.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.41 EPS 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 analysts' expectations of $5.88 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $6.25 EPS. Super Micro Computer's quarterly 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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 1.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SMCI has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Super Micro Computer from $46.00 to $45.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on Super Micro Computer from $39.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Citigroup restated a "neutral" rating and set a $52.00 price target (up previously from $37.00) on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Rosenblatt Securities dropped their price target on Super Micro Computer from $55.00 to $50.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Finally, KGI Securities initiated coverage on Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. They set a "neutral" rating on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Super Micro Computer has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $45.31.

Insider Buying and Selling at Super Micro Computer

In other Super Micro Computer news, Director Liang Chiu-Chu Sara Liu sold 300,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.00, for a total value of $13,500,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 66,903,640 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,010,663,800. The trade was a 0.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP George Kao sold 40,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.88, for a total value of $1,755,200.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 21,820 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $957,461.60. The trade was a 64.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 1,040,000 shares of company stock valued at $52,755,200. 16.30% of the stock is owned by company 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.

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