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LMG Wealth Partners LLC Takes $2.48 Million Position in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

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Key Points

  • LMG Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake of 8,674 shares in Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) in Q4, valued at approximately $2.48 million per its latest 13F filing.
  • Micron increased its quarterly dividend to $0.15 (from $0.12), representing a $0.60 annualized payout with a ~0.1% yield and a payout ratio of 2.83%.
  • Analysts have been lifting price targets (average target ~$478.24) and bullishness reflects AI-driven memory demand, but outlets flag valuation and volatility risks; institutional investors own about 80.84% of the stock and market cap is roughly $611.5 billion.
  • MarketBeat previews top five stocks to own in June.

LMG Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 8,674 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock, valued at approximately $2,476,000.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in MU. REAP Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Micron Technology during the third quarter valued at $25,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Micron Technology during the third quarter valued at $27,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in Micron Technology by 295.8% during the fourth quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 95 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. raised its stake in Micron Technology by 4,800.0% during the fourth quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 98 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GHP Investment Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Micron Technology by 91.2% during the fourth quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 109 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.84% of the company's stock.

Micron Technology Stock Up 4.8%

MU stock opened at $542.21 on Friday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 1-year low of $78.54 and a 1-year high of $545.91. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $422.13 and a 200-day moving average price of $336.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 2.90 and a quick ratio of 2.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $611.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.60 and a beta of 1.91.

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 30th were issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 30th. This is an increase from Micron Technology's previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Micron Technology's dividend payout ratio is presently 2.83%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Micron Technology

In related news, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 24,000 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction on Friday, April 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $421.35, for a total value of $10,112,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 224,021 shares of the company's stock, valued at $94,391,248.35. The trade was a 9.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 40,000 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $347.39, for a total value of $13,895,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 125,737 shares of the company's stock, valued at $43,679,776.43. The trade was a 24.13% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 89,000 shares of company stock valued at $34,755,250 in the last ninety days. 0.24% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on Micron Technology from $330.00 to $510.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. KeyCorp boosted their price target on Micron Technology from $450.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Micron Technology from $510.00 to $535.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Citigroup decreased their price target on Micron Technology from $510.00 to $425.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price target on Micron Technology from $550.00 to $660.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $478.24.

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Micron Technology Company Profile

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Micron Technology, Inc is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures memory and storage solutions. Its product portfolio includes dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), NAND flash memory, solid-state drives (SSDs), memory modules and embedded memory solutions for a wide range of computing and electronic devices. Micron supplies components used in data centers, enterprise and cloud infrastructure, client computing, mobile devices, automotive systems and industrial applications, and also markets consumer-facing products under the Crucial brand.

Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Boise, Idaho, Micron has grown into an international manufacturer with research, development and production facilities across multiple regions.

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