MBB Public Markets I LLC Acquires New Position in Super Micro Computer, Inc. $SMCI

Key Points

• MBB Public Markets I LLC acquired 8,025 shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. for approximately $275,000 in the first quarter, reflecting ongoing institutional interest in the stock.
• Super Micro Computer recently received varying ratings from analysts, with Needham & Company raising its price target from $39 to $60 and Bank of America issuing an "underperform" rating with a $35 target.
• Insider trading was notable, with CFO David E. Weigand and Director Liang Chiu-Chu Sara Liu selling significant amounts of shares, hinting at potential concern over stock performance.

MBB Public Markets I LLC acquired a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 8,025 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $275,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of SMCI. Eastern Bank purchased a new stake in Super Micro Computer in the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. purchased a new stake in Super Micro Computer in the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division purchased a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer during the 1st quarter valued at $34,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer during the 1st quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, IMG Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 90.7% during the 1st quarter. IMG Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,051 shares of the company's stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the period. 84.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on SMCI. Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer from $40.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 3rd. Citigroup reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $52.00 price objective (up from $37.00) on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Raymond James Financial began coverage on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, June 25th. They set an "outperform" rating for the company. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, July 9th. They set an "underperform" rating and a $35.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer from $39.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Super Micro Computer currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $45.31.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO David E. Weigand sold 25,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.29, for a total value of $1,007,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 100,188 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,036,574.52. The trade was a 19.97% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Liang Chiu-Chu Sara Liu sold 300,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.00, for a total transaction of $13,500,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 66,903,640 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,010,663,800. The trade was a 0.45% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 1,065,000 shares of company stock worth $53,762,450. 16.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Super Micro Computer Stock Up 2.4%

SMCI stock traded up $1.05 during trading on Friday, reaching $45.00. The stock had a trading volume of 38,072,140 shares, compared to its average volume of 24,186,834. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a 1-year low of $17.25 and a 1-year high of $66.44. 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 has a market capitalization of $26.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.11, a PEG ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.56. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $47.99 and a 200 day moving average price of $42.18.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 17.14% and a net margin of 4.77%.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 prior year, the firm earned $6.25 EPS. The business's quarterly 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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 1.86 earnings per share for the current year.

About Super Micro Computer

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.