Channing Global Advisors LLC reduced its stake in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU - Free Report) by 52.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 16,801 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock after selling 18,341 shares during the period. Micron Technology makes up about 3.0% of Channing Global Advisors LLC's holdings, making the stock its 10th largest position. Channing Global Advisors LLC's holdings in Micron Technology were worth $4,795,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Micron Technology in the third quarter valued at about $25,000. High Note Wealth LLC grew its position in Micron Technology by 65.4% during the fourth quarter. High Note Wealth LLC now owns 86 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the period. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Micron Technology in the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in Micron Technology by 295.8% in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. lifted its position in shares of Micron Technology by 4,800.0% during the 4th quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 98 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the period. 80.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Key Micron Technology News
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Micron Technology Trading Up 6.3%
Shares of Micron Technology stock opened at $576.45 on Tuesday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 1 year low of $78.54 and a 1 year high of $592.80. 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 business has a 50 day moving average price of $422.13 and a 200 day moving average price of $338.52. The company has a market capitalization of $650.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.22 and a beta of 1.91.
Micron Technology Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 30th were issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. This is a positive change from Micron Technology's previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 30th. Micron Technology's payout ratio is presently 2.83%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several brokerages have recently commented on MU. 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, April 28th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Micron Technology from $425.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, March 16th. Melius Research assumed coverage on Micron Technology in a research report on Monday, April 27th. They set a "buy" rating and a $700.00 target price on the stock. Bank of America upped their target price on Micron Technology from $400.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price target on Micron Technology from $345.00 to $525.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Micron Technology currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $478.24.
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Insider Buying and Selling at Micron Technology
In other news, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 40,000 shares of the company's 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 125,737 shares in the company, valued at $43,679,776.43. This represents a 24.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 24,000 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 224,021 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $94,391,248.35. This represents a 9.68% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.24% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
About Micron Technology
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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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