Park Avenue Securities LLC Makes New $310,000 Investment in Super Micro Computer, Inc. $SMCI

Key Points

• Park Avenue Securities LLC has made a new investment in Super Micro Computer, acquiring 6,332 shares valued at approximately $310,000.
• Super Micro Computer's stock received a mix of ratings from analysts, with upgrades leading to a current consensus rating of "Hold" and a price target of $45.36.
• CEO Charles Liang and Director Liang Chiu-Chu Sara Liu both sold 200,000 shares at an average price of $60.00, resulting in significant transactions totaling $12 million each.

Park Avenue Securities LLC acquired a new position in Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 6,332 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $310,000.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. purchased a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer in the 1st quarter valued at $5,408,000. AlphaQuest LLC boosted its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 352.4% in the 1st quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 4,927 shares of the company's stock valued at $169,000 after purchasing an additional 3,838 shares in the last quarter. Gibraltar Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer in the 1st quarter valued at $205,000. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 43.2% during the 1st quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 19,243 shares of the company's stock valued at $659,000 after buying an additional 5,804 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strs Ohio bought a new stake in Super Micro Computer during the 1st quarter valued at $3,424,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.06% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on SMCI. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Super Micro Computer to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, August 11th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on shares of Super Micro Computer from $39.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Bank of America started coverage on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. They issued an "underperform" rating and a $35.00 price objective for the company. Raymond James Financial assumed coverage on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, June 25th. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Super Micro Computer from $46.00 to $45.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Super Micro Computer presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $45.36.

Super Micro Computer Stock Performance

SMCI opened at $47.94 on Wednesday. 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 cap of $28.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.88, a PEG ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.56. The company's 50 day moving average is $46.90 and its 200 day moving average is $42.66. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a 12-month low of $17.25 and a 12-month high of $66.44.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (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 business had revenue of $5.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.88 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $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 research analysts predict that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 1.86 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Charles Liang sold 200,000 shares of Super Micro Computer stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total transaction of $12,000,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 40,426,120 shares in the company, valued at $2,425,567,200. This trade represents a 0.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Liang Chiu-Chu Sara Liu sold 200,000 shares of Super Micro Computer stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total transaction of $12,000,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 40,426,120 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,425,567,200. The trade was a 0.49% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 490,000 shares of company stock worth $27,890,950 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 16.30% of the company's stock.

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.

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