Providence First Trust Co Takes Position in Micron Technology, Inc. $MU

Providence First Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 3,364 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock, valued at approximately $960,000.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Round Rock Advisors LLC increased its stake in Micron Technology by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Round Rock Advisors LLC now owns 4,333 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $1,237,000 after buying an additional 25 shares during the period. Arlington Trust Co LLC lifted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 26.3% in the 4th quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC now owns 120 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the period. Manuka Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Manuka Financial LLC now owns 1,243 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $355,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares during the period. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 20.9% in the fourth quarter. Valued Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 168 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Omnia Family Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Omnia Family Wealth LLC now owns 1,464 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $418,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.84% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MU has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Summit Insights downgraded Micron Technology from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Micron Technology from $350.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Mizuho upped their price objective on Micron Technology from $480.00 to $530.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Phillip Securities upgraded shares of Micron Technology to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, KeyCorp lifted 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. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $478.24.

Key Headlines Impacting Micron Technology

Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Micron began shipping its industry‑leading 245TB 6600 ION data‑center SSD, a product that strengthens its position in high‑capacity AI/storage markets and supports sales upside. Industry-Leading 245TB Micron 6600 ION Data Center SSD Now Shipping
• Positive Sentiment: Tight DRAM/NAND/HBM supply and dramatic price increases have boosted margins and cash flow expectations, underpinning the rally in MU as customers scramble for capacity. Still Time to Pay Up for Micron & Sandisk Stock?
• Positive Sentiment: Sector momentum and analyst support lifted MU past major milestones (including a >$700B market cap), with multiple firms increasing price targets and coverage amid the AI infrastructure boom. Micron zooms past $700 billion market cap as rally in memory stocks accelerates
• Positive Sentiment: Options flow shows unusual activity (large put trades being interpreted by some as a bullish signal), which traders cite as another sign of speculative positioning and conviction. Micron Technology huge, unusual put option activity - a bullish signal as MU rises 12%
• Neutral Sentiment: Heavy social and media chatter around MU breaking $600 and HBM supply sold‑out through 2026 is amplifying momentum but also feeding short‑term volatility. Micron Technology Stock (MU) Opinions on Breaking $600 Barrier
• Neutral Sentiment: Large institutional rebalancing (examples of big buys and big sells across funds) shows mixed positioning among fiduciaries — supports liquidity but increases sensitivity to flows. Quiver Quantitative institutional holdings summary
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold 40,000 shares (filed with the SEC), which can trigger selling headlines even though he retains a large stake. SEC Filing: Insider Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Several analysts and commentators caution that MU is overbought (RSI in the 80s), that supply/demand could re‑equilibrate and that recent gains warrant profit‑taking or position trimming. Those warnings raise pullback risk after rapid gains. Analyst warns of a peak in Micron stock
• Negative Sentiment: A few sell/downgrade arguments highlight risks: model efficiency reducing memory intensity, concentration of AI demand, and near‑term manufacturing constraints that could limit how fast product wins translate to revenue. Micron: I'm Trimming My Position Despite The AI Gold Rush

Micron Technology Stock Up 11.0%

NASDAQ:MU opened at $640.10 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $721.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.22 and a beta of 1.91. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 1-year low of $78.54 and a 1-year high of $651.74. The company has a current ratio of 2.90, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The business's fifty day moving average price is $426.37 and its 200 day moving average price is $341.68.

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $536.26, for a total value of $21,450,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 424,503 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $227,643,978.78. This represents a 8.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 24,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, April 10th. The shares were 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 directly owned 224,021 shares in the company, valued at approximately $94,391,248.35. This represents a 9.68% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 104,000 shares of company stock worth $45,458,400 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.24% of the company's stock.

Micron Technology Company Profile

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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