Prudential Financial Inc. Buys 35,402 Shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. $SMCI

Key Points

• Prudential Financial raised its stake in Super Micro by 13.8%, buying 35,402 shares to own 291,042 shares worth about $14.26 million per its latest 13F filing.
• CFO David E. Weigand sold 25,000 shares at an average price of $45.14 (roughly $1.13 million), reducing his ownership by about 19.97% to 100,188 shares; insiders now hold ~16.3% of the stock.
• Super Micro missed quarterly expectations with EPS $0.35 vs. $0.46 and revenue $5.02B vs. $6.48B (down 15.5% YoY); it set Q2 FY2026 guidance of $0.460–$0.540 EPS and carries a MarketBeat consensus rating of "Hold" with an average target of $48.38.

Prudential Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI - Free Report) by 13.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 291,042 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 35,402 shares during the period. Prudential Financial Inc.'s holdings in Super Micro Computer were worth $14,264,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Anfield Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer during the second quarter worth approximately $25,000. Eastern Bank acquired a new stake in Super Micro Computer during the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Super Micro Computer during the 1st quarter worth approximately $34,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Super Micro Computer by 46.0% in the 2nd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 800 shares of the company's stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares during the period. Finally, Orion Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Super Micro Computer in the 2nd quarter valued at $39,000. 84.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Super Micro Computer

In other Super Micro Computer news, CFO David E. Weigand sold 25,000 shares of Super Micro Computer stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.14, for a total value of $1,128,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 100,188 shares in the company, valued at $4,522,486.32. The trade was a 19.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 16.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Super Micro Computer Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of SMCI opened at $32.83 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $46.27 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $46.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 5.25 and a quick ratio of 3.25. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a one year low of $25.71 and a one year high of $66.44. The company has a market cap of $19.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.78, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.50.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.46 by ($0.11). Super Micro Computer had a net margin of 4.77% and a return on equity of 17.14%. The business had revenue of $5.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.48 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.73 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 15.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Super Micro Computer has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.460-0.540 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at EPS. Research analysts forecast that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 1.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $34.00 target price on Super Micro Computer and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Zacks Research cut shares of Super Micro Computer from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Needham & Company LLC cut their price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer from $60.00 to $51.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Wedbush lowered their target price on shares of Super Micro Computer from $48.00 to $42.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Argus set a $64.00 price target on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $48.38.

Super Micro Computer Company Profile

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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