R Squared Ltd Takes Position in Super Micro Computer, Inc. $SMCI

Key Points

• R Squared Ltd has acquired a new stake in Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI), purchasing 9,111 shares valued at approximately $447,000.
• Super Micro Computer's CEO and CFO have recently sold shares; CEO Charles Liang sold 200,000 shares for $12 million, while CFO David E. Weigand sold 25,000 shares for approximately $1.13 million.
• Wall Street analysts have mixed ratings for Super Micro Computer, with the current consensus being a "Hold" rating and a price target averaging $47.57.

R Squared Ltd bought a new stake in Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 9,111 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $447,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of SMCI. Eastern Bank bought a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer in the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer in the first quarter valued at approximately $34,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 46.0% in the second quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 800 shares of the company's stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer in the first quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, Avion Wealth grew its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 434.6% in the second quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 834 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 678 shares in the last quarter. 84.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $53.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Thursday. Northland Securities upped their price objective on Super Micro Computer from $59.00 to $67.00 in a research note on Friday. Citigroup reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $52.00 price objective (up previously from $37.00) on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities upped their price objective on Super Micro Computer from $50.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Super Micro Computer currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $47.57.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Super Micro Computer news, CEO Charles Liang sold 200,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, July 28th. The stock was 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 represents a 0.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CFO David E. Weigand sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the chief financial officer owned 100,188 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,522,486.32. This represents a 19.97% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 490,000 shares of company stock worth $27,890,950. Insiders own 16.30% of the company's stock.

Super Micro Computer Trading Up 0.8%

NASDAQ:SMCI opened at $48.29 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $28.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.09, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.55. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $47.44 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $44.73. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a 1 year low of $17.25 and a 1 year high of $66.44. 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 (NASDAQ:SMCI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.44 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $5.76 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.88 billion. Super Micro Computer had a return on equity of 17.14% and a net margin of 4.77%.The company's revenue was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $6.25 EPS. Super Micro Computer has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.400-0.520 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 1.86 EPS 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.

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