Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd Buys 21,234 Shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. $SMCI

Key Points

• Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management increased its Super Micro Computer stake by 33.7%, purchasing 21,234 shares to own 84,172 shares valued at approximately $3.46 million. Institutional investors collectively hold 84.06% of the company.
• Supermicro raised preliminary fiscal 2027 first-quarter revenue guidance to $18.5 billion-$19.5 billion, citing strong AI infrastructure demand, a record backlog and expectations for improved gross margins.
• Insiders sold 400,000 shares worth $16.44 million over the past 90 days, while analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with an average price target of $43.07.

Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd grew its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI - Free Report) by 33.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 84,172 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 21,234 shares during the quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd's holdings in Super Micro Computer were worth $3,457,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 49.0% in the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 155,225 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,534,000 after buying an additional 51,049 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. grew its position in shares of Super Micro Computer by 134.8% in the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 144,238 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,284,000 after buying an additional 82,820 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in Super Micro Computer during the 1st quarter worth $1,353,000. Czech National Bank raised its stake in Super Micro Computer by 16.9% during the 2nd quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 160,189 shares of the company's stock worth $4,698,000 after acquiring an additional 23,158 shares in the last quarter. Finally, OP Asset Management Ltd acquired a new stake in Super Micro Computer during the 1st quarter worth $1,221,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.06% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Super Micro Computer

In related news, Director Chiu-Chu Liang sold 100,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.02, for a total transaction of $4,502,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 337,506 shares of the company's stock, valued at $15,194,520.12. This trade represents a 22.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Charles Liang sold 100,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.02, for a total value of $4,502,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 337,506 shares in the company, valued at $15,194,520.12. This trade represents a 22.86% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 400,000 shares of company stock valued at $16,442,000 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 16.10% of the company's stock.

Super Micro Computer News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Super Micro Computer this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Supermicro raised preliminary fiscal first-quarter 2027 revenue guidance to $18.5 billion-$19.5 billion, up from its previous $14.5 billion-$15.5 billion range and above the roughly $14.9 billion analyst consensus. Management also expects gross margins to exceed its earlier outlook, suggesting stronger demand and potentially better profitability. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: A record order backlog and continued spending on AI data centers support the view that Supermicro could benefit from the next wave of AI infrastructure investment. The update also helped ease concerns that AI server demand was weakening. Supermicro AI spending article
• Positive Sentiment: The company introduced a liquid-cooled 256-NVIDIA-Vera-CPU rack for large-scale agentic AI workloads and is collaborating with Nokia and NVIDIA on AI-enabled 5G networks. These products broaden Supermicro’s opportunity beyond conventional data-center servers. NVIDIA Vera CPU rack announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment improved, including a new Buy rating, while Supermicro’s relatively low valuation compared with certain AI-server peers may attract value-oriented investors. However, the stock’s high volatility makes the valuation discount difficult to interpret. Finbold analyst rating article
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are taking profits after the sharp rally and remain concerned about supply-chain constraints, cash requirements and ongoing scrutiny of Supermicro’s operations and board review. Those risks could limit how quickly the company converts its backlog into profitable sales. Benzinga supply concerns article

Super Micro Computer Stock Performance

Shares of Super Micro Computer stock opened at $33.72 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.54, a PEG ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 2.02. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $38.72 and its 200-day simple moving average is $33.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 3.87 and a quick ratio of 2.07. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a 12 month low of $19.48 and a 12 month high of $54.08.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.78. The company had revenue of $11.12 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.60 billion. Super Micro Computer had a net margin of 5.71% and a return on equity of 27.83%. Super Micro Computer's revenue for the quarter was up 93.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.31 EPS. Super Micro Computer has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.010-1.100 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 3.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on SMCI. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $42.00 price target on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Monday, September 21st. Barclays set a $39.00 price objective on Super Micro Computer and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Northland Securities set a $36.00 target price on Super Micro Computer in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $51.00 target price on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Friday, October 16th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $43.07.

Super Micro Computer Company Profile

Super Micro Computer, Inc develops and sells high-performance server and storage systems for data centers, cloud computing, enterprise IT, telecommunications, and other demanding computing environments. The company offers application-optimized servers, workstations, blade and rack systems, storage solutions, networking products, and related infrastructure.

Supermicro also provides systems designed for artificial intelligence, machine learning, accelerated computing, and other workloads that use graphics processing units and specialized processors.

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