Czech National Bank Increases Stock Position in Super Micro Computer, Inc. $SMCI

Key Points

• Czech National Bank increased its stake in Super Micro Computer, acquiring an additional 9,817 shares, boosting its position by 8.5% to a total of 125,482 shares valued at $6.15 million.
• Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 84.06% of Super Micro Computer's stock, indicating strong institutional interest in the company.
• Super Micro Computer's stock is appreciated, with price targets raised by various analysts, including Needham & Company, which set a new target of $60.00, reflecting positive market sentiment.

Czech National Bank grew its holdings in Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI - Free Report) by 8.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 125,482 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 9,817 shares during the period. Czech National Bank's holdings in Super Micro Computer were worth $6,150,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Eastern Bank bought a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer in the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. bought a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division bought a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer in the first quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer in the first quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, IMG Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Super Micro Computer by 90.7% in the first quarter. IMG Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,051 shares of the company's stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.06% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Super Micro Computer

In other news, CFO David E. Weigand sold 25,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.14, for a total value of $1,128,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 100,188 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,522,486.32. This represents a 19.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Charles Liang sold 200,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 40,426,120 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,425,567,200. This trade represents a 0.49% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 490,000 shares of company stock worth $27,890,950 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 16.30% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Super Micro Computer from $46.00 to $45.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Mizuho upped their target price on shares of Super Micro Computer from $40.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, July 3rd. Raymond James Financial assumed coverage on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, June 25th. They set an "outperform" rating on the stock. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Super Micro Computer from $29.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, August 7th. Finally, Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. They set an "underperform" rating and a $35.00 target price on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $45.36.

Super Micro Computer Price Performance

SMCI stock traded down $0.13 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $45.81. The company had a trading volume of 28,652,634 shares, compared to its average volume of 24,149,948. 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 1 year low of $17.25 and a 1 year high of $66.44. The company has a market capitalization of $27.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.56. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $47.61 and a 200-day moving average price of $42.30.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI - Get Free Report) last announced 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 net margin of 4.77% and a return on equity of 17.14%. The business had revenue of $5.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.88 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $6.25 EPS. Super Micro Computer's revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. Super Micro Computer has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.400-0.520 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 1.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.