Inspire Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI - Free Report) by 19.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 74,395 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 11,864 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC's holdings in Super Micro Computer were worth $2,547,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Eastern Bank acquired a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer during the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. acquired a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer during the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division acquired a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer during the 1st quarter worth about $34,000. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer during the 1st quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, IMG Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in Super Micro Computer by 90.7% during the 1st quarter. IMG Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,051 shares of the company's stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.06% of the company's stock.
Super Micro Computer Stock Performance
Super Micro Computer stock opened at $43.95 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $48.06 and a 200-day simple moving average of $42.19. 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. The stock has a market cap of $26.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.56.
Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 firm 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 earned $6.25 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue 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, analysts expect that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 1.86 EPS for the current year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research firms have commented on SMCI. 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 report on Friday, July 11th. Wedbush reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $30.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer in a report on Monday, August 4th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer from $29.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, August 7th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Super Micro Computer to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, August 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer from $46.00 to $45.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $45.31.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on SMCI
Insider Activity at Super Micro Computer
In related news, CFO David E. Weigand sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.29, for a total transaction of $1,007,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 100,188 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,036,574.52. This trade represents a 19.97% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Charles Liang sold 300,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.00, for a total transaction of $13,500,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 66,903,640 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,010,663,800. The trade was a 0.45% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 1,065,000 shares of company stock worth $53,762,450. Company insiders own 16.30% of the company's stock.
Super Micro Computer Company Profile
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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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