Super Micro Computer, Inc. $SMCI Shares Sold by Engineers Gate Manager LP

Key Points

• Engineers Gate Manager LP cut its Super Micro Computer stake by 96.2% in the second quarter, selling 480,150 shares and retaining 19,176 shares valued at approximately $562,000.
• Super Micro reported strong AI-driven growth, including a record $60 billion in new fourth-quarter orders and plans to expand manufacturing capacity to more than 6,000 racks per month.
• Insiders also sold shares under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans, while analysts maintained an overall “Hold” rating with an average price target of $42.13; investors remain focused on profitable and timely backlog execution.

Engineers Gate Manager LP lowered its position in shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI - Free Report) by 96.2% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 19,176 shares of the company's stock after selling 480,150 shares during the quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP's holdings in Super Micro Computer were worth $562,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Super Micro Computer in the fourth quarter valued at about $136,569,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its stake in Super Micro Computer by 1,770.4% during the 2nd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 2,174,863 shares of the company's stock worth $63,789,000 after buying an additional 2,058,588 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc lifted its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 10,842.9% in the 4th quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc now owns 1,050,076 shares of the company's stock worth $30,736,000 after buying an additional 1,040,480 shares in the last quarter. Ardmore Road Asset Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer in the first quarter worth about $11,954,000. Finally, Diversify Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer in the first quarter worth about $7,455,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.06% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Charles Liang sold 100,000 shares of Super Micro Computer stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.19, for a total transaction of $3,719,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 537,506 shares in the company, valued at $19,989,848.14. The trade was a 15.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Chiu-Chu Liang sold 100,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $37.19, for a total value of $3,719,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 537,506 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $19,989,848.14. The trade was a 15.69% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 16.10% of the company's stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Super Micro Computer

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

• Positive Sentiment: Super Micro reported a record AI-focused order backlog, including more than $60 billion in new fourth-quarter orders. The company is expanding global manufacturing capacity to produce more than 6,000 racks per month, supporting expectations for sustained data-center demand and continued AI-driven growth. Super Micro Computer Is Up After Record AI Backlog Sparks Major Capacity Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentators see the backlog and capacity expansion as potential support for revenue momentum in fiscal 2027. AI solutions already account for most recent quarterly revenue and are expected to become even more important to the business. Can SMCI's Record Backlog Sustain Revenue Momentum in FY27?
• Positive Sentiment: SMCI is being highlighted alongside Dell and Hewlett Packard Enterprise as a top-ranked way to participate in surging AI-server demand, record backlogs and expanding data-center infrastructure spending. Buy Top-Ranked Dell, SMCI and HPE
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent results and the AI outlook have driven higher analyst price targets and sharply increased earnings estimates, but investors remain focused on whether Super Micro can execute the backlog profitably and on schedule.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling is a cautionary signal and could limit investor enthusiasm despite the strong demand outlook. Super Micro Computer Looks Very Intriguing Right Now

Super Micro Computer Stock Performance

Shares of SMCI opened at $41.54 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $34.33 and a two-hundred day moving average of $31.85. The stock has a market cap of $27.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.98, a PEG ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 2.00. 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 one year low of $19.48 and a one year high of $58.78.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.78. Super Micro Computer had a net margin of 5.71% and a return on equity of 27.83%. The business had revenue of $11.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.60 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.31 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 93.2% on a year-over-year basis. Super Micro Computer has set its Q1 2027 guidance at 1.010-1.100 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 4.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SMCI has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Northland Securities set a $36.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Wedbush increased their price objective on Super Micro Computer from $34.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price target on Super Micro Computer from $45.00 to $51.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Barclays set a $39.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $42.00 price target on Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Super Micro Computer currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $42.13.

Super Micro Computer Profile

Super Micro Computer, Inc, doing business as Supermicro, develops and sells application-optimized server and storage systems. Its product portfolio includes servers, workstations, storage platforms, networking equipment, motherboards, chassis, power supplies and related software and support services.

The company also provides high-performance computing and data center infrastructure, including systems designed for artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud computing, enterprise applications, telecommunications and edge computing.

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