Woodline Partners LP Acquires 588,526 Shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. $SMCI

Key Points

• Woodline Partners LP significantly increased its stake in Super Micro Computer, Inc. by 1,946.1%, owning a total of 618,768 shares valued at approximately $21.2 million after acquiring 588,526 shares in the first quarter.
• Hedge funds and institutional investors collectively own 84.06% of Super Micro Computer, with notable increases in holdings from firms like UBS AM and Nuveen LLC.
• Super Micro Computer reported a missed earnings estimate for Q1 2026, with EPS of $0.41 compared to the expected $0.44, and had revenue of $5.76 billion, slightly below analyst forecasts.

Woodline Partners LP lifted its position in Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI - Free Report) by 1,946.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 618,768 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 588,526 shares during the quarter. Woodline Partners LP owned about 0.10% of Super Micro Computer worth $21,187,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 6,368.8% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 2,815,996 shares of the company's stock valued at $85,832,000 after purchasing an additional 2,772,464 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 3.9% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 64,407,769 shares of the company's stock worth $2,205,322,000 after purchasing an additional 2,415,276 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer in the first quarter valued at about $53,031,000. Nuveen Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 796.5% in the 4th quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC now owns 1,446,722 shares of the company's stock valued at $44,096,000 after purchasing an additional 1,285,355 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Super Micro Computer by 1,224.2% in the fourth quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 1,145,913 shares of the company's stock worth $34,927,000 after buying an additional 1,059,380 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.06% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have commented on SMCI. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Super Micro Computer from $46.00 to $45.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Citigroup reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $52.00 target price (up previously from $37.00) on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Mizuho lifted their price target 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. Barclays upped their price target on Super Micro Computer from $29.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. Finally, Wedbush reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $30.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Monday, August 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $45.31.

Insider Buying and Selling at Super Micro Computer

In other Super Micro Computer news, CFO David E. Weigand sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.29, for a total transaction of $1,007,250.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Charles Liang sold 300,000 shares of Super Micro Computer stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.00, for a total value of $13,500,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer 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. In the last three months, insiders sold 1,065,000 shares of company stock worth $53,762,450. 16.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Super Micro Computer Price Performance

NASDAQ SMCI opened at $43.91 on Thursday. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $48.15 and its 200 day moving average price is $42.24. 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 company has a market cap of $26.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.45, a PEG ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.56.

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 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 firm had revenue of $5.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.88 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $6.25 earnings per share. The firm'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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 1.86 earnings per share 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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