Sen. John Boozman Sells Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) Shares

Key Points

• Senator John Boozman sold shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on August 22nd, as disclosed in a filing.
• Micron reported a quarterly earnings per share of $1.91, exceeding analysts' expectations of $1.57, and has provided guidance for Q4 2025 of 2.350-2.650 EPS.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.115 per share, reflecting a 0.3% dividend yield, with a low dividend payout ratio of 8.29%.

Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) recently sold shares of Micron Technology, Inc. NASDAQ: MU. In a filing disclosed on September 12th, the Senator disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Micron Technology stock on August 22nd.

Senator John Boozman also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA on 8/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of AbbVie NYSE: ABBV on 8/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company NYSE: LLY on 8/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Eli Lilly and Company NYSE: LLY on 8/11/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of AbbVie NYSE: ABBV on 8/11/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Advanced Micro Devices NASDAQ: AMD on 8/7/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of iShares MBS ETF NASDAQ: MBB on 8/1/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of iShares MSCI EAFE ETF NYSEARCA: EFA on 8/1/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF NYSEARCA: GEM on 8/1/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF NASDAQ: IEF on 8/1/2025.

Micron Technology Trading Up 4.4%

NASDAQ:MU opened at $157.23 on Friday. Micron Technology, Inc. has a 12 month low of $61.54 and a 12 month high of $158.28. The company's 50 day moving average is $119.94 and its 200-day moving average is $103.25. The firm has a market cap of $175.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.33 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a quick ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 2.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 25th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.34. Micron Technology had a net margin of 18.41% and a return on equity of 13.60%. The firm had revenue of $9.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.83 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.62 earnings per share. Micron Technology has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.350-2.650 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 6.08 EPS for the current year.

Micron Technology Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 7th were given a $0.115 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 7th. This represents a $0.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Micron Technology's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8.29%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Micron Technology

In other Micron Technology news, CFO Mark J. Murphy sold 34,000 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.32, for a total transaction of $3,716,880.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 264,036 shares in the company, valued at $28,864,415.52. The trade was a 11.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Steven J. Gomo sold 7,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.15, for a total value of $876,050.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 22,762 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,848,664.30. The trade was a 23.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 275,946 shares of company stock worth $33,962,819 in the last three months. 0.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on MU shares. Wedbush boosted their price objective on Micron Technology from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, June 26th. Zacks Research upgraded Micron Technology from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 19th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $200.00 price target on shares of Micron Technology in a research report on Monday, August 11th. KGI Securities downgraded Micron Technology from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Micron Technology from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $151.76.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Micron Technology

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in MU. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in shares of Micron Technology by 18.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 6,318 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $532,000 after purchasing an additional 976 shares during the period. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG increased its position in shares of Micron Technology by 19.5% during the fourth quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 85,722 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $7,214,000 after acquiring an additional 13,985 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in shares of Micron Technology by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 33,700 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $2,836,000 after acquiring an additional 235 shares during the last quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC lifted its stake in Micron Technology by 190.0% in the fourth quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 8,163 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $687,000 after purchasing an additional 5,348 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pathstone Holdings LLC grew its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 209,326 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $17,621,000 after acquiring an additional 643 shares during the period. 80.84% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Senator Boozman

John Boozman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Arkansas. He assumed office on January 3, 2011. His current term ends on January 3, 2029. Boozman (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Arkansas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. Boozman won re-election in 2016. He faced Democrat Conner Eldridge, Libertarian Frank Gilbert, and write-in candidate Jason Tate in the general election. Arkansas' U.S. Senate race was rated as safely Republican in 2016. Boozman began his political career in the U.S. House. He won a special election in 2001 and served in that position until his election to the Senate in 2010. Prior to his political career, Boozman worked as an optometrist. As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Boozman is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills. Below is an abbreviated outline of Boozman's academic, professional, and political career: 2011-Present: U.S. Senator from Arkansas 2001-2011: U.S. Representative from Arkansas 1977: Graduated from Southern College of Optometry

Micron Technology Company Profile

Micron Technology, Inc designs, develops, manufactures, and sells memory and storage products worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Compute and Networking Business Unit, Mobile Business Unit, Embedded Business Unit, and Storage Business Unit. It provides memory and storage technologies comprising dynamic random access memory semiconductor devices with low latency that provide high-speed data retrieval; non-volatile and re-writeable semiconductor storage devices; and non-volatile re-writable semiconductor memory devices that provide fast read speeds under the Micron and Crucial brands, as well as through private labels.

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