Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Brokerages

Key Points

• Super Micro Computer, Inc. has an average rating of "Hold" from eighteen research firms, with two analysts rating it a sell, nine a hold, six a buy, and one a strong buy.
• The company's recent earnings report showed a missed consensus estimate with earnings per share (EPS) of $0.41, below the expected $0.44, alongside revenue of $5.76 billion versus a predicted $5.88 billion.
• Insider trading activity includes CEO Charles Liang and director Liang Chiu-Chu Sara Liu both selling 200,000 shares at an average price of $60.00, amounting to $12 million each, which resulted in a 0.49% decrease in their ownership.

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI - Get Free Report) has been assigned an average recommendation of "Hold" from the eighteen research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $45.3571.

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on SMCI shares. Raymond James Financial initiated coverage on Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, June 25th. They issued an "outperform" rating on the stock. Mizuho lifted their price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer from $40.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 3rd. Wedbush restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $30.00 target price on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Monday, August 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Super Micro Computer from $46.00 to $45.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a "neutral" rating and set a $52.00 price objective (up from $37.00) on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Friday, July 11th.

Super Micro Computer Trading Up 0.2%

Super Micro Computer stock opened at $52.50 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 3.25 and a current ratio of 5.25. Super Micro Computer has a 1 year low of $17.25 and a 1 year high of $66.44. The firm's 50-day moving average is $46.92 and its 200-day moving average is $42.80. The company has a market cap of $31.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.63, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.55.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Charles Liang sold 200,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total value of $12,000,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 40,426,120 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,425,567,200. This represents a 0.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Liang Chiu-Chu Sara Liu sold 200,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the director directly owned 40,426,120 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,425,567,200. The trade was a 0.49% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 490,000 shares of company stock worth $27,890,950. Insiders own 16.30% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Super Micro Computer by 515.8% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 21,535 shares of the company's stock worth $656,000 after purchasing an additional 18,038 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in shares of Super Micro Computer by 461.9% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 37,133 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,132,000 after purchasing an additional 30,525 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its stake in shares of Super Micro Computer by 664.9% in the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,178 shares of the company's stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 1,024 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Super Micro Computer by 7,752.9% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 497,952 shares of the company's stock valued at $17,050,000 after buying an additional 491,611 shares during the period. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Super Micro Computer by 51.5% during the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 4,865 shares of the company's stock valued at $167,000 after buying an additional 1,654 shares in the last quarter. 84.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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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