Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI - Get Free Report) announced its earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.44 by ($0.03), Briefing.com reports. The firm had revenue of $5.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.88 billion. Super Micro Computer had a return on equity of 20.41% and a net margin of 5.61%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $6.25 earnings per share. Super Micro Computer updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 0.400-0.520 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance to EPS.
Super Micro Computer Stock Down 18.3%
Shares of NASDAQ:SMCI traded down $10.50 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $46.76. The company's stock had a trading volume of 84,765,292 shares, compared to its average volume of 57,111,727. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $48.30 and a 200-day moving average of $41.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.65, a PEG ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a quick ratio of 3.95, a current ratio of 6.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. Super Micro Computer has a 12-month low of $17.25 and a 12-month high of $66.44.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other news, CFO David E. Weigand sold 67,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $44.02, for a total value of $2,949,340.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 88,599 shares in the company, valued at $3,900,127.98. This represents a 43.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Liang Chiu-Chu Sara Liu sold 300,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.00, for a total value of $13,500,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 66,903,640 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,010,663,800. This represents a 0.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 1,067,000 shares of company stock worth $53,949,340 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 17.60% of the company's stock.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Super Micro Computer
An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Super Micro Computer stock. Advisors Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 1,141 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.06% of the company's stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research firms have issued reports on SMCI. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Super Micro Computer from $24.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a research note on Wednesday. KGI Securities began coverage on Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. They issued a "neutral" rating on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised Super Micro Computer to a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Northland Securities set a $59.00 target price on Super Micro Computer in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $52.00 price objective (up from $37.00) on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $44.04.
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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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