Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) Shares Down 2.3% - What's Next?

Key Points

• Super Micro Computer's share price decreased by 2.3%, closing at $50.75 with a trading volume significantly down from the average.
• Analyst ratings are mixed, with a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $47.57, while some firms have assigned buy ratings with price targets reaching as high as $60.00.
• The company reported Q1 2026 guidance estimating earnings per share between $0.400 and $0.520, following a quarter that missed analysts' expectations with earnings of $0.41 per share.

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI - Get Free Report)'s share price fell 2.3% during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $50.55 and last traded at $50.75. 23,677,890 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 52% from the average session volume of 48,925,133 shares. The stock had previously closed at $51.96.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently issued reports on SMCI. Wedbush reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $30.00 price target on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Super Micro Computer in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer from $45.00 to $43.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer from $50.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer from $29.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $47.57.

Super Micro Computer Trading Down 2.3%

The stock's fifty day moving average price is $48.26 and its 200 day moving average price is $45.59. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $30.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.57, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.55.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.44 by ($0.03). Super Micro Computer had a return on equity of 17.14% and a net margin of 4.77%.The company had revenue of $5.76 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.88 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $6.25 earnings per share. The company'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. Research analysts forecast that Super Micro Computer, Inc. will post 1.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Super Micro Computer news, SVP George Kao sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.88, for a total transaction of $1,755,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 21,820 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $957,461.60. This represents a 64.70% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO David E. Weigand sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.14, for a total transaction of $1,128,500.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 100,188 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,522,486.32. The trade was a 19.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 90,000 shares of company stock valued at $3,890,950. Insiders own 16.30% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Super Micro Computer

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Anfield Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Super Micro Computer during the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Super Micro Computer by 46.0% in the 2nd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 800 shares of the company's stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Orion Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Super Micro Computer in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $39,000. 84.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Super Micro Computer Company Profile

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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