Super Micro Computer's (SMCI) Hold (C+) Rating Reaffirmed at Weiss Ratings

Key Points

• Weiss Ratings has reaffirmed Super Micro Computer's stock rating as "hold (C+)," indicating a cautious outlook amid varying assessments from other analysts.
• Super Micro Computer's stock price target has been adjusted by multiple analysts, with Northland Securities raising its target from $59 to $67 and Rosenblatt Securities from $50 to $60, while Goldman Sachs set a target at $30.
• In recent trading, the stock reached $48.29 with a market capitalization of $28.70 billion, and the company's earnings report showed a revenue increase of 8.5% year-over-year despite missing earnings estimates by $0.03 per share.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "hold (c+)" rating reiterated by research analysts at Weiss Ratings in a research note issued on Saturday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Northland Securities raised their target price on shares of Super Micro Computer from $59.00 to $67.00 in a report on Friday. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer from $50.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein raised shares of Super Micro Computer to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $30.00 price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer from $40.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Super Micro Computer presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $47.57.

Super Micro Computer Price Performance

NASDAQ:SMCI traded up $0.37 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $48.29. 25,134,866 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 33,199,244. The company has a market capitalization of $28.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.55. Super Micro Computer has a 12 month low of $17.25 and a 12 month high of $66.44. The company has a quick ratio of 3.25, a current ratio of 5.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $47.44 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $44.73.

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 for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.44 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $5.76 billion for 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 company's quarterly revenue was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $6.25 earnings per share. Super Micro Computer has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.400-0.520 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Super Micro Computer will post 1.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Super Micro Computer

In other Super Micro Computer news, CFO David E. Weigand sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.14, for a total value of $1,128,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 100,188 shares in the company, valued at $4,522,486.32. This represents a 19.97% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP George Kao sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was 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 owned 21,820 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $957,461.60. The trade was a 64.70% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 490,000 shares of company stock worth $27,890,950 in the last quarter. 16.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 16.1% in the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,557 shares of the company's stock worth $76,000 after acquiring an additional 216 shares during the period. Hartford Investment Management Co. raised its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. Hartford Investment Management Co. now owns 30,976 shares of the company's stock worth $1,518,000 after acquiring an additional 235 shares during the period. Securian Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter. Securian Asset Management Inc. now owns 26,834 shares of the company's stock worth $1,315,000 after acquiring an additional 246 shares during the period. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC raised its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 21,798 shares of the company's stock worth $1,068,000 after acquiring an additional 248 shares during the period. Finally, TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its position in Super Micro Computer by 46.0% in the 2nd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 800 shares of the company's stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.06% of the company's stock.

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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