Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) Shares Up 1.1% - What's Next?

Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU - Get Free Report)'s share price shot up 1.1% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $97.13 and last traded at $96.07. 5,345,631 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 80% from the average session volume of 26,757,629 shares. The stock had previously closed at $95.06.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently weighed in on MU shares. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on Micron Technology from $145.00 to $128.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $150.00 to $130.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $250.00 price objective on shares of Micron Technology in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $145.00 to $110.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $150.00 to $130.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and twenty-three have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Micron Technology has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $135.24.

Micron Technology Trading Down 0.6 %

The company has a current ratio of 2.72, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $98.21 and its 200 day moving average price is $102.66. The company has a market cap of $114.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.57 and a beta of 1.18.

Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 18th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.79 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.60 by $0.19. Micron Technology had a net margin of 13.34% and a return on equity of 8.32%. The business had revenue of $8.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.71 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted ($0.95) earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 84.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts expect that Micron Technology, Inc. will post 6.25 EPS for the current year.

Micron Technology Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Monday, December 30th were paid a dividend of $0.115 per share. This represents a $0.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.45%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 30th. Micron Technology's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.26%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP April S. Arnzen sold 4,890 shares of Micron Technology stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.21, for a total transaction of $416,676.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 181,223 shares in the company, valued at $15,442,011.83. This trade represents a 2.63 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.30% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Micron Technology

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Highline Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Micron Technology in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Davis Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of Micron Technology in the third quarter valued at about $30,000. True Wealth Design LLC raised its holdings in shares of Micron Technology by 1,096.3% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 323 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 296 shares during the last quarter. DT Investment Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Micron Technology by 261.1% during the third quarter. DT Investment Partners LLC now owns 325 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 235 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stone House Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Micron Technology by 602.2% during the third quarter. Stone House Investment Management LLC now owns 323 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 277 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.84% of the company's stock.

About Micron Technology

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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