Micron Technology, Inc. $MU Shares Bought by Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors

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Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors grew its holdings in shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MUFree Report) by 33.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 16,775 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,175 shares during the period. Micron Technology comprises about 3.8% of Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors’ portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors’ holdings in Micron Technology were worth $4,788,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. iA Global Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Micron Technology by 18.7% in the third quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 146,890 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $24,578,000 after acquiring an additional 23,117 shares in the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC grew its stake in Micron Technology by 25.0% during the 2nd quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 26,132 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $3,221,000 after purchasing an additional 5,233 shares in the last quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC increased its holdings in Micron Technology by 9.8% during the 3rd quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 95,396 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $15,962,000 after purchasing an additional 8,489 shares during the period. Westpac Banking Corp increased its holdings in Micron Technology by 251.0% during the 3rd quarter. Westpac Banking Corp now owns 23,086 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $3,863,000 after purchasing an additional 16,509 shares during the period. Finally, Generation Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Micron Technology in the 3rd quarter valued at about $238,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.84% of the company’s stock.

Micron Technology News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Micron Technology this week:

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on MU shares. Mizuho lifted their price objective on Micron Technology from $480.00 to $530.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $450.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. HSBC raised their target price on shares of Micron Technology from $350.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Itau BBA Securities reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Micron Technology in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their price target on shares of Micron Technology from $450.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Micron Technology currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $463.71.

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Insider Activity at Micron Technology

In other news, EVP Manish H. Bhatia sold 26,623 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $391.04, for a total transaction of $10,410,657.92. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 323,486 shares in the company, valued at approximately $126,495,965.44. The trade was a 7.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Sumit Sadana sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $429.89, for a total transaction of $10,747,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 248,021 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $106,621,747.69. The trade was a 9.16% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders purchased 23,200 shares of company stock worth $7,821,723 and sold 53,623 shares worth $21,832,908. 0.24% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Micron Technology Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ MU opened at $366.24 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $403.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $297.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $413.02 billion, a PE ratio of 17.29 and a beta of 1.60. Micron Technology, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $61.54 and a fifty-two week high of $471.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a current ratio of 2.90.

Micron Technology Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 30th. This is an increase from Micron Technology’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Micron Technology’s dividend payout ratio is 2.83%.

About Micron Technology

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Micron Technology, Inc is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures memory and storage solutions. Its product portfolio includes dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), NAND flash memory, solid-state drives (SSDs), memory modules and embedded memory solutions for a wide range of computing and electronic devices. Micron supplies components used in data centers, enterprise and cloud infrastructure, client computing, mobile devices, automotive systems and industrial applications, and also markets consumer-facing products under the Crucial brand.

Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Boise, Idaho, Micron has grown into an international manufacturer with research, development and production facilities across multiple regions.

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