Why Are People Buying SMCI Shares?

This morning we watched Super Micro Computer rise 6.2% to a price of $899.34 per share. The Large-Cap Computer Hardware company is now trading -12.12% below its average target price of $1023.42. Analysts have set target prices ranging from $285.0 to $1500.0 per share for Super Micro Computer, and have given the stock an average rating of buy.

Super Micro Computer has an elevated short interest of 10.4%. The stock's short ratio, or the number of days needed for all shorts to cover their positions, is 0.76. The company's insiders own 14.38% of its outstanding shares, which indicates a strong alignment between management and shareholder interests. 59.6% of Super Micro Computer shares are held by institutional investors, which indicates a high level of confidence in the stock.

Institutions Invested in Super Micro Computer

Date Reported Holder Percentage Shares Value
2024-03-31 Vanguard Group Inc 12% 6,194,607 $5,571,058,025
2024-03-31 Blackrock Inc. 11% 5,388,187 $4,845,812,241
2024-03-31 State Street Corporation 5% 2,325,802 $2,091,686,833
2024-03-31 Geode Capital Management, LLC 3% 1,546,972 $1,391,253,840
2024-03-31 GQG Partners LLC 3% 1,312,304 $1,180,207,514
2024-03-31 Disciplined Growth Investors, Inc. 2% 1,019,432 $916,816,002
2024-03-31 JP Morgan Chase & Company 2% 932,764 $838,872,000
2024-03-31 Morgan Stanley 1% 666,498 $599,408,329
2024-03-31 Northern Trust Corporation 1% 659,645 $593,245,152
2024-03-31 FMR, LLC 1% 629,183 $565,849,456

For these reasons, we consider that the Super Micro Computer is the subject of mixed market sentiment.

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