Analyzing Super Micro Computer (SMCI) from an Investor's Perspective

By Harris Dyer • Monday, October 21 15:19 • Permanent Link

Super Micro Computer logged a 2.0% change during today's afternoon session, and is now trading at a price of $48.2 per share. The S&P 500 index moved -0.0%. SMCI's trading volume is 31,424,878 compared to the stock's average volume of 75,038,378.

Super Micro Computer trades -37.14% away from its average analyst target price of $76.69 per share. The 14 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $32.5 to $130.0, and on average have given Super Micro Computer a rating of hold.

Anyone interested in buying SMCI should be aware of the facts below:

Super Micro Computer's current price is -58.7% below its Graham number of $116.73, which implies the stock has a margin of safety
Super Micro Computer has moved 85.4% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 39.1%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 2.01, Super Micro Computer has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 24.0 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
SMCI has a forward P/E ratio of 11.2 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $4.32 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 0.23 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Super Micro Computer is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 5.17 compared to its sector average of 3.91
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.

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