Calamos Advisors LLC Has $2.39 Million Stock Position in Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI)

Calamos Advisors LLC lifted its position in Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) by 900.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 78,340 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 70,506 shares during the quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC’s holdings in Super Micro Computer were worth $2,388,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Super Micro Computer by 4.3% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,138,142 shares of the company’s stock valued at $890,322,000 after acquiring an additional 88,692 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Super Micro Computer by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,266,040 shares of the company’s stock valued at $529,753,000 after purchasing an additional 16,007 shares during the last quarter. Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN lifted its stake in Super Micro Computer by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN now owns 1,043,469 shares of the company’s stock valued at $434,500,000 after purchasing an additional 31,064 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Super Micro Computer by 63,634.1% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 916,496 shares of the company’s stock worth $381,629,000 after purchasing an additional 915,058 shares during the period. Finally, Nepsis Inc. acquired a new position in Super Micro Computer during the fourth quarter worth approximately $13,625,000. 84.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Super Micro Computer Trading Up 8.6 %

Shares of Super Micro Computer stock opened at $29.16 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.93, a current ratio of 3.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. Super Micro Computer, Inc. has a 12-month low of $17.25 and a 12-month high of $122.90. The company has a market capitalization of $17.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.64 and a beta of 1.31. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $33.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $41.89.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently commented on SMCI shares. StockNews.com downgraded Super Micro Computer from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. Loop Capital upped their price objective on shares of Super Micro Computer from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Argus cut shares of Super Micro Computer from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on shares of Super Micro Computer from $67.50 to $28.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of Super Micro Computer from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $50.00 to $23.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Super Micro Computer presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $62.89.

About Super Micro Computer

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.