Super Micro Computer Jumps On Raised Guidance Amid Strong Server Demand – Investor's Business Daily
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Computer server maker Super Micro Computer (SMCI) raised its guidance for June-quarter revenue and profit, pointing to expected upside from customer design wins. SMCI stock jumped on the news.
San Jose, Calif.-based Super Micro released preliminary fiscal fourth-quarter results after the market close on Wednesday. Super Micro stock jumped 15.1% to 52.45 in morning trades on the stock market today.
With the move, SMCI stock surged above a previous 5% buy zone that extended to 50.49 from an entry point of 48.09, according to MarketSmith charts.
However, SMCI stock has been volatile. It broke out of a 16-week consolidation period on May 4 after its last earnings report. SMCI hit an all-time high of 58.34 the next day. But it triggered a stop-loss sell rule on June 16 when it fell 7% to 8% below its 48.09 buy point.
Its current sloppy stock chart suggests a cup pattern with a potential buy point at 58.44.
Super Micro upped its adjusted earnings forecast for the June quarter to a range of $2.30 to $2.40 a share vs. its prior guidance of $1.51 to $1.69. Super Micro said it expects June-quarter revenue in the range of $1.58 billion to $1.63 billion, up 50% from a year earlier, ahead of the company’s prior $1.4 billion to $1.48 billion guidance.
The company has scheduled an earnings call for Aug. 9.
Super Micro builds computer servers using x86-based microprocessors from Intel (INTC) and other chipmakers. INTC stock slipped 1.7% to 39.87 on Thursday.
“While it is important to note that Super Micro has been reporting significant above-industry growth over the past several quarters, we do believe Super Micro’s results could be considered a net positive data point for enterprise server and server CPU demand,” Wells Fargo analyst Aaron Rakers said in a report.
Earnings for INTC stock are due July 28 amid fierce competition with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Nvidia (NVDA) in the computer server market.
Super Micro builds computer servers in Taiwan. It also uses microprocessors from AMD and Nvidia.
According to a Bloomberg report, Super Micro’s computer servers are used in Bitcoin cryptocurrency mining in China.
“Super Micro had roughly a 5.3% ship share in x86 servers during Q1, up from a 4.9% share a year ago, according to Gartner,” Rakers said. “We would also note that Super Micro has had a strong position in high-performance computing (HPC) environments using Nvidia GPUs.”
At Susquehanna, analyst Mehdi Hosseini had a cautious view of Super Micro’s June quarter pre-announcement.
“Is the quarterly revenue and earnings of $1.6 billion and $2.40, respectively, a peak?,” he asked in a research note. “We await the company’s earnings conference call scheduled for Aug. 9 for additional color.”
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