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SMCI·Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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Pre-Market
High
$28.40
Open
$27.60
Market Cap
17.78B
52W High
$62.36
Low
$27.49
P. Close
$27.50
P/E
14.25
52W Low
$19.48
Fwd P/E
8.72
DailyIQ Est.
$36.85
Technical Score (1D)
41
SELL
News Sentiment
45
MIXED
Super Micro Computer just unveiled a new Data Center Building Block Solutions blueprint built around NVIDIA’s Vera Rubin NVL4 platform, marking a shift toward high‑performance AI and scientific computing workloads. The launch introduces liquid‑cooled, modular systems that can scale to the dense, compute‑intensive demands of training and inference, potentially expanding SMCI’s revenue mix beyond its existing server and edge offerings. This move positions the company to capture a share of the growing data‑center market that is increasingly seeking dense, scalable AI infrastructure, which could lift demand for SMCI’s high‑performance hardware. Traders should watch how quickly the market adopts the new blueprint, as early customer announcements or supply‑chain commitments would signal traction and validate the company’s pivot. The announcement follows a recent 2.3% dip in SMCI shares, a decline that outpaced the broader market and may reflect short‑term volatility rather than a fundamental shift. Analysts project Q1 EPS of $0.70 and revenue of $11.71 B, a 70% YoY jump, indicating that earnings guidance could confirm the upside potential from the new AI platform. Citigroup has raised its price target to $33, citing confidence in steady growth, which underscores market optimism about the company’s expansion into high‑performance AI infrastructure. In the next 1–10 trading days, watch for the company’s earnings release and any early customer or partnership announcements that could confirm adoption of the Vera Rubin NVL4 blueprint. Additionally, monitor supply‑chain updates that could affect the rollout of the new modular systems, as any delays could dampen the expected revenue upside.
Earnings Summary
Super Micro Computer, Inc. designs and delivers high‑performance server and storage solutions, leveraging a modular and open‑standard architecture for global markets; the company serves enterprise data centers and OEMs with blade, rack‑mount, and multi‑node systems, complemented by remote management services. In the technology sector, its focus on AI, cloud, and edge computing positions it within the high‑growth computer hardware industry. In the most recent two quarters with earnings data, Q2 2026 EPS rose to $0.69 from $0.84 in Q3 2026, while revenue climbed to $12.68 B from $10.24 B, indicating an acceleration in top‑line growth after a prior period of mixed performance; compared to the prior two quarters with EPS data, Q3 2025 EPS of $0.35 and Q1 2025 EPS of $0.31 were lower, and revenue had grown from $5.02 B in Q3 2025 to $10.34 B in Q4 2025, showing a sharp rebound. The company has beaten estimates in four of the six quarters with EPS data (Q4 2024, Q1 2025, Q2 2026, Q3 2026) but missed in Q2 2025 and Q3 2025, reflecting a pattern of strong revenue growth coupled with occasional EPS shortfalls. Historically, year‑over‑year revenue has trended upward, moving from $5.68 B in Q4 2024 to $5.76 B in Q2 2025, then to $10.34 B in Q4 2025 and $12.68 B in Q2 2026, while EPS has fluctuated, with a notable dip in Q1 2025 followed by a rebound in Q2 2026; this suggests that while top‑line momentum is strong, profitability remains sensitive to cost and dilution factors. Recent news highlights the company’s expansion of manufacturing sites in Taiwan and the Middle East and its partnership with IBM’s Red Hat to launch Kubernetes‑edge AI appliances, signaling a strategic shift toward higher‑margin AI‑enabled infrastructure that could drive future revenue if capacity utilization and early sales materialize; however, concerns about cash burn, dilution from financing, and an export‑control probe add risk to the outlook. Investors should watch for capacity utilization at the new sites, early adoption metrics for the edge AI appliances, cash burn trends, and any resolution of the export‑control investigation, as these factors will shape the company’s ability to sustain revenue growth and improve margins in the next earnings cycle.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$0.22$0.39$0.57$0.75$0.92Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q2'26Q3'26Q4'25
QtrEstActual+/−
Q4'25$0.49 - -
Q3'26$0.62$0.84+34.5%
Q2'26$0.62$0.69+10.8%
Q3'25$0.39$0.35-10.1%
Q2'25$0.44$0.41-6.6%
Q1'25$0.30$0.31+3.8%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$3.4B$6.0B$8.6B$11.3B$13.9BQ1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q2'26Q3'26Q4'25
QtrEstActual+/−
Q4'25$10.3B - -
Q3'26$12.5B$10.2B-17.8%
Q2'26$12.5B$12.7B+1.8%
Q3'25 - $5.0B -
Q2'25 - $5.8B -
Q1'25 - $4.6B -
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Market Data

SMCI Stock Snapshot

SMCI is currently trading at $28.14, giving Super Micro Computer, Inc. a market cap of 17.78B and a P/E ratio of 14.3. Today's range spans $27.49–$28.40, with shares opening at $27.60 and moving up $0.64 (2.3%) from the prior close. DailyIQ's technical score sits at 41/100 (HOLD) with a news sentiment reading of 45/100.

Over the past year SMCI has traded between $19.48 and $62.36 - the current price is +44.5% off the 52-week low and -54.9% from the high. 28 analysts cover the stock with a Hold consensus and a mean 12-month target of $37.25 (range $15.00–$58.00), implying upside of +32.4%.

SMCI sits at $28.14 (in the lower half of its 52-week range) with a HOLD technical read (41/100) and neutral sentiment (45/100). The 17.78B market cap in Technology (P/E: 14.3) makes this a name that institutional coverage maintains even through neutral phases - which means any catalyst shift will be quickly priced in. Annual range: $19.48–$62.36.

Portfolio construction in Technology often uses large-cap names like SMCI as tactical swing positions during neutral phases: cheap enough to overweight, liquid enough to exit quickly, and large enough to provide meaningful sector beta. The current 41/100 (HOLD) at $28.14 (in the lower half of its 52-week range) and neutral sentiment (45/100) frame the position as a catalyst play within the $19.48–$62.36 annual range rather than a directional bet.