When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about Super Micro Computer (SMCI) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage.Super Micro currently has an average brokerage reco ...

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Super Micro Computer (SMCI) is expected to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended March 2024. This widely-known consensus outlook gives a good sense of the company's earnings picture, but how the actual results compare to these estimates is a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price.The earnings report, which is expected to be released on April 30, 2024, might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better ...

Key PointsSuper Micro Computer's 25% discount was a knee-jerk reaction to news that opened up a significant opportunity. Analysts' sentiment and expectations aided volatility, and now, investors have a double-digit upside. Institutions have been buying this stock, which may help support the market at critical levels. 5 stocks we like better than Super Micro ComputerResults from Taiwan Semiconductor NYSE: TSM set the semiconductor market up to fall, and all it took was a slim bit of news from Super Micro Com ...

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) stock is a leading player in the data center hardware industry, specializing in high-performance servers and storage solutions. The company’s stock has enjoyed handsome returns in 2024, propelled by several factors hinting at a potential period of upward momentum.The rapid rise of artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI has fueled unprecedented demand for hardware infrastructure. This coupled with SMCI stock as the preferred provider of AI infrastructure mends ...

The stock's valuation could shock you after running 1,000% higher.The rush for companies to grab artificial intelligence (AI) market share has led to a surge in demand for the hardware that powers these powerful models and applications. Super Micro Computer (SMCI -23.14%) has been a significant benefactor, and the stock's exponential rise over the past year reflects that.After soaring from under $100 to over $1,200 per share, the stock -- and the broader market -- have taken a breather in recent weeks.Extre ...

The stock just received a big price target bump, suggesting it could surge impressively over the next few years.Shares of Super Micro Computer (SMCI -23.14%) have set the market on fire in the past year with outstanding gains of 795%, and one analyst believes this red-hot rally is set to continue.Supermicro's business is booming thanks to the rapidly growing demand for its artificial intelligence (AI) server solutions, and Loop Capital analyst Ananda Baruah predicts Supermicro's red-hot growth is here to st ...

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Shares of Supermicro have soared thanks to its strong relationship with AI darling Nvidia.The "Magnificent Seven" stocks have captivated investors over the past year thanks to their collective contributions to the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. Perhaps the most closely followed is Nvidia, which specializes in graphics processing units (GPU) and data center services. Both of these computer network applications are important pillars for generative AI.One of Nvidia's closest allies is IT infrastructu ...

This company has been around for decades, but the recent AI boom has supercharged growth.Nvidia and Intel have both announced big news in recent weeks -- news that could result in rising revenue from artificial intelligence (AI) customers. Nvidia, the world's biggest AI chip company, plans to launch its Blackwell architecture along with its highest-performance chip ever later this year. And Intel will bring its new Gaudi 3 AI accelerator -- one that it says can outperform Nvidia's current chip H100 -- to th ...