Super Micro Computer Stock Sinks on Slashed Q3 Outlook

Group 1 - Super Micro Computer Inc (NASDAQ:SMCI) stock has decreased by 16.4%, trading at $30.11, following a reduction in fiscal third-quarter profit and revenue guidance significantly below analysts' expectations, with customers postponing orders leading to a delay of up to $1.4 billion in sales [1] - J.P. Morgan Securities has lowered its price target for SMCI from $39 to $36, with potential for further downward revisions as the current 12-month consensus target price of $48.62 represents a 62.3% premium to current levels [2] - The stock is testing support at the $30 level and is on track for its worst day since November, with the $40 region acting as a ceiling since late February, contributing to a 65.2% year-over-year deficit [3] Group 2 - Today's options activity shows 135,000 calls and 107,000 puts traded, which is triple the intraday average volume, with the most active being the weekly 5/2 30-strike put where new positions are being opened [4] - Calls have been more popular than usual, indicated by a 10-day call/put volume ratio of 2.61 at major exchanges, ranking in the 96th percentile of its annual range [5]