Super Micro Computer(US:SMCI) Schaeffers Investment Researchยท2025-08-06 15:17Company Performance - Super Micro Computer Inc (SMCI) stock declined by 20.7% to $45.43 following a fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and revenue miss [1] - The company provided a disappointing annual profit outlook of $33 billion, significantly lower than the previously set goal of $40 billion [1] Industry Context - Both Super Micro Computer and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) reported underwhelming results in their artificial intelligence (AI) data center segments, with AMD's stock down 8.8% [2] Technical Analysis - The $46 level has acted as both pressure and support in recent months, but the stock has lost support at the 20-day moving average, indicating a potential worst day since October 2024 [3] - Despite the recent decline, SMCI is still up 51.6% since the start of 2025 [3] Options Market Activity - The stock has been placed on the short sell restricted (SSR) list amid volatility, with 308,000 calls and 196,000 puts exchanged, which is three times the typical options volume [4] - The most popular options include the weekly 8/8 52-strike put and the monthly 8/15 49-strike call, with new positions opening at the August 43 put [4] - Calls have been more popular than usual over the last 10 weeks, with SMCI's 50-day call/put volume ratio ranking higher than 85% of readings from the past year [5]