Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Super Micro Computer.

Looking at options history for Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) we detected 15 trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 33% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 53% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $185,229 and 13, calls, for a total amount of $942,301.

What's The Price Target?

Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $24.0 to $50.0 for Super Micro Computer over the recent three months.

Analyzing Volume & Open Interest

In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Super Micro Computer stands at 5869.0, with a total volume reaching 7,523.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Super Micro Computer, situated within the strike price corridor from $24.0 to $50.0, throughout the last 30 days.

Super Micro Computer 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot

Largest Options Trades Observed:

Symbol	PUT/CALL	Trade Type	Sentiment	Exp. Date	Ask	Bid	Price	Strike Price	Total Trade Price	Open Interest	Volume
SMCI	CALL	SWEEP	BULLISH	06/18/26	$4.5	$4.35	$4.5	$38.00	$387.0K	11.1K	863
SMCI	PUT	TRADE	BEARISH	07/17/26	$16.0	$15.7	$16.0	$48.00	$160.0K	3	0
SMCI	CALL	TRADE	NEUTRAL	01/15/27	$9.6	$9.4	$9.5	$35.00	$104.5K	4.2K	206
SMCI	CALL	SWEEP	BULLISH	01/15/27	$11.55	$11.5	$11.55	$30.00	$93.5K	4.4K	270
SMCI	CALL	SWEEP	BEARISH	06/18/26	$2.89	$2.67	$2.66	$45.00	$53.2K	6.0K	111

About Super Micro Computer

Super Micro Computer Inc provides high-performance server technology services to cloud computing, data centers, high-performance computing, and the Internet of Things embedded markets. Its solutions include servers, storage systems, modular blade servers, workstations, full-rack scale solutions, networking devices, server sub-systems, and server management. These turn-key solutions are designed, developed, validated, and installed for AI datacenters. The company has one operating segment that develops and provides high-performance server solutions based upon a, modular and open-standard architecture. More than half of the firm's revenue is generated in the United States, with the rest coming from Europe, Asia, and other regions.

In light of the recent options history for Super Micro Computer, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.

Current Position of Super Micro Computer

• With a volume of 8,313,428, the price of SMCI is up 1.82% at $34.14.
• RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
• Next earnings are expected to be released in 84 days.

What The Experts Say On Super Micro Computer

5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $39.6.

• Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Citigroup keeps a Neutral rating on Super Micro Computer with a target price of $39.
• An analyst from Needham has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Super Micro Computer, which currently sits at a price target of $40.
• In a cautious move, an analyst from Goldman Sachs downgraded its rating to Sell, setting a price target of $26.
• Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Rosenblatt keeps a Buy rating on Super Micro Computer with a target price of $55.
• An analyst from Barclays has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on Super Micro Computer, which currently sits at a price target of $38.

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