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Why Super Micro (SMCI) Stock Is Trading Up Today

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Last update: May 13, 2025

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What Happened?

Shares of server solutions provider Super Micro (NASDAQ:SMCI) jumped 15.8% in the afternoon session after Raymond James analysts initiated coverage of the stock with a Buy rating and a price target of $41. The analysts called out SMCI's leadership in "AI-optimized infrastructure," noting that artificial-intelligence platforms represented approximately 70% of the company's sales.

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What The Market Is Telling Us

Super Micro’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 91 moves greater than 5% over the last year. But moves this big are rare even for Super Micro and indicate this news significantly impacted the market’s perception of the business.

The previous big move we wrote about was 1 day ago when the stock gained 6.1% on the news that the major indices popped (Nasdaq +3.4%, S&P 500 +2.5%) in response to the positive outcome of U.S.-China trade negotiations, as both sides agreed to pause some tariffs for 90 days, signaling a potential turning point in ongoing tensions. This rollback cuts U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods to 30% and Chinese tariffs on U.S. imports to 10%, giving companies breathing room to reset inventories and supply chains. 

However, President Trump clarified that tariffs could go "substantially higher" if a full deal with China wasn't reached during the 90-day pause, but not all the way back to the previous levels. Still, the agreement has cooled fears of a prolonged trade war, helping stabilize expectations for global growth and trade flows and fueling renewed optimism. The optimism appeared concentrated in key trade-sensitive sectors, particularly technology, retail, and industrials, as lower tariffs reduce cost pressures and restore cross-border demand.

Super Micro is up 29% since the beginning of the year, but at $38.79 per share, it is still trading 59.3% below its 52-week high of $95.24 from May 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Super Micro’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $16,644.

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