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Super Micro (SMCI) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why

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What Happened?

Shares of server solutions provider Super Micro (NASDAQ: SMCI) jumped 3% in the afternoon session after the company unveiled a new lineup of AI-optimized computing systems at its INNOVATE! event in Madrid, Spain. 

The announcement showcased several new servers designed for artificial intelligence, featuring the latest powerful graphics processing units (GPUs) from partner Nvidia, including the HGX B300 and the GB300 NVL72 rack-scale solutions. This move was seen as a strategic effort to deepen its partnership with the AI chip giant and strengthen its operations across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. 

Super Micro also highlighted its global production capabilities, noting that it was shipping systems with Nvidia’s newest chips from facilities in four different countries. The news captured investor attention, making the stock a trending topic as the market reacted positively to the expansion of its AI portfolio and its close collaboration with key tech players like Nvidia, AMD, and Intel.

The shares closed the day at $46.87, up 2.4% from previous close.

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What Is The Market Telling Us

Super Micro’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 82 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.

The previous big move we wrote about was 10 days ago when the stock gained 2.9% on the news that the company announced it has begun volume shipments of its server systems equipped with Nvidia's new Blackwell Ultra artificial intelligence (AI) chips. 

The server maker announced that it was delivering its NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra solutions to customers worldwide, signaling that the company successfully navigated supply chain challenges to secure these high-demand components. This development positions Super Micro to capture a significant share of the market during the current AI hardware upgrade cycle. In a statement, CEO Charles Liang highlighted the company's strong relationship with Nvidia, stating that Super Micro has "the best track record of fast and successful deployments of new NVIDIA technologies.".

Super Micro is up 55.2% since the beginning of the year, but at $46.65 per share, it is still trading 23.2% below its 52-week high of $60.71 from July 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Super Micro’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $17,915.

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