Super Micro Computer Stock Testing Price Floor – Buy Now?

December 4th, 2025 by Trefis Team
SMCI: Super Micro Computer logo
SMCI
Super Micro Computer

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) stock should be on your watchlist. Here is why – it is currently trading in the support zone ($32.00 – $35.36), levels from which it has bounced meaningfully before. In the last 10 years, Super Micro Computer stock received buying interest at this level 5 times and subsequently went on to generate 92.7% in average peak returns.

  Peak Return Days to Peak Return
1/9/2024 245.6% 64
11/22/2024 33.2% 17
1/3/2025 9.4% 3
2/5/2025 91.3% 14
4/7/2025 84.0% 114

Yet, a support zone alone isn’t enough; rebounds are more likely when fundamentals, sentiment, and market conditions line up. How does that look for SMCI?

Rebound unlikely: margin pressure & competition persist.

Despite booming AI server demand and a >$36B FY26 revenue outlook, SMCI’s Q1 FY26 revenue missed targets, with gross margins tightening to 9.3%. Intensified competition and customer delays weigh on profitability. Analyst targets suggest upside, but the consensus “Hold” and recent 19.3% stock decline reflect market skepticism regarding sustainable margin expansion, making a fundamental rebound challenging from support.

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How Do SMCI Financials Look Right Now?

  • Revenue Growth: 11.9% LTM and 63.1% last 3-year average.
  • Cash Generation: Nearly 1.0% free cash flow margin and 4.4% operating margin LTM.
  • Recent Revenue Shocks: The minimum annual revenue growth in the last 3 years for SMCI was 11.9%.
  • Valuation: SMCI stock trades at a PE multiple of 36.0

  SMCI S&P Median
Sector Information Technology –
Industry Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals –
PE Ratio 36.0 23.5
   
LTM* Revenue Growth 11.9% 6.1%
3Y Average Annual Revenue Growth 63.1% 5.4%
Min Annual Revenue Growth Last 3Y 11.9% 0.2%
   
LTM* Operating Margin 4.4% 18.8%
3Y Average Operating Margin 7.4% 18.2%
LTM* Free Cash Flow Margin 1.0% 13.5%

*LTM: Last Twelve Months | For more details on SMCI fundamentals, read Buy or Sell SMCI Stock.

And What If The Support Breaks?

SMCI isn’t immune to big drops either. It fell 66% during the Global Financial Crisis and nearly 60% in the 2018 correction. The Covid pandemic triggered a 46% dip, and the inflation shock caused it to drop about 34%. Even with strong fundamentals, these swings show that SMCI can still take big hits when markets turn. Good companies can still get caught in broad sell-offs.

But the risk is not limited to major market crashes. Stocks fall even when markets are in good shape – think events like earnings, business updates, outlook changes. Read SMCI Dip Buyer Analyses to see how the stock has recovered from sharp dips in the past.

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