SMCI stock rose nearly eightfold over the past two years—from about $60 per share in September 2022 to levels of about $460 today, led by strong demand for servers.

The AI server company has been attracting negative headlines recently. Its shares are due to split 10 to 1 next week. Here’s what to know. Super Micro Computer, better known as Supermicro, is going through one of the most contentious periods in its 30-plus year history this week thanks to two major events.

Super Micro shares begin trading Tuesday on a split-adjusted basis. The stock’s drop between the announcement date and effective date could be the steepest in more than two years.