Micron Technology (MU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Micron Technology, Inc. is a semiconductor company that develops and manufactures memory and storage products. Its portfolio includes dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), NAND flash memory, NOR flash memory, solid-state drives, memory modules, and other semiconductor solutions used in data centers, personal computers, smartphones, automotive systems, industrial equipment, and consumer electronics.

The company also provides high-bandwidth memory and other advanced memory technologies designed to support artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, networking, and graphics applications. Micron sells products under the Micron and Crucial brands and serves customers worldwide through manufacturing, research and development, sales, and support operations across multiple geographies.

Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Boise, Idaho, Micron has grown into one of the largest dedicated memory and storage manufacturers. Sanjay Mehrotra has served as the company’s president and chief executive officer since 2017. Micron Technology is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol MU.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $875.00 to $907.50
• 50-Day Range: $861.00 to $1,097.39
• 52-Week Range: $192.40 to $1,255.00
• Volume: 30.23 million shs
• Average Volume: 27.24 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $994.34 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.84
• Dividend Yield: 0.07%
• Price Target: $1,407.88
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Micron Technology Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Micron Technology scored higher than 100% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 2nd out of 594 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Micron Technology has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.93, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 41 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Micron Technology has a consensus price target of $1,407.88, representing about 60.2% upside from its current price of $878.84.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Micron Technology has been the subject of 26 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 17.12%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Micron Technology are expected to grow by 17.12% in the coming year, from $177.03 to $207.33 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Micron Technology is 11.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.31.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Micron Technology is 11.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 76.58.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Micron Technology has a PEG Ratio of 0.15. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Micron Technology has a P/B Ratio of 7.19. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.31% of the float of Micron Technology has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Micron Technology has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.06, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Micron Technology has recently decreased by 5.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Micron Technology has a dividend yield of 0.07%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Micron Technology does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Micron Technology is 0.81%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Micron Technology will have a dividend payout ratio of 0.29% next year. This indicates that Micron Technology will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.54

News Sentiment

Micron Technology has a news sentiment score of 0.54. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 205 news articles for Micron Technology this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

768 people have searched for MU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 47% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

365 people have added Micron Technology to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 197% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Micron Technology insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $90,939,466.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.24% of the stock of Micron Technology is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

80.84% of the stock of Micron Technology is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/21 Dividend: 7/06/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/21 Dividend: 7/06/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/21/2026
• Last Earnings: 9/30/2026
• Record date for 10/29 Dividend: 10/14/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/29 Dividend: 10/14/2026
• Today: 10/18/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/29/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/23/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 8/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
• Sub-Industry: Semiconductors
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MU
• CIK: 723125
• Web: www.micron.com
• Phone: (208) 368-4000
• Fax: 208-368-4435
• Employees: 53,000
• Year Founded: 1978

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Micron Technology: $1,407.88
• High Price Target: $3,000.00
• Low Price Target: $300.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +60.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.93
• Research Coverage: 46 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $74.21
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.84
• Forward P/E Ratio: 4.96
• P/E Growth: 0.15
• Net Income: $84.97 billion
• Net Margins: 63.80%
• Pretax Margin: 74.83%
• Return on Equity: 92.62%
• Return on Assets: 66.29%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.03
• Current Ratio: 3.31
• Quick Ratio: 2.94

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $133.19 billion
• Price / Sales: 7.47
• Cash Flow: $84.34 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.42
• Book Value: $122.30 per share
• Price / Book: 7.19

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,131,420,000
• Free Float: 1,128,708,000
• Market Cap: $994.34 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.22