Micron Technology (MU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Micron Technology, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells memory and storage products worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Compute and Networking Business Unit, Mobile Business Unit, Embedded Business Unit, and Storage Business Unit. It provides memory and storage technologies comprising dynamic random access memory semiconductor devices with low latency that provide high-speed data retrieval; non-volatile and re-writeable semiconductor storage devices; and non-volatile re-writable semiconductor memory devices that provide fast read speeds under the Micron and Crucial brands, as well as through private labels. The company offers memory products for the cloud server, enterprise, client, graphics, networking, industrial, and automotive markets, as well as for smartphone and other mobile-device markets; SSDs and component-level solutions for the enterprise and cloud, client, and consumer storage markets; discrete storage products in component and wafers; and memory and storage products for the automotive, industrial, and consumer markets. It markets its products through its direct sales force, independent sales representatives, distributors, and retailers; and web-based customer direct sales channel, as well as through channel and distribution partners. Micron Technology, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $116.51 to $120.70
• 50-Day Range: $104.88 to $127.91
• 52-Week Range: $61.54 to $129.85
• Volume: 16.99 million shs
• Average Volume: 19.13 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $131.70 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.20
• Dividend Yield: 0.39%
• Price Target: $147.24
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Micron Technology Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Micron Technology scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 3rd out of 660 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Micron Technology has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.82, and is based on 20 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Micron Technology has been the subject of 25 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 75.49%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Micron Technology are expected to grow by 75.49% in the coming year, from $6.08 to $10.67 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Micron Technology is 21.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.44.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Micron Technology is 21.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 54.58.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Micron Technology has a P/B Ratio of 2.89. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.77% 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 1.4, 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 7.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Micron Technology has a dividend yield of 0.39%, 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 8.29%. 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 4.31% next year. This indicates that Micron Technology will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.35

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.77% 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 1.4, 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 7.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.16

News Sentiment

Micron Technology has a news sentiment score of 1.16. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.82 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 52 news articles for Micron Technology this week, compared to 67 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 344 people have searched for MU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -12% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 127 people have added Micron Technology to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 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 $34,679,277.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.30% 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.

MU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MU shares performed this year?

Micron Technology's stock was trading at $84.16 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MU stock has increased by 39.8% and is now trading at $117.68.

How were Micron Technology's earnings last quarter?

Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June, 25th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.91 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.34. The semiconductor manufacturer earned $9.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.83 billion. Micron Technology had a net margin of 18.41% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.60%.
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Does Micron Technology have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Micron Technology: Fwdnxt, IM Flash, Inotera, TiDAL Systems, Convey Computer, Pico Computing, Rexchip Electronics, and others.

Who are Micron Technology's major shareholders?

Micron Technology's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.28%), State Street Corp (4.59%), Primecap Management Co. CA (2.81%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.30%). Insiders that own company stock include Sanjay Mehrotra, Manish H Bhatia, Mark J Murphy, Sumit Sadana, Scott J Deboer, April S Arnzen, Michael W Bokan, Richard M Beyer, Scott R Allen, Robert P Beard, Steven J Gomo and Mary Pat Mccarthy.
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How do I buy shares of Micron Technology?

Shares of MU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Micron Technology own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Micron Technology investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Alibaba Group (BABA), Tesla (TSLA), GE Aerospace (GE) and Intel (INTC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 6/25/2025
• Record date for 7/22 Dividend: 7/07/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/22 Dividend: 7/07/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/22/2025
• Today: 8/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 8/31/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 9/24/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: COMP - INTEGT SYS
• Sub-Industry: Semiconductors
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MU
• CIK: 723125
• Web: www.micron.com
• Phone: (208) 368-4000
• Fax: 208-368-4435
• Employees: 48,000
• Year Founded: 1978

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Micron Technology: $147.24
• High Price Target: $200.00
• Low Price Target: $67.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +25.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.82
• Research Coverage: 28 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.55
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.20
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.36
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $778 million
• Net Margins: 18.41%
• Pretax Margin: 22.28%
• Return on Equity: 13.60%
• Return on Assets: 8.90%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.30
• Current Ratio: 2.75
• Quick Ratio: 1.89

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $25.11 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.24
• Cash Flow: $7.60 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.48
• Book Value: $40.71 per share
• Price / Book: 2.89

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,119,120,000
• Free Float: 1,115,768,000
• Market Cap: $131.70 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.37