Micron Technology (MU) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Micron Technology - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 46 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
5

Buy
41

Based on 46 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Micron Technology in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 46 analysts, 5 have given a hold rating, and 41 have given a buy rating for MU.

Consensus Price Target

$1,385.93
30.18% Upside

According to the 46 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Micron Technology, the average price target is $1,385.93. The highest price target for MU is $2,100.00, while the lowest price target for MU is $300.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 30.18% from the current price of $1,064.66.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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MU Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/5/25 to 10/5/26	1 Month Ago 9/5/25 to 9/5/26	3 Months Ago 7/7/25 to 7/7/26	1 Year Ago 10/5/24 to 10/5/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	41 Buy rating(s)	39 Buy rating(s)	36 Buy rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)
Hold	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$1,385.93	$1,341.23	$1,255.28	$184.77
Forecasted Upside	30.18% Upside	31.93% Upside	33.77% Upside	-1.63% Downside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

MU Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

MU Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Micron Technology Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Micron Technology	Technology Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.89	2.23	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	28.94% Upside	557.15% Upside	21.53% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent MU News	Neutral News	Neutral News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
10/2/2026	CLSA 4 of 5 stars	Sanjeev Rana Not Rated	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$1,700.00	+54.91%
10/1/2026	Sanford C. Bernstein 3 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
10/1/2026	Needham & Company LLC 4 of 5 stars	Quinn Bolton 5 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$1,650.00	+54.91%
10/1/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	James Schneider Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$1,250.00	+17.36%
10/1/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Melissa Weathers Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy
10/1/2026	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Mehdi Hosseini Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Positive
10/1/2026	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$1,300.00	+22.05%
10/1/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Joseph Moore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$1,200.00	+12.66%
10/1/2026	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	John Vinh Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight
10/1/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
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10/1/2026	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Melissa Fairbanks Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform
10/1/2026	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Vijay Rakesh Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$1,300.00 ➝ $1,400.00	+31.44%
10/1/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Krish Sankar Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$1,600.00	+52.51%
10/1/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Srini Pajjuri Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$1,500.00	+40.83%
10/1/2026	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Gil Luria Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$2,000.00 ➝ $2,100.00	+97.16%
10/1/2026	Cantor Fitzgerald Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	C.J. Muse Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$2,000.00	+87.77%
10/1/2026	Rosenblatt Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Kevin Cassidy Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$1,500.00 ➝ $1,900.00	+78.39%
9/28/2026	Wedbush Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Matt Bryson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$1,400.00	+29.36%
9/28/2026	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Tristan Gerra Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$1,280.00 ➝ $1,520.00	+40.44%
9/23/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Timothy Arcuri Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$535.00 ➝ $1,625.00	+48.24%
9/23/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Aaron Rakers Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$1,525.00 ➝ $1,400.00	+27.72%
9/23/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Atif Malik Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$1,150.00 ➝ $1,300.00	+20.37%
8/19/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
8/14/2026	New Street Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Pierre Ferragu Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$470.00 ➝ $1,250.00	+31.60%
8/7/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy (B)
8/3/2026	ThinkEquity Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
7/22/2026	Itau BBA Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$1,243.78 ➝ $1,697.09	+57.06%
7/21/2026	Arete Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$852.00 ➝ $1,500.00	+38.82%
7/17/2026	Daiwa Securities Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$1,600.00 ➝ $1,700.00	+57.33%
7/17/2026	President Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$1,500.00	+38.82%
6/29/2026	Phillip Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$530.00 ➝ $1,870.00	+73.06%
6/25/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Chris Caso Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$1,500.00	+44.52%
6/25/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight	$550.00 ➝ $1,540.00	+42.52%
6/25/2026	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$615.00 ➝ $1,700.00	+57.33%
6/25/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy	$1,500.00 ➝ $540.00	-50.02%
6/25/2026	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$1,100.00 ➝ $1,700.00	+57.33%
6/25/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Tom O'Malley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$1,175.00 ➝ $2,000.00	+64.80%
6/25/2026	Erste Group Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy
6/23/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Vivek Arya Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$950.00 ➝ $1,500.00	+23.83%
6/18/2026	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brian Chin Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$550.00 ➝ $1,500.00	+43.79%
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4/27/2026	Melius Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ben Reitzes Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$700.00	+40.92%
3/19/2026	Summit Insights Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold
3/11/2026	China Renaissance Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Hold	$361.00	-66.59%
1/7/2026	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Harsh Kumar Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$275.00 ➝ $400.00	+17.21%
12/21/2025	Citic Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$320.00	-70.38%
11/14/2025	Dbs Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$149.00 ➝ $300.00	-72.24%
9/24/2025	KGI Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy

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Should I Buy Micron Technology Stock? MU Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Friday, October 2, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Micron Technology pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Micron Technology
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Micron Technology, Inc.:

Micron Technology, Inc. reported fiscal Q4 revenue of $54.23 billion, a 379% year-over-year increase, and adjusted EPS of $33.42, significantly beating consensus estimates of $31.77, driven by record profitability and an approximately 87% adjusted gross margin from high-bandwidth memory demand.
Management provided fiscal Q1 2027 guidance exceeding Wall Street expectations, projecting revenue between $60 billion and $63 billion and EPS between $37.15 and $39.15, while noting that more than 75% of 2027 output is already committed to customers, providing strong revenue visibility.
Analysts have raised price targets significantly, with DA Davidson increasing its target to $2,100 and the consensus rating standing at "Moderate Buy" with an average target price of $1,385.93, reflecting confidence in tighter memory supply and sustained AI infrastructure demand.
The company maintains a strong balance sheet with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.05 and a current ratio of 3.42, indicating low financial leverage and high liquidity, which supports its ability to fund capital expenditures and share buybacks without significant debt burden.
Micron Technology, Inc. currently trades at $1,074.89, which is below the average analyst price target of $1,385.93, suggesting potential upside for investors who believe the AI memory boom will continue to drive earnings growth.

Micron Technology
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Micron Technology, Inc. for these reasons:

The stock has a beta of 2.22, indicating it is significantly more volatile than the overall market, which means investors should expect larger price swings and higher risk compared to less volatile sectors.
Recent insider activity shows significant selling, with CEO Sanjay Mehrotra selling 40,000 shares at an average price of $968.90 and EVP Sumit Sadana selling 15,000 shares at $934.29 in August 2026, which may signal reduced confidence from company leadership.
Some analysts warn that the current 87% gross margin is unsustainably high for a cyclical hardware company, and that memory price deceleration into 2027 could trigger a sharp margin and valuation correction as supply increases.
Micron Technology, Inc. has a high P/E ratio of 14.48 relative to its historical averages, and the stock has already risen significantly from its 52-week low of $179.61, meaning much of the positive news may already be priced in.
Short interest remains notable with 27,633,780 shares shorted as of September 15, 2026, and Michael Burry has announced a new bet against the company using put options, indicating that some prominent investors see downside risk in the memory cycle.

MU Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 46 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Micron Technology is $1,385.93, with a high forecast of $2,100.00 and a low forecast of $300.00.

46 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Micron Technology in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 41 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" MU shares.

According to analysts, Micron Technology's stock has a predicted upside of 30.18% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Micron Technology's stock had 3 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Micron Technology has been rated by research analysts at Arete Research, BMO Capital Markets, Cantor Fitzgerald, Citigroup, CLSA, DA Davidson, Daiwa Securities Group, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Itau BBA Securities, KeyCorp, Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, Needham & Company LLC, New Street Research, President Capital, Raymond James Financial, Robert W. Baird, Rosenblatt Securities, Royal Bank Of Canada, Sanford C. Bernstein, Susquehanna, TD Cowen, The Goldman Sachs Group, ThinkEquity, UBS Group, Wedbush, Weiss Ratings, Wells Fargo & Company, William Blair, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Micron Technology more than other "technology" companies. The consensus rating for Micron Technology is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "technology" companies is Hold. Learn more on how MU compares to other companies.

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Micron Technology (MU) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Micron Technology - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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Micron Technology (MU) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Micron Technology - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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