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Micron Technology (MU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$746.33 +99.70 (+15.42%)
Closing price 05/8/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$757.35 +11.02 (+1.48%)
As of 05/8/2026 08:00 PM Eastern
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About Micron Technology Stock (NASDAQ:MU)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$676.21
$747.21
50-Day Range
$321.80
$666.14
52-Week Range
$84.68
$747.21
Volume
64.30 million shs
Average Volume
41.27 million shs
Market Capitalization
$841.66 billion
P/E Ratio
35.24
Dividend Yield
0.08%
Price Target
$478.24
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Micron Technology Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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84th Percentile Overall Score

MU MarketRank™: 

Micron Technology scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 139th out of 623 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Micron Technology has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.03, and is based on 5 strong buy ratings, 30 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Downside Risk

    Micron Technology has a consensus price target of $478.24, representing about 35.9% downside from its current price of $746.33.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Micron Technology has been the subject of 24 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Micron Technology's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Micron Technology are expected to grow by 69.87% in the coming year, from $57.81 to $98.20 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Micron Technology is 35.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.09.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Micron Technology is 35.24, 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 74.42.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Micron Technology has a P/B Ratio of 15.46. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Micron Technology's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.23% 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 0.79, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Micron Technology has recently increased by 15.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Micron Technology has a dividend yield of 0.09%, 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 2.83%. 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 0.61% next year. This indicates that Micron Technology will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Micron Technology's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Micron Technology has a news sentiment score of 0.89. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 128 news articles for Micron Technology this week, compared to 16 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 16% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    280 people have added Micron Technology to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 81% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 $45,458,400.00 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.

  • Read more about Micron Technology's insider trading history.
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MU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Micron Technology's stock was trading at $285.8350 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, MU shares have increased by 161.1% and is now trading at $746.3290.

Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December, 17th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $4.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.77 by $1.01. The company's revenue was up 56.7% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Micron Technology subsidiaries include Fwdnxt, IM Flash, Inotera, TiDAL Systems, Convey Computer, Pico Computing, Rexchip Electronics, and more.

Top institutional investors of Micron Technology include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.66%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.62%), Swiss National Bank (0.29%) and California Public Employees Retirement System (0.28%). Insiders that own company stock include Sanjay Mehrotra, Manish H Bhatia, Sumit Sadana, Mark J Murphy, Scott J Deboer, Michael W Bokan, April S Arnzen, Richard M Beyer, Scott R Allen, Mary Pat Mccarthy, Steven J Gomo and Teyin M Liu.
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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.

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
12/17/2025
Record date for 4/15 Dividend
3/30/2026
Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend
3/30/2026
Dividend Payable
4/15/2026
Today
5/09/2026
J.P. Morgan 54th Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference
5/20/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
6/24/2026
Fiscal Year End
8/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
COMP - INTEGT SYS
Sub-Industry
Semiconductors
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:MU
CIK
723125
Employees
53,000
Year Founded
1978

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$700.00
Low Price Target
$155.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-35.9%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.03
Research Coverage
39 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$21.18
Trailing P/E Ratio
35.24
Forward P/E Ratio
12.91
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$8.54 billion
Net Margins
41.49%
Pretax Margin
48.12%
Return on Equity
41.16%
Return on Assets
27.88%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.13
Current Ratio
2.90
Quick Ratio
2.32

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$37.38 billion
Price / Sales
22.52
Cash Flow
$17.50 per share
Price / Cash Flow
42.65
Book Value
$48.26 per share
Price / Book
15.46

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
1,127,730,000
Free Float
1,125,027,000
Market Cap
$841.66 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.91

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This page (NASDAQ:MU) was last updated on 5/9/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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