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NASDAQ · MU
Micron Technology, Inc.
Technology · Semiconductors
$884.74
Down-$49.53 (-5.30%)
Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:59 PM
SID Score
7.3/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
56/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 288.44B
- P/E ratio
- 33.78
- Dividend yield
- 0.05%
- 52-week range
- $311.49 – $1,255.00
- Volume
- 30.87M
- Avg. volume
- 26.37M
Price performance · MU
MU price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 30, 2026
MU closed at $884.74 after 21 trading sessions, down 17.69% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $884.74
- Period change
- -17.69%
- Period low
- $856.49
- Period high
- $1,088.00
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | $883.995 | $906.54 | $861.585 | $884.74 | 30.87M |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $967.935 | $971.01 | $927.24 | $934.27 | 22.39M |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $961.71 | $990.00 | $959.34 | $983.23 | 30.71M |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $920.99 | $935.87 | $910.6714 | $928.76 | 23.19M |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $889.875 | $915.75 | $882.77 | $903.70 | 22.85M |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $862.29 | $891.89 | $858.34 | $877.55 | 21.25M |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $879.66 | $908.30 | $849.25 | $856.49 | 32.18M |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $923.735 | $928.45 | $889.45 | $913.67 | 21.04M |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $884.125 | $918.89 | $881.52 | $896.07 | 20.3M |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $913.545 | $926.81 | $900.57 | $904.90 | 25.74M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $905.49 | $907.50 | $875.00 | $878.84 | 30.51M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $871.575 | $931.65 | $858.00 | $931.24 | 39.1M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $934.56 | $949.42 | $913.56 | $914.13 | 27.84M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $934.07 | $953.60 | $929.03 | $953.19 | 29.25M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $1,002.445 | $1,002.67 | $978.50 | $989.04 | 23.98M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $1,054.17 | $1,054.17 | $1,017.00 | $1,029.00 | 19.92M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $1,077.50 | $1,088.4999 | $1,032.10 | $1,035.84 | 29.91M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $1,017.37 | $1,089.22 | $1,011.42 | $1,088.00 | 30.86M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $1,064.48 | $1,074.31 | $1,045.26 | $1,045.56 | 21.78M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $1,069.68 | $1,074.88 | $1,055.56 | $1,063.96 | 18.26M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $1,107.345 | $1,108.00 | $1,072.01 | $1,074.89 | 27.34M |
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Company profile
Micron is one of the largest semiconductor companies in the world, specializing in memory and storage chips. Its primary revenue stream comes from dynamic random access memory, or DRAM, and it also has minority exposure to not-and or NAND, flash chips. Micron serves a global customer base, selling chips into data centers, mobile phones, consumer electronics, and industrial and automotive applications. The firm is vertically integrated.
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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $234.82
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 29
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | Rosenblatt | Buy | — |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Needham | Buy | — |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Rosenblatt | Buy | — |
| Oct 7, 2026 | DA Davidson | Buy | — |
| Oct 1, 2026 | DA Davidson | Buy | — |
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Yahoo · Oct 30, 2026
Why Intel Is Down Today
Micron is sliding after Intel's weak forecast, but I think the bigger warning is in memory pricing, which is pushing up PC prices and starting to eat into the demand behind the boom.
Yahoo · Oct 30, 2026
SanDisk stock tumbles as Kioxia warns on NAND price surge
Investing.com -- SanDisk shares fell more than 11% following warnings from competitor Kioxia that the surge in NAND flash memory prices may be ending, alongside weak Intel guidance and broader concerns about the AI trade.
Yahoo · Oct 30, 2026
Why Micron Stock Dove Today
The chipmaker is falling despite a competitor's bullish results.
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Micron Technology Stock Performance
Micron Technology (MU) shares traded at $884.74, reflecting a 12.28% decline over the trailing one-month period while maintaining a robust 172.04% gain over the past twelve months, per SID market data. The stock has also posted a 13.52% return over the trailing three-month window, indicating intermediate-term resilience despite recent selling pressure. MU currently trades below its 50-day moving average of $980.50, representing approximately a 9.8% discount to that technical level, while remaining well above its 200-day moving average of $745.70. The 14-day relative strength index stands at 39.9, approaching oversold territory below the conventional 30 threshold. Micron carries a beta of 1.548, according to Massive/Polygon data, indicating substantially higher volatility relative to the broader market. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 26.4 million shares, supporting adequate liquidity for institutional positioning.
Micron Technology Valuation Analysis
Micron Technology carries a market capitalization of approximately $288.4 billion, positioning it among the largest semiconductor companies globally, per SID market data. The stock trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.78, which remains elevated relative to historical norms for the memory chip sector but reflects the cyclical earnings recovery currently underway. Notably, the PEG ratio stands at 0.92, according to SEC filings and consensus estimates, suggesting the current earnings multiple is supported by anticipated growth when factoring in forward earnings expansion. Micron's price-to-book ratio registers at 5.33, reflecting the premium the market assigns to the company's asset base amid rising demand for high-bandwidth memory products. The company maintains a modest dividend yield of 0.18%, indicating that capital allocation remains weighted toward reinvestment in manufacturing capacity and advanced technology development rather than shareholder distributions.
Smart Money Activity for MU
Micron Technology registers an overall smart money score of 56 out of 100, reflecting a neutral composite signal, per SID market data. Institutional ownership sentiment scores a perfect 25 out of 25, indicating strong conviction among large fund managers maintaining or increasing positions. Congressional trading activity also scores notably high at 20 out of 25, suggesting elevated interest from lawmakers disclosed under the STOCK Act. In contrast, insider activity scores 0 out of 25, the lowest possible reading, driven by a significant imbalance between insider purchases and sales. According to SEC Form 4 filings, 20 insider transactions were recorded over the past 90 days, comprising only 3 purchases against 17 sales, representing a roughly 5.7-to-1 sell-to-buy ratio. Dark pool activity registers at 11.1 out of 25, indicating moderate off-exchange trading volumes. The divergence between strong institutional conviction and persistent insider selling presents a mixed signal for investors evaluating directional positioning in MU shares.
Micron Technology Earnings Outlook
Micron Technology has demonstrated a pattern of exceeding Wall Street expectations in its most recent reported quarters, according to company earnings reports. In the quarter ending June 2026, Micron delivered earnings of $25.11 per share against an analyst consensus estimate of $20.20, producing a positive surprise of $4.91, or approximately 24.3%. The subsequent quarter ending September 2026 continued the upside trend, with actual earnings of $33.42 per share compared to the $31.50 estimate, representing a $1.92 beat. Analyst estimates project earnings of $31.26 for the upcoming quarter, per consensus data, reflecting expectations of sustained profitability near recent levels. The earnings trajectory from $25.11 to $33.42 across consecutive reported quarters illustrates accelerating profitability driven by favorable memory pricing dynamics and growing demand for AI-related semiconductor products. These results mark a significant recovery from the $8.42 estimate reported for the March 2026 quarter.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for MU
Wall Street analysts maintain a uniformly bullish stance on Micron Technology, with all recent rating actions reiterating Buy recommendations, according to SID consensus data. Rosenblatt issued back-to-back Buy reiterations on October 22 and October 13, 2026, signaling sustained confidence following Micron's latest earnings results. DA Davidson similarly reiterated its Buy rating on both October 7 and October 1, 2026, reinforcing the positive thesis around Micron's positioning in high-bandwidth memory and AI-driven demand cycles. Needham also maintained its Buy rating on October 22, 2026, per Wall Street analyst reports. The absence of any downgrades, Hold ratings, or Sell recommendations among the five most recent analyst actions reflects broad consensus that the company's fundamental trajectory remains intact despite the stock's 12.28% pullback over the trailing month. The convergence of multiple independent research firms on a Buy thesis suggests institutional confidence in Micron's forward earnings potential and competitive positioning within the semiconductor memory market.
