The rally for memory stocks is back on, with Micron leading the way.
MU's standout Q3 results highlight surging AI memory demand, putting three memory and storage chip makers, SNDK, WDC and STX, in focus.
Micron Technology's MU shares fell sharply on Friday, giving up part of the gains recorded earlier in the week despite the memory chipmaker reporting stronger-than-expected quarterly results. The stock declined nearly 5% in premarket trading as weakness spread across the broader semiconductor sector.
New long-term customer agreements could bring more predictability to Micron's financials, addressing a persistent investor concern about sustainability.
Micron's stock declined in premarket trading a,id a sell-off in global tech stocks. The company's stock soared earlier in the week after reporting blowout earnings.
Micron rallies after strong earnings and breakout confirmation above prior highs, with rising channel structure and moving average support reinforcing continuation of the long-term bullish trend.
The pre-market session on Thursday was a wall of green. Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU | MU Price Prediction) ripped 12.32% intraday to $1,177.73 after a fiscal Q3 report that redefined what an AI-cycle blowout looks like.
Micron Technology, Inc. delivered another earnings beat and raised guidance, signaling robust AI-driven demand and a strong margin outlook across memory segments. MU and SK hynix may break historic memory cyclicality if AI and data center demand persists, with HBM chips consuming significantly more wafer capacity than traditional DRAM. I maintain a Buy on Micron, targeting a 15x P/E multiple and 30% upside, though a definitive valuation breakout may require further proof of sustained demand and capital discipline.
Micron Technology, Inc. has again delivered unprecedented growth, with FQ3 revenue up 346% to $41B and gross margins near 85%, driven by the AI memory demand surge. MU's strategic customer agreements (SCAs) now cover 20% of DRAM and one-third of NAND volumes, securing $22B in deposits and $100B in RPO through FY2027. Despite remarkable execution and cash flow, normalization risks loom post-FY2027 as supply ramps.
Memory stocks just went from cyclical chip plays to AI-era essentials, and Bank of America's Vivek Arya thinks the market is still pricing them like the old version.
Micron's stellar earnings, record margins and AI-fueled memory shortages put semiconductor ETFs with high MU exposure in the spotlight.
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU | MU Price Prediction) had signed 16 long-term customer agreements, 14 of them locking in roughly $100 billion in minimum guaranteed revenue through 2030, and the stock was up 16% because, in her words, “Memory has always been just been boom and then bust.