What's Going On With Micron Technology Stock Thursday?
Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU ) stock fell about 2% in Thursday's premarket trading as investors turned cautious ahead of the company's Sept. 30 earnings report. The move also came as broader technology stocks faced pressure. Nasdaq futures fell 0.87%, while S&P 500 futures declined 0.45%. Earnings Take Center Stage Micron's upcoming results are likely to shift attention back to artificial intelligence demand, memory pricing and margins. Wall Street expects Micron to report earnings of $31.45 per share, up from $3.03 a year earlier. Revenue is expected to jump to $51.05 billion from $11.31 billion. Bank of America analyst Vivek Arya reiterated a Buy rating on Micron on Sept. 22 and maintained a $1,550 price forecast. Arya said the biggest issue heading into earnings is not memory pricing. Micron typically does not provide forward pricing guidance. Instead, he is watching whether management indicates gross margins can remain in the mid-80% range through fiscal 2027. Arya said margins at that level could support fiscal 2027 earnings of $150 to $200 per share. That would more than double earnings from the current fiscal year. It could also leave Micron trading near seven times f
Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU ) stock fell about 2% in Thursday's premarket trading as investors turned cautious ahead of the company's Sept. 30 earnings report. The move also came as broader technology stocks faced pressure.
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Bank of America analyst Vivek Arya reiterated a Buy rating on Micron on Sept. 22 and maintained a $1,550 price forecast. Arya said the biggest issue heading into earnings is not memory pricing. Micron typically does not provide forward pricing guidance.
Instead, he is watching whether management indicates gross margins can remain in the mid-80% range through fiscal 2027. Arya said margins at that level could support fiscal 2027 earnings of $150 to $200 per share. That would more than double earnings from the current fiscal year. It could also leave Micron trading near seven times forward earnings.
Arya said the company has historically sustained a multiple closer to 10 times. 83. Rosenblatt maintained a Buy rating Thursday with a $1,500 price forecast. Wells Fargo maintained an Overweight rating Wednesday but lowered its price forecast to $1,400.
Citigroup maintained a Buy rating and raised its forecast to $1,300. See More: Top Value Stocks Technical Analysis Despite Thursday's premarket decline, Micron remains in a strong longer-term uptrend. 6% above its 200-day SMA. The 20-day average also remains above the 50-day average.
The 50-day average is above the 200-day average. That setup points to continued bullish momentum despite near-term volatility. Micron's MACD remains above its signal line, while the histogram is positive. That suggests momentum continues to favor buyers.
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The readings show strong momentum, growth, and quality characteristics, while valuation remains the weaker part of the profile. ETF Exposure Micron is also a major holding in several semiconductor-focused exchange-traded funds. 87% of the State Street SPDR NYSE Technology ETF (NYSE: XNTK ). Large inflows or outflows from those funds can therefore add to trading activity in Micron shares.
95% to $1,051 in Thursday's premarket trading, according to Pro data. Image via Shutterstock Read Also: Soaring AI Memory Demand Positions Micron for Massive Year-Over-Year Earnings Growth