Yahoo · Oct 22, 2026
Micron (MU) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know
The latest trading day saw Micron (MU) settling at $856.49, representing a -6.26% change from its previous close.
NYSE · MU
Micron Technology, Inc.
Technology · Semiconductors
$856.49
Down-$57.18 (-6.26%)
Updated Oct 23, 2026, 4:34 AM
SID Score
6.9/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
54/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 288.44B
- P/E ratio
- 33.78
- Dividend yield
- 0.05%
- 52-week range
- $284.18 – $1,255.00
- Volume
- 32.19M
- Avg. volume
- 26.37M
Price performance · MU
MU price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 22, 2026
MU closed at $856.49 after 21 trading sessions, down 20.73% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $856.49
- Period change
- -20.73%
- Period low
- $856.49
- Period high
- $1,097.39
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | $879.66 | $908.30 | $849.25 | $856.49 | 32.19M |
| 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 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $1,054.08 | $1,098.90 | $1,022.90 | $1,097.39 | 45.74M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $1,076.76 | $1,083.50 | $1,062.36 | $1,065.11 | 31.1M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $1,076.69 | $1,082.6599 | $1,057.70 | $1,065.08 | 19.72M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $1,075.98 | $1,084.81 | $1,032.00 | $1,053.98 | 22.23M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $1,095.83 | $1,108.72 | $1,073.00 | $1,082.28 | 20.95M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $1,049.75 | $1,081.04 | $1,044.00 | $1,080.53 | 22.07M |
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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 22, 2026
Micron Says Its Next AI Chips Need Even More Wafers. Here’s What That Means for the Stock
Key Stats for Micron StockCurrent Price: $913. 67Target Price (Mid): ~$1,220Street Target: ~$1,561Potential Total Return: ~34%Annualized IRR: ~6% / year__Now Live: Discover how much upside your favorite stocks could have using TIKR’s new Valuation Model (It’s free)__ >>> What Happened?Micron Technology (MU) used part of its October 21 technology webinar to explain why memory stays scarce even as it builds more.
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Yahoo · Oct 22, 2026
Why Micron Stock Is Falling Hard Today
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Micron Technology Stock Performance
Micron Technology shares have experienced significant near-term weakness despite strong longer-term gains. Per SID market data, MU has declined 14.17% over the past month and 6.61% over the trailing three months, contrasting sharply with a robust 206.21% gain over the past twelve months. The stock currently trades at $913.67, which sits well below its 50-day moving average of $984.37, indicating sustained downward momentum. However, the price remains considerably above the 200-day moving average of $727.46, preserving the broader uptrend structure. The 14-day RSI registers at 29.1, placing MU in oversold territory and suggesting selling pressure may be approaching exhaustion. According to Massive/Polygon volume data, average daily trading volume stands at approximately 26.4 million shares. Micron carries a beta of 1.548, reflecting substantially higher volatility than the broader market, consistent with its cyclical semiconductor business profile and recent price swings.
Micron Technology Valuation Analysis
Micron Technology commands a market capitalization of approximately $288.4 billion, per SID market data. The stock trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 33.78, which remains elevated relative to historical semiconductor industry norms but reflects the company's position within a high-demand memory cycle driven by AI infrastructure buildouts. Notably, the PEG ratio stands at 0.92, according to SID market data, indicating that Micron's earnings growth rate currently outpaces its P/E multiple — a metric often interpreted as reasonable valuation relative to growth expectations. The price-to-book ratio registers at 5.33, reflecting substantial premium over net asset value. Per SEC filings, Micron maintains a modest dividend yield of approximately 0.18%, consistent with the company's capital allocation strategy that prioritizes reinvestment in manufacturing capacity. As a Technology sector constituent, Micron's valuation metrics align with peers benefiting from accelerating memory and storage demand cycles.
Smart Money Activity for MU
Micron Technology's composite smart money score stands at 53 out of 100, reflecting a neutral overall signal according to SID market data. Institutional ownership sentiment scores a perfect 25 out of 25, indicating strong conviction among large fund managers. Congressional trading activity also registers elevated interest at 18.3 out of 25. However, insider trading patterns present a contrasting picture. Per SEC Form 4 filings, Micron insiders executed 20 transactions over the past 90 days, comprising just 3 purchases against 17 sales, resulting in an insider score of 0.0 out of 25. This heavily sell-skewed insider activity suggests corporate officers and directors have been reducing personal exposure at recent price levels. Dark pool activity scores 9.7 out of 25, indicating moderate but unremarkable institutional block trading volume. According to 13F institutional filings, the divergence between strong institutional accumulation and persistent insider selling creates a mixed positioning landscape for MU, with institutional holders maintaining significant long-term conviction despite executive-level distribution.
Micron Technology Earnings Outlook
Micron Technology has demonstrated a consistent pattern of exceeding analyst expectations in recent quarters. According to company earnings reports, the most recently reported quarter ending September 30, 2026 showed earnings of $33.42 per share against a consensus estimate of $31.50, representing a positive surprise of $1.92. The June 2026 quarter delivered an even more pronounced beat, with actual earnings of $25.11 versus estimates of $20.20, a $4.91 upside surprise. This sequential acceleration from $25.11 to $33.42 in reported earnings reflects a 33.1% quarter-over-quarter growth trajectory. Looking ahead, per analyst estimates, the upcoming quarter carries a consensus expectation of $31.26, while a subsequent period is estimated at $8.42. The forward estimates suggest analysts anticipate continued strong performance driven by HBM and data center memory demand, though the earnings trajectory reflects the cyclical nature inherent in Micron's semiconductor memory business.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for MU
Wall Street analysts maintain a unanimously bullish stance on Micron Technology. According to SID consensus data, the five most recent analyst actions all reiterate positive ratings. Rosenblatt reaffirmed a Buy rating on October 13, 2026, while DA Davidson issued consecutive Buy reiterations on October 7 and October 1, 2026. RBC Capital maintained its Outperform rating on October 1, and TD Cowen reiterated its Buy recommendation on the same date. Notably, none of these recent actions represent upgrades, as all five reflect maintenance of previously established bullish positions, per Wall Street analyst reports. The absence of any downgrades or neutral ratings among recent coverage updates indicates sustained institutional confidence in Micron's fundamental trajectory despite the stock's 14.17% monthly decline. The consensus remains anchored by expectations surrounding AI-driven memory demand expansion, with analysts viewing the recent price weakness against the oversold RSI of 29.1 within the context of Micron's longer-term growth profile.
