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MU Stock Forecast: Micron Technology, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Aug 2026

$972

+2.30% on the day

The 46 Wall Street analysts covering Micron Technology, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $1,550 — +59.5% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 94 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap

$1.1T

Ticker Nerd rank

94 / 100

Median analyst target

$1,550

Analysts covering

Total return, dividends reinvested

+10.7%

−1.2%

YTD

+240.6%

+676.8%

From 52W high

−19.9%

From 52W low

+740.6%

$116

$1,213

52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close

Ticker Nerd rank

MU stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Micron Technology, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 15 Aug 2026

94 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Quality

100

Growth

Revisions

Momentum

Issuance

Value

Volatility

Accruals

Size

Quality (100): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.

Accruals (20): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Size (0): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

MU stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on MU, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says46 analysts

41 Buy5 Hold0 Sell

Low $361Median $1,550High $2,200

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +59.5% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Target
7 Aug 2026	Citigroup	Maintains	Buy	$1,400 → $1,150
14 July 2026	Keybanc	Maintains	Overweight	$1,600 → $1,750
14 July 2026	Keybanc	Maintains	Overweight	—
29 June 2026	Cantor Fitzgerald	Maintains	Overweight	—
25 June 2026	B of A Securities	Maintains	Buy	—
25 June 2026	Barclays	Maintains	Overweight	—
25 June 2026	Cantor Fitzgerald	Reiterates	Overweight	—
25 June 2026	Citigroup	Maintains	Buy	—
25 June 2026	DA Davidson	Maintains	Buy	—
25 June 2026	Deutsche Bank	Maintains	Buy	—
25 June 2026	Goldman Sachs	Maintains	Neutral	—
25 June 2026	Keybanc	Maintains	Overweight	—
25 June 2026	Mizuho	Maintains	Outperform	—
25 June 2026	Morgan Stanley	Maintains	Overweight	—
25 June 2026	Needham	Maintains	Buy	—
25 June 2026	Raymond James	Maintains	Outperform	—
25 June 2026	RBC Capital	Maintains	Outperform	—
25 June 2026	Rosenblatt	Maintains	Buy	—
25 June 2026	Susquehanna	Maintains	Positive	—
25 June 2026	TD Cowen	Maintains	Buy	—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. MU appears on the weeks it earns a place.

Estimates

MU analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year

EPS revision, 90 days

+26.6%

Analysts raising

Analysts cutting

Fundamentals

Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation

Trailing P/E: 22.0×
Price / sales: 29.4×
Price / book: 10.9×
EV / EBITDA: 15.8×

Growth & margins

Revenue growth (YoY): 345.7%
Earnings growth (YoY): 1398.3%
Gross margin: 84.6%
Operating margin: 80.4%
Net margin: 55.9%

Returns & dividend

Return on equity: 66.6%
Return on assets: 34.9%
Dividend yield: 0.1%

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

MU vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSemiconductors

Company	Market cap	TKN rank
MUMicron Technology, Inc.	$1.1T	94
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc.	$838.7B	73
AVGOBroadcom Inc.	$1.9T	72
INTCIntel Corp.	$510.9B	72
TXNTexas Instruments Incorporated	$254.0B	88
NVDANVIDIA Corp.	$5.4T	76
MRVLMarvell Technology, Inc.	$194.1B	52

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Micron Technology, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest MU news & analysis

Why This Memory Chip Boom May Have More Staying Power Than History Suggests

The Motley Fool · 17 Aug 2026positive

The article discusses how high-bandwidth memory (HBM) demand is growing quickly enough to absorb an increasing share of global DRAM capacity, noting that HBM uses significantly more wafer capacity than conventional DRAM. It suggests this memory chip boom may have more staying power than historical cycles.

Why it matters — A Micron watcher would care because HBM's rising share of DRAM capacity could influence the memory supply-demand balance that drives the company's results.

Intel eyes a memory comeback: why the timing matters for Micron stock

Invezz · 17 Aug 2026neutral

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan said on a podcast that Intel is exploring new memory architectures, including ways to bring memory and processors closer together, as AI makes memory a computing bottleneck. This signals Intel may re-enter a memory business it had previously exited.

Why it matters — A Micron watcher would care because Intel's potential entry into memory could reshape competitive dynamics in the memory market as AI demand grows.

Micron Is Worth $1.1 Trillion and Sits 23% Below Its 52-Week High. Is the Stock a Buy?

The Motley Fool · 16 Aug 2026positive

In fiscal Q3, Micron reported revenue of $41.5 billion, up from $9.3 billion in the same quarter a year earlier. The company guided to roughly $50 billion in revenue and about 86% gross margin for fiscal Q4, while its stock sits 23% below its 52-week high.

Why it matters — The sharp year-over-year revenue increase and strong forward guidance signal accelerating earnings momentum for Micron shareholders.

Micron vs. Teradyne: Which Is the Better AI Stock to Buy Today?

The Motley Fool · 16 Aug 2026neutral

The article compares Micron Technology and Teradyne as AI-related stocks, noting that Micron benefits directly from booming AI memory demand while Teradyne profits from the testing of increasingly complex chips. It discusses whether one offers greater upside while the other may hold a more durable competitive moat in AI's quality-testing challenges.

Why it matters — For Micron watchers, the piece highlights the company's direct exposure to strong AI memory demand while contrasting it with a rival's chip-testing business.

Here's billionaire Ray Dalio's updated stock portfolio

Finbold · 16 Aug 2026neutral

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio's hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, disclosed its latest stock holdings, showing a portfolio worth about $24.4 billion as of June 30, 2026. The disclosure outlines the fund's equity positions at that date.

Why it matters — A Micron watcher would care because Bridgewater's updated holdings disclosure may reveal whether the prominent hedge fund holds a position in the company, which could inform investor attention.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about MU stock

What is the MU stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 46 Wall Street analysts covering Micron Technology, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $1,550, with estimates ranging from $361 to $2,200. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is MU stock a buy right now?

Of the 46 analysts covering Micron Technology, Inc., 41 rate it a Buy, 5 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Micron Technology, Inc. 94 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank MU?

As at 15 Aug 2026, Micron Technology, Inc. ranks 94 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (100 of 100).

Will MU stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 46 analysts implies +59.5% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Micron Technology, Inc. 94 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the MU stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Micron Technology, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for MU are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $361 to $2,200 over the next 12 months.

How has MU stock performed over the past year?

Micron Technology, Inc. returned +676.8% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Micron Technology, Inc. do?

Micron Technology, Inc. is a semiconductor company that designs, develops, manufactures, and sells memory and storage solutions for a wide range of electronic devices and computing platforms.

What is the latest news on MU?

The most recent item we track (The Motley Fool, 17 Aug 2026): "Why This Memory Chip Boom May Have More Staying Power Than History Suggests". The article discusses how high-bandwidth memory (HBM) demand is growing quickly enough to absorb an increasing share of global DRAM capacity, noting that HBM uses significantly more wafer capacity than conventional DRAM. It suggests this memory chip boom may have more staying power than historical cycles.

Company

About Micron Technology, Inc.

Micron Technology, Inc. is a semiconductor company that designs, develops, manufactures, and sells memory and storage solutions for a wide range of electronic devices and computing platforms. Its product portfolio includes DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory used in data centers, cloud infrastructure, mobile devices, client systems, automotive electronics, and embedded applications. Through its Micron and Crucial brands, the company serves original equipment manufacturers, enterprise customers, and consumers with products that support data processing, storage, and system performance. Micron Technology operates in global markets across North America, Asia, Europe, and other international regions, making it an important supplier within the memory chip industry and the broader semiconductor supply chain.

CEO Mr. Sanjay Mehrotra · 53,000 employees · United States · https://www.micron.com