MUTechnology · SemiconductorsThe 49 Wall Street analysts covering Micron Technology, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $1,550 — +76.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 96 of 100 as at 17 Oct 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
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.
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): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.
Accruals (21): 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.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on MU, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +76.4% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 5 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | $1,900 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | $2,100 → $3,000 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Reiterates | Overweight | $2,000 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Reiterates | Overweight | — |
| 1 Oct 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | $2,000 → $2,100 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Mizuho | Maintains | Outperform | $1,300 → $1,400 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Mizuho | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Reiterates | Overweight | — |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Reiterates | Overweight | $1,200 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Needham | Reiterates | Buy | $1,650 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Needham | Reiterates | Buy | — |
| 1 Oct 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterates | Outperform | $1,500 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterates | Outperform | — |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | $1,500 → $1,900 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 1 Oct 2026 | TD Cowen | Reiterates | Buy | $1,600 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | TD Cowen | Reiterates | Buy | — |
| 28 Sept 2026 | Baird | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 28 Sept 2026 | Baird | Maintains | Outperform | $1,280 → $1,520 |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 16 Oct 2026, Micron Technology, Inc. returned +334.4% against +16.8% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 53% of US stocks
Cheaper than 17% of US stocks
Cheaper than 13% of US stocks
Cheaper than 41% of US stocks
Higher than 97% of US stocks
Higher than 98% of US stocks
Higher than 94% of US stocks
Higher than 99% of US stocks
Higher than 97% of US stocks
Higher than 96% of US stocks
Higher than 99% of US stocks
Higher than 63% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Micron Technology, Inc. has a market value of $994.3B and an enterprise value of $956.1B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 31 May 2026: $90.3B. The latest quarter grew 379.3% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $50.5B, a 55.9% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $44.17.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 31 May 2026: $26.2B, after $25.3B of capital spending.
Micron Technology, Inc. spent $567.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 31 May 2026.
Trailing P/E: 11.8×; forward P/E: 4.2× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 0.07%, paying out 1% of earnings.
Micron Technology, Inc. employs 61,000 people — $1.5M of revenue per employee.
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Micron shares rallied as investors became less concerned about the outlook for artificial-intelligence spending. The headline also points to a revenue-boom forecast from a Chinese memory-chip rival.
Why it matters — MU watchers may note the shift in market sentiment around AI spending alongside the competitive context from a rival's revenue outlook.
Micron’s Taoyuan union in Taiwan voted to authorize a strike, with 1,994 members in favor and 14 opposed. Most of Micron’s fiscal 2026 DRAM production came from its Taiwan fabrication facilities.
Why it matters — The vote could be relevant to MU watchers because Taiwan facilities account for most of the company’s fiscal 2026 DRAM production.
The Motley Fool says Micron is working to reduce the cyclical nature of its business, though the market has not adjusted its valuation of the stock. Rising memory chip prices and new production facilities underpin the company’s expectation of further major growth.
Why it matters — MU watchers may note the company’s growth expectations amid improving memory prices and added production capacity.
Micron and other memory stocks have fallen amid concerns that increased supply from China could eventually flood the market. Micron has signed some deals extending past 2030.
Why it matters — The long-term deals are relevant to MU watchers amid concerns about future memory supply and the recent decline in memory stocks.
The Motley Fool compares Micron and Taiwan Semiconductor as major chip-industry players, and says Micron has major upside ahead.
Why it matters — MU watchers may care because the article frames Micron favorably in a comparison with Taiwan Semiconductor.
The 49 Wall Street analysts covering Micron Technology, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $1,550, with estimates ranging from $361 to $3,000. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 49 analysts covering Micron Technology, Inc., 45 rate it a Buy, 3 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Micron Technology, Inc. 96 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 17 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 17 Oct 2026, Micron Technology, Inc. ranks 96 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).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 49 analysts implies +76.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Micron Technology, Inc. 96 out of 100 as at 17 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
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 $3,000 over the next 12 months.
Micron Technology, Inc. returned +334.4% over the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Micron Technology Inc. is a semiconductor company that designs, develops, manufactures, and sells memory and storage products for computing and data-intensive applications.
The most recent item we track (Barrons, 19 Oct 2026): "Micron Stock Rallies as China Memory Chip Rival Forecasts Revenue Boom". Micron shares rallied as investors became less concerned about the outlook for artificial-intelligence spending. The headline also points to a revenue-boom forecast from a Chinese memory-chip rival.
Micron Technology Inc. is a semiconductor company that designs, develops, manufactures, and sells memory and storage products for computing and data-intensive applications. Its portfolio includes DRAM, NAND, and NOR solutions delivered through the Micron and Crucial brands, supporting use cases across cloud data centers, mobile devices, client computers, automotive systems, industrial equipment, networking, defense, and aerospace. The company’s business is organized around specialized segments that serve cloud, core data center, mobile and client, and automotive and embedded markets, reflecting its role as a supplier to a broad range of technology customers. Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, Micron Technology Inc. plays a central role in the semiconductor supply chain by providing memory technologies that help enable data processing, storage, and performance in modern digital infrastructure.
CEO Mr. Sanjay Mehrotra · 61,000 employees · United States · https://www.micron.com
