Micron (MU, $50.60) beats earnings expectations, despite revenue miss; hint at chip market oversupply
Micron Technology reported adjusted earnings of $1.45 a share, higher than analysts’ expectations of $1.37 a share. The result also revealed a substantial decrease from the year-ago quarter’s $2.42 a share (as reported in MarketWatch)
Revenue fell to $6.64 billion from $8.27 billion in the year-ago quarter. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast revenue of $6.73 billion. (as reported in MarketWatch)
In July, Micron cautioned of possible oversupply in the chip market following COVID-19 pandemic-driven shortages. “Recently, the industry demand environment has weakened, and we are taking action to moderate our supply growth in fiscal 2023,” said Sanjay Mehrotra, Micron’s chief executive, in a statement issued in July. “We are confident about the long-term secular demand for memory and storage and are well positioned to deliver strong cross-cycle financial performance.”
In the latest statement, Mark Murphy, Micron’s chief financial officer, said, “Inventory levels are high and they’re going to be higher.” (as reported in MarketWatch). “They’ll be over 150 days, we believe. And again, it’s a function of this unprecedented period, and we’re doing what we can to affect future supply or future capacity, be in a position to work those inventories down.”
Mehrotra said that Micron intends to lower capital spending in fiscal 2023 by about $8 billion, or by more that 30%, with a 50% cut in spending on wafer-fab equipment.
Looking ahead, the chipmaker is expecting adjusted loss of 6 cents and net income of 14 cents a share on revenue of $4 billion to $4.5 billion for the fiscal first quarter. Analysts expected 69 cents a share on revenue of $5.71 billion.
MU in upward trend: price may jump up because it broke its lower Bollinger Band on March 06, 2026
MU may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options. In of 33 cases where MU's price broke its lower Bollinger Band, its price rose further in the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 59 cases where MU's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
MU moved above its 50-day moving average on March 09, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where MU advanced for three days, in of 342 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 255 cases where MU Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for MU moved out of overbought territory on February 03, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 41 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 41 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on March 03, 2026. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on MU as a result. In of 85 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for MU turned negative on February 04, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 48 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 48 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where MU declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 82, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. MU’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (7.452) is normal, around the industry mean (9.255). P/E Ratio (37.008) is within average values for comparable stocks, (152.387). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.675) is also within normal values, averaging (1.444). MU has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.001) as compared to the industry average of (0.020). P/S Ratio (10.384) is also within normal values, averaging (29.936).
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a manufacturer of advanced semiconductor solutions such as DRAMs, NAND flash memory, CMOS image sensors, other semiconductor components and memory modules
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