Micron (MU, $77.64) initiates 10 cents dividend payout
Micron Technology Inc. will pay a dividend of 10 cents a share, beginning October.
The semiconductor company’s first dividend payout is scheduled for Oct. 18 for shareholders of record as of the close of business on Oct. 1.
“Micron’s remarkable transformation over the last several years has put the company in an outstanding position, with technology leadership, a robust product portfolio, enhanced profitability, and a strong, investment grade balance sheet,” Chief Executive Sanjay Mehrotra said in a statement. According to Mehrotra, a common stock dividend indicates confidence in Micron's future and a “commitment to creating compelling value for shareholders.”
The company’s most recent quarterly report reveals that it has bought back $4 billion in stock and retired 90 million shares at an average price of $42 per share in a program that began in May 2018.
MU's MACD Histogram crosses above signal line
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for MU turned positive on April 23, 2025. Looking at past instances where MU's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 47 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The RSI Oscillator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where MU's RSI Indicator exited the oversold zone, of 22 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on April 25, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on MU as a result. In of 96 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
MU moved above its 50-day moving average on May 08, 2025 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 315 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 10 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
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 .
MU broke above its upper Bollinger Band on April 25, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued 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 (1.973) is normal, around the industry mean (9.656). P/E Ratio (20.541) is within average values for comparable stocks, (72.838). MU's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.120) is slightly lower than the industry average of (2.176). Dividend Yield (0.005) settles around the average of (0.022) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (3.093) is also within normal values, averaging (54.992).
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. MU’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 77, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly better than average sales and a considerably 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 PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average 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.
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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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