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Micron Technology reported record fiscal Q4 2026 results, with revenue of $54.23 billion and adjusted EPS of $33.42, beating expectations. CEO Sanjay Mehrotra warned that memory supply will remain tight through 2028 due to AI-driven demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM). The stock closed at $1,088, up 4.06%, despite a slight after-hours dip.
Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra stated that memory supply will remain constrained through 2028, with 75% of 2027 output already sold. Samsung executives confirmed HBM will consume nearly 30% of wafer capacity next year, limiting consumer RAM availability.
Micron reported strong fiscal Q4 results, but the market reaction was muted due to concerns about a prolonged memory shortage. CEO Sanjay Mehrotra indicated that supply constraints will persist through 2028, with 75% of 2027 output already sold. While AI-driven demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) remains robust, the lack of immediate supply relief has tempered investor enthusiasm despite record pricing.
Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra asserts that the traditional boom-bust cycle of the memory industry is over, driven by sustained AI demand. While 2027 supply is largely sold out at higher prices, investors remain cautious due to cyclical fears and margin pressures, causing stock volatility despite strong earnings.
Micron's CFO stated that the company cannot predict when the current memory chip shortage will end, citing sustained AI-driven demand and limited new supply capacity. This follows recent record profits and warnings that supply constraints will worsen through 2028.
Micron Technology reported strong earnings, but stock gains were muted due to slight gross margin guidance cuts. The company secured 75% of 2027 supply, yet investors remain cautious about peak signals.
JPMorgan expects Micron to beat forecasts and raise guidance, citing tight memory supply and strong AI demand.
Micron Technology is set to report fiscal Q4 earnings on September 30, 2026, amid a memory chip market characterized by tight supply and strong AI-driven demand. The company has secured multi-year supply agreements and completed 2026 HBM sales, while a new 512GB RDIMM targets data center needs, though volume production is delayed until late 2027. Analysts project adjusted EPS of approximately $30.89 on revenue near $50.41 billion, with UBS forecasting more than 20% higher memory chip ASPs in Q3 and memory undersupply lasting into 2027. Micron’s stock has risen about 247% year-to-date and trades near 15x forward earnings, with institutional interest rising as 184 hedge funds held positions by Q2 2026. Risks remain if supply catches up with demand or if hyperscaler capex slows.
Micron Technology shares have surged 552% in twelve months, reaching approximately $1,070. While trailing earnings suggest a high valuation multiple of 23.5x, forward estimates for fiscal 2027 and 2028 imply multiples as low as 6.2x, assuming sustained memory shortages. Recent quarterly data shows gross margins hit a record 84.9%, driven by DRAM price increases of over 60% and data center revenue exceeding $25 billion. Management guides fiscal Q4 2026 revenue to $50 billion with gross margins near 86%, though price growth is slowing. Long-term contracts cover 20% of DRAM volume, providing price floors that protect margins even if market prices cool. The primary uncertainty is whether new supply from greenfield fabs will arrive before 2028, potentially eroding these high margins.
Micron Technology’s shares rose back above $1,000, reviving talk of a potential stock split, though the company has not announced one. The memory-chip maker posted solid results with Q3 diluted earnings per diluted share of $24.67 and guiding to about $30.73 for Q4 as AI data-center demand boosted revenue to around $41.5 billion. Micron has split its stock three times before (1994, 1995, 2000), but management has given no signal it will do so again; even if a split occurs, it would not change fundamentals, though it could affect index weightings. At roughly 6.5x expected FY2027 earnings, the stock’s valuation is a key consideration for investors regardless of split chatter.
Surging RAM costs and a global memory shortage—driven by AI demand and dominated by a few memory makers—are lifting prices across devices, with Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro expected to cost more (potentially around $1,299); memory firms are expanding capacity, but new fabs will take years, so relief isn’t likely until 2027–2028, pushing manufacturers toward pricier models and higher margins.
SK hynix CEO Kwak Noh-Jung says the memory shortage could last through 2030 as AI-driven demand shifts DRAM and HBM into more customized configurations, reducing the likelihood of a sharp oversupply. The Indiana facility will handle packaging and testing only; wafers will be produced in South Korea and shipped to the US for HBM4E packaging, with cleanroom operations starting in 2028 and volume production targeted for 2029. As a result, DRAM and NAND prices are not expected to ease meaningfully for consumers well into the next decade.
CXMT, China’s memory-chip maker, posted its first earnings since going public, swinging to a 77.6 billion yuan profit as sales jumped 874% to 150.3 billion yuan, driven by AI computing demand and DRAM shortages. It remains the fourth-largest memory supplier by shipments and revenue behind Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron, with clients including Alibaba Cloud, ByteDance, Tencent, Lenovo and Xiaomi. The stock has risen about 20% since listing, while CXMT notes a U.S. defense‑department listing of Chinese military customers is manageable but could pose future supply-chain risks.
CNBC’s Jim Cramer says the AI boom has reshaped the memory-chip cycle, with tight supply and long-term contracts helping Sandisk, Seagate, Micron and Western Digital keep rallying. He believes the uptrend isn’t over, aided by share buybacks and disciplined capacity, and even noted a Micron position in his charitable trust, though he cautions a potential data-center slowdown could change the dynamic.
Applied Materials’ stock has surged about 193% in the last year on the back of a massive AI-driven fab capacity build-out, even as trailing revenue sits around $29 billion with modest growth. The company posted a record $7.91 billion in the most recent quarter and guided Q3 2026 revenue to about $8.95 billion (+/- $0.50B), supported by manufacturing-capacity expansions in the US, Europe, and Singapore. Growth is driven by demand for leading-edge logic, DRAM, and advanced packaging, with supply constraints (roughly 2,000 direct suppliers) binding the pace of deliveries more than demand itself.