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Micron Stock Falls 2.1% Despite Earnings Beat

SEC / Micron Technology2 min read5 sources

Why did Micron stock fall 2.1% on Friday?

Micron (MU:NASDAQ) stock fell 2.1% to $1,074.89 on Friday even after an earnings beat, as investors weighed record AI memory sales against its 273% gain this year.

Key numbers

Quarterly revenue$54.23B+379% YoY; est. $51.07B
Data center revenue11xvs a year earlier
Next-quarter revenue forecast$61.5B±$1.5B; above expectations
Gross margin (adjusted)87.0%vs ~86% forecast
Stock, year to date+273%closed Oct 2 at $1,074.89
Stock, Friday move$1,074.89-2.05%

What happened

Micron (MU:NASDAQ) stock fell 2.1% to $1,074.89 on Friday even after an earnings beat, as investors weighed record AI memory sales against its 273% gain this year. Sales in the latest quarter were $54.23 billion, almost four times the $11.32 billion a year earlier and above the $51.07 billion analysts expected. Sales to data centers, which buy memory chips for AI servers, rose 11-fold. Micron also forecast $61.5 billion in sales for the current quarter, a company forecast known as guidance, which beat expectations too.

Why it matters

Micron shows how strongly AI is driving demand for memory chips, the parts that let computers store and quickly reach data. The company said it cannot see when the shortage will end and expects conditions to stay tight through 2027 and 2028. The muted stock reaction suggests investors had already priced in much of the good news, and some worry demand could cool later, as it has in past chip cycles. Record results do not always lift a stock.

Who this affects

Marketmixed
Medium impact
Chip investors face high expectations after a muted reaction.
Companybullish
High impact
Micron shareholders gain from record profits, but stock dipped.
Competitorsbullish
Medium impact
SK hynix and Samsung shares rose, a positive read-across.
Industrymixed
High impact
Tight memory supply helps chipmakers, raises costs for buyers.

Micron vs SK hynix, Samsung Electronics

MicronMU:NASDAQ-2.05% (Oct 2)+273%6x
SK hynix000660.KS+3.21% (Oct 1)——
Samsung Electronics005930.KS+2.79% (Oct 1)——

As of 2026-10-02

How we got here

  1. Micron reports record fiscal fourth-quarter results and guides to $61.5B revenue next quarter.

  2. Samsung Electronics rises 2.79% and SK hynix 3.21% in Seoul after Micron's results.

  3. Micron closes at $1,074.89, down 2.05%, despite higher analyst price targets.

What to watch

  • Samsung and SK hynix quarterly results, expected to show higher memory prices.2026-10
  • Micron's $0.15 per share quarterly dividend payment.2026-10-29
  • Micron's next quarterly report, testing its $61.5 billion forecast.Q4 2026

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