Overview
- Shares set a fresh all-time high Wednesday after a 25 basis-point Fed rate cut, which analysts say lowers financing costs for Micron’s heavy fab spending.
- Citi raised its price target to $300 and forecasts roughly 50% quarter-over-quarter DRAM price gains in 4Q25, estimating DRAM at about 79% of Micron revenue.
- Deutsche Bank lifted its target to $280, Morgan Stanley raised to $325 last month, HSBC initiated coverage with a $330 target, and UBS reiterated Buy at $275 ahead of results.
- Analysts widely predict results and guidance above consensus, with some forecasts near $12.6 billion in revenue and about $3.38 in EPS for the fiscal first quarter.
- Several banks argue the AI-led memory upcycle could run longer as HBM absorbs most new capacity through 2027, though near-term HBM output remains constrained.