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Micron Shares Rise on Record Quarter and Powerful Outlook as AI Memory Booms

Management now projects $18.7 billion in Q2 revenue with $8.42 in adjusted EPS, far above Wall Street’s estimates.

Overview

  • Fiscal Q1 revenue reached a record $13.64 billion with adjusted EPS of $4.78, topping consensus and reflecting surging AI-driven demand.
  • Shares climbed roughly 5% to 6% in after-hours trading following the beat and the much stronger-than-expected guidance.
  • Micron reported HBM supply is fully booked through 2025 and 2026 and began shipping 12‑layer HBM3E for Nvidia’s Blackwell Ultra after qualification.
  • Multiple firms including Wedbush, Needham, Stifel, Citi, and Rosenblatt recently lifted price targets to about $300, while options pricing pointed to roughly a 9% post‑earnings move.
  • The company is exiting its Crucial consumer brand to focus capacity on higher‑margin data‑center products, though analysts continue to flag memory’s cyclicality and competition from SK Hynix and Samsung.