imaginima/iStock via Getty Images Investment Thesis With the increasing demand for AI and data centers, Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) is well-positioned for long-term solid growth. The recent performance underlines that Micron manages its ups and downs with robust recoveries and expansion in key segments. Micron's laser focus on advanced memory technology and strategic pricing improves its competitive advantage, and improvements in operations drive profitability. As AI adoption accelerates, along with highe ...

Memory chip maker Micron Technology Inc. NASDAQ: MU was the toast of the town when its stock was trading at $157.41 on June 18, 2024. The computer and technology sector leader was expected to be a huge benefactor of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom as it only made sense that its dynamic random access memory (DRAM) and NAND flash chips were a core component of AI infrastructure relying on massive amounts of data storage.However, sentiment has done a 180-degree reversal a mere 3 months later after a 44% ...

文章核心观点 - 公司预计第四季度将大幅增加高带宽存储器(HBM)产品的出货量,这将显著提升公司的毛利率[3][4] - 公司第三季度HBM产品出货量增加,带动了整体收入和利润的增长[2][3] - 分析师普遍看好公司的盈利前景,预计公司将在第四季度业绩报告中超预期[8][9] - 公司目前估值较低,具有较大的上涨潜力[10] 行业概况 - 高带宽存储器(HBM)市场正快速增长,预计未来几年出货量和收入将保持高速增长[4] - 人工智能应用带动了对高带宽存储器的强劲需求,公司的HBM产品主要面向这一应用[3] - 行业内主要公司如英伟达、AMD等也都在大幅增加对人工智能基础设施的投资[12] 公司业绩 - 公司第三季度收入、毛利率和净利润均呈现良好增长态势[6] - 公司第四季度毛利率有望环比大幅提升6.4个百分点,主要得益于HBM产品出货量的增加[4] - 分析师对公司未来几个季度的盈利预期持续上调,反映出对公司业绩的乐观预期[8][9] 公司估值 - 公司目前股价估值较低,仅为7倍预期收益,低于行业平均水平[10] - 考虑到公司HBM业务的快速增长,公司合理估值应在10倍左右,对应股价125美元[10] - 未来如果公司能够持续推动HBM业务发展,有望获得更高的估值[10]

Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU) stock is 3.5% lower before the open, after a double downgrade at Exane BNP Paribas. The analyst downgraded the chip stock to "underperform" from "outperform" and slashed its price objective from $140 down to $67. Meanwhile, Raymond James issued a more modest price-target cut to $125 from $160. Both bear notes follow MU's summer slump, as it has underperformed its semiconductor sector peers since touching a June 18, all-time high of $157.53. The security began to fall after ...

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September syndrome is already visible in U.S. stock markets. Historically, September is the worst-performing month for Wall Street. This year, too, the situation remains challenging. In the first four trading days of this month, the three major indexes — the Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite — tumbled 2.9%, 4.2% and 5.8%, respectively.  The extremely overvalued artificial intelligence (AI) stocks suffered the maximum brunt of a recent stock market meltdown. Despite the recent mayhem, the AI frenzy r ...

Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) saw its stock take a significant hit on Tuesday, dropping 8% in a single trading session. This sharp decline wasn’t an isolated incident but part of a broader market sell-off triggered by disappointing economic data. The weaker-than-expected August 2024 manufacturing report from the Institute for Supply Management (“ISM”) sent shockwaves through the market, particularly affecting tech stocks.The ISM’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index for August came in at 47.2, missing t ...

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These top chip stocks will help investors cash in on the insatiable demand for AI technology.The growing $250 billion data center market is lengthening the growth curve for top semiconductor companies. The buildout of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure will require major upgrades in processors and data storage components to build a new generation of AI-optimized data centers.Here are two leading chip stocks experiencing robust growth that can help you cash in on this lucrative opportunity.1. Nvidia ...

Investors looking to add potential AI winners trading at attractive valuations should examine these two names closely.Artificial intelligence (AI) has given many technology companies a big boost since ChatGPT gained immense popularity toward the end of 2022. Still, it hasn't been smooth sailing in recent months as doubts are being raised about the potential of this technology to deliver financial returns in lieu of the massive investments that are being made in AI infrastructure.Throw in the inflated valuat ...