Micron Technology Inc. (MU) Stock: A Look at the Analyst Recommendations

MU has 36-month beta value of 1.27. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 20 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 8 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for MU is 1.10B, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.07% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of MU on April 15, 2024 was 21.07M shares.

MU) stock’s latest price update

Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU)’s stock price has decreased by -3.91 compared to its previous closing price of 127.51. However, the company has seen a -0.86% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. 24/7 Wall Street reported 2024-04-14 that No stock in the S&P 500 has seen recent growth at levels approaching NVIDIA (Nasdaq: NVDA).

MU’s Market Performance

Micron Technology Inc. (MU) has experienced a -0.86% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a 30.12% rise in the past month, and a 46.92% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.30%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.25% for MU. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 7.48% for MU stock, with a simple moving average of 55.08% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of MU

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MU stocks, with KeyBanc Capital Markets repeating the rating for MU by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for MU in the upcoming period, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets is $150 based on the research report published on April 08, 2024 of the current year 2024.

Argus gave a rating of “Buy” to MU, setting the target price at $140 in the report published on March 21st of the current year.

MU Trading at 24.15% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought MU to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -6.15% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 4.25%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.30%, as shares surge +34.00% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +42.88% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, MU fell by -0.86%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +83.44% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $115.55. In addition, Micron Technology Inc. saw 43.57% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MU starting from MEHROTRA SANJAY, who sale 7,000 shares at the price of $122.60 back on Apr 09 ’24. After this action, MEHROTRA SANJAY now owns 728,557 shares of Micron Technology Inc., valued at $858,171 using the latest closing price.

MEHROTRA SANJAY, the CEO and President of Micron Technology Inc., sale 45,000 shares at $130.00 during a trade that took place back on Apr 04 ’24, which means that MEHROTRA SANJAY is holding 728,557 shares at $5,850,000 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for MU

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • -0.23 for the present operating margin
  • -0.0 for the gross margin

The net margin for Micron Technology Inc. stands at -0.21. The total capital return value is set at -0.07. Equity return is now at value -8.27, with -5.70 for asset returns.

Based on Micron Technology Inc. (MU), the company’s capital structure generated 0.22 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.23. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.28. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -8.01.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.66 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.0. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.82. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.26for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.28. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.74.

Conclusion

To put it simply, Micron Technology Inc. (MU) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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