Micron’s $1,750 Dream vs. a CEO’s $37,500 Sales: The Tension Ahead of Earnings
12.06.2026 - 21:05:34 | boerse-global.de
A brief brush with a trillion-dollar market capitalization on Thursday has given way to a reality check for Micron investors. The stock touched that psychological milestone as a cluster of Wall Street analysts unleashed some of the most aggressive price targets ever seen for the memory-chip maker. But by Friday, profit-taking had dragged the shares back by roughly 3%, to around €834 — within 9% of their all-time high from June 3, yet far enough to signal that not everyone is betting the house on AI-driven memory demand.
The catalyst for the euphoria was a cascade of target upgrades. Susquehanna now leads the pack with a $1,750 price objective. Daiwa Securities is close behind at $1,600. Wolfe Research, which earlier this week more than doubled its target to $1,250, argues that the demand for storage chips tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure is running so far ahead of supply that the imbalance will persist at least through 2027 — and possibly into 2028. Wells Fargo chimed in with a $1,220 target and an “Overweight” rating, while Goldman Sachs lifted its own goal to $900 but stuck with a “Neutral” stance, warning that investor expectations may be approaching a cyclical peak just as Micron prepares to report quarterly numbers.
The supply-side story is unusually stark. Micron has already pre-sold its entire 2026 production of High Bandwidth Memory. Limited cleanroom capacity globally makes a rapid supply response nearly impossible. IDC analysts see chip shortages lasting through at least the end of 2027. Wolfe Research envisions a scenario where Micron’s annual revenue could reach $226 billion by then, with earnings per share climbing to $135 — figures that would dwarf even the most optimistic current projections.
Against that backdrop, the company’s upcoming earnings release on June 24 takes on outsize importance. For the third fiscal quarter, the consensus calls for revenue of roughly $34 billion, up from $9.3 billion a year earlier, and earnings per share of $19.46 versus $1.91. It’s a staggering leap, and it will test whether the pricing power analysts are betting on is actually materializing.
Should investors sell immediately? Or is it worth buying Micron?
Yet for all the bullish noise, there are cautionary signals. CEO Sanjay Mehrotra sold nearly 37,500 shares in late May. The stock’s 30-day annualized volatility stands above 100%. And while institutional investors hold more than 80% of the float, the insider sale at such a pivotal moment is hard to ignore.
On the corporate side, Micron continues to lay groundwork for its future. The company selected Bechtel as the construction partner for the first phase of its semiconductor facility in Clay, New York — a project that could become the largest chip complex in the United States. Over the next 20 years, Micron expects to invest up to $100 billion at that site, with the first phase alone costing $20 billion by decade’s end. The entire build-out is projected to create 50,000 jobs, 9,000 of them directly at Micron. The company’s broader U.S. manufacturing push includes $50 billion in domestic capacity through 2030, spanning Boise, Idaho, and the first two Clay plants. Idaho production is slated to start in mid-2027, with New York following by the end of 2030.
Meanwhile, Micron strengthened its board by adding Dr. Alexis Black Björlin, whose résumé includes stints at Nvidia, Meta, and Intel — a clear nod to the company’s deepening ties with the AI ecosystem.
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The stock now trades at roughly 857 euros (approximately $920), about 9% below its June 3 record. Its relative strength index sits at 62.5 — elevated but not yet flashing overbought. Since the start of the year, the shares have still gained more than 218% in euro terms. The trillion-dollar market cap proved fleeting, but the real test arrives when Micron opens its books next week.
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