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Micron (MU) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know
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Micron (MU - Free Report) closed at $42.21 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.6% move from the prior day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.18%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.24%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.03%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the chipmaker had gained 23.89% over the past month. This has outpaced the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 5.62% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.28% in that time.
Investors will be hoping for strength from MU as it approaches its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.75, down 37.94% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $5.97 billion, down 18.84% from the prior-year quarter.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $7.67 per share and revenue of $25.52 billion. These totals would mark changes of -35.82% and -16.03%, respectively, from last year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for MU. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.55% lower. MU is currently a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
Investors should also note MU's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 5.47. This valuation marks a no noticeable deviation compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 5.47.
Also, we should mention that MU has a PEG ratio of 0.86. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. MU's industry had an average PEG ratio of 0.86 as of yesterday's close.
The Semiconductor Memory industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 247, putting it in the bottom 4% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks. Com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.
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Micron (MU) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know
Micron (MU - Free Report) closed at $42.21 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.6% move from the prior day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.18%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.24%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.03%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the chipmaker had gained 23.89% over the past month. This has outpaced the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 5.62% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.28% in that time.
Investors will be hoping for strength from MU as it approaches its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.75, down 37.94% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $5.97 billion, down 18.84% from the prior-year quarter.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $7.67 per share and revenue of $25.52 billion. These totals would mark changes of -35.82% and -16.03%, respectively, from last year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for MU. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.55% lower. MU is currently a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
Investors should also note MU's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 5.47. This valuation marks a no noticeable deviation compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 5.47.
Also, we should mention that MU has a PEG ratio of 0.86. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. MU's industry had an average PEG ratio of 0.86 as of yesterday's close.
The Semiconductor Memory industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 247, putting it in the bottom 4% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks. Com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.